We Are Making A Difference
The world would be a better place where children are free from poverty, live in happiness and have equal access to good quality education. If all the children in Ghana, including those born in the remote and deprived parts, can be physically, mentally and emotionally healthy for the changing challenges of our times, our nation will be a toast of the world.
There is a large child population in Ghana who find themselves in situations which does not augur well for the healthy growth and living of a normal growing child. Those in the remote areas lack the basic necessities of life such as good potable drinking water, a healthy and balanced three square meals in a day, a roof over their heads and also lack good education. These are the children we seek to help.
Our mission is to enhance good health, promote good quality education and empower these young children to be responsible and self-reliant future leaders in their communities.
Our interest in the promotion of quality healthcare and education in these remote rural communities came about as a result of several visits to the remote communities, staying with the rural folks and engaging with them to find out at first hand their challenges as well as their potential for a healthy lifestyle and good living conditions.
We realize that the penetration of quality education and superior health care availability to these rural communities is very shallow as a result of inadequate number of qualified personnel, proximity to the educational and health facilities and also the non-existence of learning materials and medical logistics. The government has set up several chip compounds which are not adequately resourced. We are here to help mitigate these challenges and supplement all on-going efforts to provide quality education and superior health care.
La Pleasure Beach
Some of our members came to Accra on an educational tour to the parliament of Ghana to witness what goes on in parliament and the role their MP plays in the house. The children later went to the La pleasure beach to have fun before going back home to Tumu.
Paga Crocodile Sanctuary
Members of VOIC embarked on an excursion to the crocodile sanctuary in Paga in the Upper East region. Some of these young children had never traveled outside their immediate environs so it was a very good opportunity to travel and learn about other parts of Ghana. This excursion offered the children mostly Sissalas to learn about the customs and traditions of their neighbors the Kassenas.
First day of school
On the 9th September 2015 the children of the 31st Dec Day Care Center in Tumu were treated to a party by VOIC on the occasion of their first day at school of the KG 1 children. There were poetry recitals, dancing and a lot of merry making by the children. Educational materials were also donated to the children to encourage them to stay in school.