From November 25th to 30th, 2024, I (Akekodaga Vida Kabuga, CEO of FTGA) had the honour of representing Fill the Gap Africa as part of the Ghanaian delegation of the Civil Society Organizations Forum (CCF) Team on a five-day learning mission to Togo and Benin. This study tour was focused on the West Africa Coastal Areas Management Project (WACA), a…
This was another exciting day for Fill the Gap Africa as we had a contract agreement with OkaiKwei North Municipal Assembly for collaboration to support our project that seeks to address the skills and financial literacy knowledge Gap amongst women in the informal sector. The representation includes; the municipal chief Executive, Hon. Boye Laryea, Mr. Francis Mensah Municipal Coordinating Director,…
We signed an Anchor deal with the International Youth Network for United Nations Security Council Resolution 22550 – Ghana Women’s Commissioners office earlier this year to financially support our women’s skill development and Financial Literacy Education activities, on the 25th of August, 2024. Hon. Love Tagoe, the deputy women’s commissioner visited us. The purpose was to follow up on the…
13th August, 2024 was another exciting day for Fill the Gap Africa and our beneficiaries as we signed an Anchor deal with the Inclusion Unit of Ghana National Service Authority to support our project that seeks to address the financial literacy knowledge gap which has resulted in poor financial decision-making, high indebtedness, collapse of businesses, and limited advancement opportunities amongst…
On August 19, 2024, the second session of our skill development training began. We trained another 20 women to make detergents such as hair shampoo and conditioner, after-wash, etc. The women were very excited and confident that they would be able to revive their businesses soon. This was in partnership with the social welfare department of Ablekuma West Municipal Assembly.The…
Yesterday on the 18th August, 2024 was an exciting day for the Dansoman market women as we started with the skill development training for 50 women whose businesses collapsed as a result of financial Literacy knowledge Gap . Our new partner company EL- Adiaka CEO Esther Adiali, and her team; Rejoice Asiedu and Emilia Salatu were the facilitators. They successfully…
The bottom-up approach has been one of the best options that explores by development practitioners. This ensures the involvement of the key players and beneficiaries from the beginning of the planning process leads to community participation and project sustainability. On the 15th of May, 2024. Fill the Gap Africa Team met with the Dansoma Market Association leaders as part of…
Another memorable day, on the 25th of August, 2023, Quantum Medical Centre represented by Mr. Samuel Baidoo, the Managing Director, Dr. Francis Odame Medical Director for the eye clinic, Madam Hannah Mensah a board member and Mr. Emmanuel Boadu, the administrator of the clinic handed over to me a letter with 50% sponsorship to my project. This includes a vehicle,…
Invest In Women; Accelerate The Progress (UN Theme For 2024) was used. Fill the Gap Africa in collaboration with Ablekuma West Municipal Assembly, Warien Rose Foundation and International Youth Network For U.N Security Council 2250 Resolution-Women’s Commissioner-Ghana.This important conference was held in the Ablekuma West Municipal Assembly Conference Hall this morning at exactly 9;0am. The invited guest present were; Mr….
The cost of taxing sanitary pad leads to an increase in pricing every now and then in Ghana This has become a concerned to many Ghanaian Citizens especially some civil society groups like ours and law makers. school girls and unemployed ladies with disabilities we interacted with in Eastern Region during menstrual hygiene sensitization workshop testified that they sort to…