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8 August 2015
Two New Kindergartens
Here’s another photo of the new kindergarten at Mpantuase, funded by Ab Roy and his team. It looks wonderful, and everyone is delighted with it. The se cond photo is the new kindergarten in Bonkron, funded by our sponsors Softwire. It is the biggest kindergarten in Sekyere Central.
9 July 2015
A Taste of Ghana, – New Venue
Saturday July 11, 4pm – 7pm We’ve had to change the venue for our party on Saturday at short notice. It will now be held at: The Tenants’ Hall (there’s a garden too!) Underneath Tresham Lambs Conduit Passage London WC1R 4RE. Lambs Conduit Passage is a little pedestrian alley off Red Lion Square, and the […]
8 July 2015
This Year’s Tree Planting
Nicholas created a tree planting project some years ago. It involves school children planting and looking after saplings for three years, and has resulted in thousands of trees being planted. Here’s this year’s project.
2 July 2015
Jolloff Rice
Have you booked to come to our summer party on Saturday 11 July? Held on a rooftop, there will be plenty of Ghanaian food, music, posters and good company. Book now on www.tasteghana.eventbrite.co.uk And here’s a photo of our head cook, Martha Boadu, better known as Founding Director of Ashanti Development, waiting to welcome […]
2 July 2015
Changing Lives
When Ally married Rupert on 30 May, one of her wedding presents was the money to provide three first loans for Ashanti Development’s new microcredit project. The photos are of Elizabeth, Afua and Abiba of Brofeyedru village, who were the first beneficiaries. They are extremely happy to have been included in the scheme. They believe […]
21 June 2015
A Second Taste of Ghana
Our annual summer party will be held on Saturday 11 July this year, from 4pm to 7pm on the roof of the Brunswick Centre in central London. Buy your ticket in advance via www.tasteghana.eventbrite.co.uk and you’ll only have to pay £10 instead of £15 on the door.
24 May 2015
Taste of Ghana, Telford
Earlier this month, Ashanti Development’s Telford Fundraisers organised a Taste of Ghana fund-raiser. It was a great evening, featuring not only some of the best Ghanaian food you’ll find in the UK, but also a performance by Nii Ayikwei Parkes, writer, broadcaster and poet, currently teaching at the University of Aberystwyth. If you want […]
24 May 2015
Bees Mean Honey
During a recent visit to Ghana, Dawn and Paul ran a five day training course on bee-keeping for seventeen villagers. They hope the participants may soon be able to sell honey for profit. Here are some photos. You can also see Antonella’s video of the training at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gc59IMJXkT0&feature=youtu.be
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