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Nicholas runs a very successful tree-planting project in Ashanti. Each child who is within three years of school leaving age is given a seedling to look after. The seedlings need protection against goats and chickens, and of course a lot of water. The tree that grows best wins its carer a prize!Nowadays Nicholas only plants […]

Here’s the text of a very grateful thank-you letter sent from Gyetiase village to the donors who funded the village’s water connection to the new borehole at Tadiesa. Dear Sir/Madam,LETTER OF APPRECIATIONThe Elders, Committee Members and the Entire Community of Gyetiase express their profound gratitude to you for the provision of Water Pump.The Water Pump […]

Over the past two weeks, Nicholas has visited about twenty villages, and the good news is that almost all have now agreed to pay for water in order to get money to maintain their boreholes. Even Asuafo and Anansu, who initially refused to pay for water despite several training and advice sessions, have now accepted […]

Here’s the link to a podcast of a radio interview carried out recently by Kathy and Dave Rees – it’s about 15 minutes in. http://cambridge105.fm/podcasts/105-drive-07-06-2013 Kathy and Dave sponsored the villages of Ekuor, Mpempe and Ntenten. They talk about this on the podcast, and about some of the other things they’ve done for the Ashanti […]

Adutwam Village’s new clinic has just been commissioned. It was funded by Ashanti Development Italia, and here’s what Antonella, who runs ADI, says about the ceremony. “What a wonderful day today for Ashanti Development and Ashanti Development Italia. We commission the Adutwam Health Center to the community and the local autorities. The chief was so […]

Pentem and Ongwase village are on the brink of starting work on their household latrines.  The chief has offered them a room in his palace to store cement, stones and sand and the photo shows the villagers offloading construction materials. We’re hoping that when it’s all done and dusted, Pentem may make us a present […]

There’s work going on in the village of Adutwam. The community is very stable and well-run, and we’ve lent them £3,666 to buy a cornmill on microcredit terms. In our case this means they must repay the loan plus 15 per cent pa (inflation is 10.6 per cent), which shouldn’t be too painful for them. […]

We would be extremely grateful for two minutes of your time to vote for Ashanti Development’s idea, as explained below. We hope you don’t mind us asking. Request Please could you go to this link: http://www.thisisyourplanet.com/ideas/community/324  and register.  Then log off, log on and vote for Ashanti Development. Reason The Planeterra Foundation and G Adventures […]