Since 2012, 11 October has been marked by the United Nations as the International Day of the Girl. The day aims to highlight and address the needs and challenges girls face, while promoting girls’ empowerment and the fulfillment of their human rights. “On this International Day of the Girl, let us…
“International Literacy Day, celebrated annually on 8 September, is an opportunity for Governments, civil society and stakeholders to highlight improvements in world literacy rates, and reflect on the world’s remaining literacy challenges. The issue of literacy is a key component of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals and the UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable…
I am Matilda Ayeltige, a young lady of 27 years. My parents are Peter Anaba, he works as a security man and Helen Ayeltige who is a dressmaker. I come from a village called Sakoote in the Upper East region. Growing up as a little girl born into a humble…
Meanwhile it is already the second month of my “three-month-stay” in Bolga. I am really enjoying my time over there. Because of all the new impressions, the friendly smiling people who are almost everywhere and the nice working environment, there is no need and time for feeling homesick – because…
My name is Daniela and I am 25 years old. After my Bachelor Degree in Social Work I am in the Master Program called Applied Health Science. My dream was to go abroad for some months and gaining some experiences in research work. After many hours and days searching for…
This month, school health teachers within the Bawku West District in the north of Ghana attended a refresher training. This training was part of YHFGs comprehensive sex education and child marriage project in schools. This project is supported by the Positive Action for Women and Girls Fund. It is important…
Today, March 8 is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity (read more). Youth Harvest Foundation Ghana (YHFG) is JPG’s partner organization in northern Ghana. YHFG started a few years ago a…
Last month, two Dutch students (Jurrian Veldhuizen and Bram Massman) came back from Ghana after volunteering for a couple of months at the Youth Harvest Foundation Ghana (YHFG). Jurrian wrote a short testimonial about their experiences: “Bram and I are both students from the University of Twente, and for our…
Today, the 6th of February is International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). The United Nations define FGM as: “.. it comprises all procedures that involve altering or injuring the female genitalia for non-medical reasons and is recognized internationally as a violation of the human rights of…
In the year 2017, the Youth Harvest Foundation Ghana (YHFG) supported the youth of the Upper East Region in northern Ghana with various activities regarding sexual health, education, sports and entrepreneurship. Most of these projects are organized by the Youth Centre of YHFG. One of these projects is the Remedial…
