Category Archives: Ghana and region

Kwabena Danso Wins the Touching Lives Award

Posted on June 18, 2012 by awhipple

Our Country Director, Kwabena Danso, recently won the Airtel “Touching Lives” award in Ghana. Danso was a guest on a local talk show that made this short documentary about his life and The Yonso Project.

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The Akrofonso Community Library

Posted on February 6, 2012 by danso

The Akrofoso community is a farming community with a total population of about 1500 inhabitants. The town is located within the Sekyere Afram Plains District of the Asante Region of Ghana. The community is blessed with two schools with a more »

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Publicity stunt helps Ghana

Posted on January 24, 2012 by danso

The idea of an American innovator provides income for the deprived villages. Text and translation from Finnish: Petri Vanhanen Photos: Meeri Koutaniemi Published in Ympäristö-lehti 6/2011 Copyright Ympäristö-lehti 2011. All Rights Reserved. View the original article as a PDF  Mr. more »

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Danso speaks about the Yonso Project

Posted on April 12, 2011 by benji

Last fall, YP Country Director Kwabena Danso was chosen as a YouthActionNet Global Fellow by the International Youth Foundation. Here is Danso speaking with the IYF about the Yonso Project, development in Ghana, and how his outlook has been shaped more »

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