Ghana: Special Self Help Final Obligation Report FY08, FY07

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SUBJECT: Ghana: Special Self Help Final Obligation Report FY08, FY07
and FY06 projects


1. Post's USD 40,000 Special Self-Help Fund (FY08) allocations have
been awarded to 7 projects listed below. Grants were allocated
under one element: Social Assistance Geographic distribution of
projects by region is as follows:- Central (2); Northern (2); Upper
West (1) Volta (1); Western (1). All 7 projects target deprived
communities in great need of the benefits each project will provide.
An additional USD 50,000 PEPFAR Funds (FY08) allocation has been
awarded to 2 projects using the SSH Model to support the fight
against HIV/AIDS.


2. Agreements were signed on 10/30/08. For the projects that will
construct school blocks, post obtained written confirmation of the
GOG's commitment to provide teachers for the additional classrooms.
One of the approved projects will complete unfinished construction.
Post sought to ensure that previously uncompleted construction was
due to a project's reliance on ongoing community fundraising rather
than from any mismanagement.


FY08 Projects
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3. Funds have been fully obligated and initial grant advances of 60
percent have been disbursed. The following is a summary of the FY08
projects:

Social Assistance ($40,000)
Grantee Name: Victory Children Ministry, for Breman Kyirakaa
Community Primary school, Central Region
Agreement Number: IAA 641-SSH-08
Amount of Grant: USD 6,263
Obligation Date: 10/31/08
Total Amount Liquidated: Nil
Total Amount Advance Unliquidated: USD 3,769.80
Description of Activity: Construction of a 3-classroom block
Estimated Number of Beneficiaries: 350
Status of Project: Construction work in progress.
Fiscal Year Funds: FY08

Grantee Name: Gomoa Oguaa Scholars Association for Gomoa Oguaaa
community, Central Region
Agreement Number: IAA 641-SSH-08-02
Amount of Grant: USD 5,000
Obligation Date: 10/31/08
Total Amount Liquidated: nil
Total Amount Advance Unliquidated: USD 3,000
Description of Activity: Purchase and installation of bakery
equipment, i.e. flour mixer, kneader etc.
Estimated Number of Beneficiaries: 1000
Status of Project: Shelter nearing completion.
Fiscal Year Funds: FY08

Grantee Name: Youth for Education and Health Foundation for Gbabshe
Teachers Quarters, Gbabshe, Northern Region
Agreement Number: IAA 641-SSH-08-03
Amount of Grant: USD 6,938
Obligation Date: 10/31/08
Total Amount Liquidated: nil
Total Amount Advance Unliquidated: USD 4,162.80
Description of Activity: Completion of teachers quarters
Estimated Number of Beneficiaries: 450
Status of Project: Construction work at roofing level.
Fiscal Year Funds: FY08

Grantee Name: Kuga-Fong Mansonsem Community Association for Jagung
Community Women Sheabutter group, Northern Region
Agreement Number: IAA 641-SSH-08-04
Amount of Grant: USD 5,000
Obligation Date: 10/31/08
Total Amount Liquidated: USD 3,000
Total Amount Advance Unliquidated: nil
Description of Activity: Purchase and installation of grinding mill
equipment
Estimated Number of Beneficiaries: 2000
Status of Project: Grinding mill, crusher and clarifier purchased.
Final grant advance of 40 percent requested to complete purchases
and install equipment.
Fiscal Year Funds: FY08

Grantee Name: Centre for Integrated Education & Development for
Tsiweto Community, Volta Region
Agreement Number: IAA 641-SSH-08-05
Amount of Grant: USD 5,536
Obligation Date: 10/31/08
Total Amount Liquidated: nil
Total Amount Advance Unliquidated: USD 3,321.60
Description of Activity: Construction of Water extension
Estimated Number of Beneficiaries: 673
Status of Project: Trenches being dug for the laying of pipes.

Fiscal Year Funds: FY08

Grantee Name: Banu Women's Group for Banu Community, Upper West
Agreement Number: IAA 641-SSH-08-06
Amount of Grant: USD 5,000
Obligation Date: 10/31/08
Total Amount Liquidated: nil
Total Amount Advance Unliquidated: USD 3,000
Description of Activity: Purchase and installation of grinding mill
equipment.
Estimated Number of Beneficiaries: 2000
Status of Project: Mill house completed.
Fiscal Year Funds: FY08

Grantee Name: Sefwi Abono Community for Sefwi Abono school block,
Central Region
Agreement Number: IAA 641-SSH-08-07
Amount of Grant: USD 6,263
Obligation Date: 10/31/08
Total Amount Liquidated: nil
Total Amount Advance Unliquidated: USD 3,757.80
Description of Activity: Construction of a 3-classroom block
Estimated Number of Beneficiaries: 1500
Status of Project: Three thousand cement blocks molded and timber
sawed. Foundation work in progress.
Fiscal Year Funds: FY08


FY08 PEPFAR Self Help Program Projects
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4. Post's USD 50,000 PEPFAR Special Self-Help Fund (FY08)
allocations have been awarded to 2 projects listed below. Grants
were allocated under Palliative Care.


5. Agreements were signed on 09/10/08. Funds have been fully
obligated and initial grant advances of 60 percent disbursed. The
following is a summary of the FY08 projects:

Grantee Name: Susana Wesley Mission Auxiliary Kpeehe Circuit.
Agreement Number PEPFAR-08-641-01
Amount of Grant: USD 25,000
Obligation date: 09/19/08
Total amount Liquidated: Nil
Total Amount Advance Unliquidated: USD 15,000
Description of Activity: Susana Wesley Mission Aumiliary Kpeehe
Circuit will provide a secure place for OVCs and at risk youth and
women, train peer educators, provide livelihood skill training,
equip and support orphans and vulnerable children in school and
provide support for youth and women at risk and People Living with
HIV/AIDS.
Estimated number of Beneficiaries: 500
Fiscal year funds: FY08

Grantee Name: Women Assistance & Business Association
Agreement Number: PEPFAR-08-641-01
Amount of Grant: USD 25,000
Obligation date: 09/19/08
Total Amount Liquidated: Nil
Total Amount Advance Unliquidated: USD 15,000
Description of Activity: Women Assistance & Business Association
(WABA) will provide livelihood training, equip and support the young
women and People Living with HIV/AIDS and train peer educators.
Estimated number of Beneficiaries: 500
Fiscal Year funds: FY08


FY07 Self Help Program Projects
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6. The following is a summary of the FY07 projects:
Funds have been fully disbursed. Seven out of the twelve projects
funded have been completed and two commissioned.

--Water Supply and Sanitation (USD 21,000) A11-AFR057-A054:-

Grantee Name: Larteh Benkum Secondary School
Agreement Number: IAA SSH 07-641-001
Amount of Grant: USD 6,000
Obligation Date: 11/09/07
Total Amount Liquidated: USD 6,000
Total Amount Advance Unliquidated: nil
Description of Activity: Construction of Water Storage facility and
water distribution.
Estimated Number of Beneficiaries: 1500
Status of Project: Project completed and commissioned.
Fiscal Year Funds: FY07

Grantee Name: Ve-Dafor AME Zion School

Agreement Number: IAA SSH 07-641-002
Amount of Grant: USD 5,000
Obligation date: 11/09/07
Total Amount Liquidated: USD 5,000
Total Amount Advance Unliquidated: nil
Description of Activity: To construct toilet facility for the
community school.
Estimated Number of Beneficiaries: 1200
Status of Project: 50 percent work done. Construction work in
progress. Slow work due to heavy rains.
Fiscal Year Funds: FY07

Grantee Name: Atwima Boko Community
Agreement Number: IAA SSH 07-641-003
Amount of Grant: USD 5,000
Obligation date: 11/09/07
Total Amount Liquidated: USD 3,000
Total Amount Advance Unliquidated: USD 2,000
Description of Activity: To construct a community toilet.
Estimated Number of Beneficiaries: 2000
Status of Project: 60 percent of work has been completed.
Construction work in progress. Slow work due to heavy rains.
Fiscal Year Funds: FY07

Grantee Name: Sefwi Dominibo No.2 Community
Agreement Number: IAA SSH 07-641-004
Amount of Grant: USD 5,000
Obligation Date: 11/09/07
Total Amount Liquidated: USD 5,000
Total Amount Advance Unliquidated: Nil
Description of Activity: To construct a community and school
Ventilated Improved Pit latrine.
Estimated Number of Beneficiaries: 1200.
Status of Project: 70 percent completed. Construction work is in
progress. Slow work due to heavy rains. Final grant advance just
released.
Fiscal Year Funds: FY07

--Social Services (USD 28,000) A13-AFR057-A058

Grantee Name: Mpeasem Community
Agreement Number: IAA SSH 07-641-005
Amount of Grant: USD 8,000
Obligation Date: 11/09/07
Total Amount Liquidated: USD 8,000
Total Amount Advance Unliquidated: nil
Description of Activity: Completion of a 6-classroom block.
Status of Project: 80 percent completed. Construction work ongoing.
Even though not completed, the classrooms are being used.
Fiscal Year Funds: FY07

Grantee Name: Nkawkaw T.I. Ahmadiyya Basic Schools
Agreement Number: IAA SSH 07-641-006
Amount of Grant: USD 5,200
Obligation Date: 11/09/07
Total Amount Liquidated: USD 5,200
Total Amount Advance Unliquidated: Nil
Description of Activity: To complete a 3-classroom block with an
office, staff room and a library.
Estimated Number of Beneficiaries: 1000
Status of Project: Fully liquidated. Completed and commissioned.
Fiscal Year Funds: FY07

Grantee Name: Apasiyem Women Association
Agreement: IAA SSH 07-641-007
Amount of Grant: USD 4,500
Obligation Date: 11/09/07
Total Amount Liquidated: USD 2,700
Total Amount Advance Unliquidated: USD 1,800
Description of Activity: To complete a shelter and install grinding
mill equipment.
Estimated Number of Beneficiaries: 250
Status of Project: 80 percent completed.
Fiscal Year Funds: FY07

Grantee Name: Cape Coast School for the Deaf, Cape Coast, Central
region
Agreement Number: IAA SSH 07-641-008
Amount of Grant: USD 5,000
Obligation Date: 11/09/00
Total Amount Liquidated: USD 5,000
Total Amount Advance Unliquidated: nil
Description of Activity: To complete a Poultry farm that will serve
as training for the students, supplement their food and generate
income through the sale of eggs and chicks.
Estimated Number of Beneficiaries: 1500
Status: Project completed. Awaiting commissioning.

Grantee Name: Dunkwa Vocational Training Center, Central Region

Agreement Number: IAA SSH 07-641-009
Amount of Grant: USD 5,300
Obligation Date: 11/09/07
Total Amount Liquidated: USD 5,300
Total Amount Advance Unliquidated: Nil
Description of Activity: Construction of a handicraft training
center. Association of Civil Society Organization is a community
based organization at Dunkwa-on-Offin that trains school leavers,
dropouts and teenage mothers in handicrafts. The majority of the
beneficiaries of this project are Muslim youth.
Estimated Number of Beneficiaries: 275
Status: Fully liquidated. Nearing completion.

--Social Assistance (total USD 21,000) A13-AFR057-A059

Grantee Name: Ke Yo Hu Pe Ehi Maize Storehouse
IAA SSH 07-641-010
Amount of Grant: USD 6,400
Obligation Date: 11/09/07
Total Amount Liquidated: USD 6,400
Total Amount Advance Unliquidated: Nil
Description of Activity: Construction of maize storehouse.
Estimated Number of Beneficiaries: 620
Status: Fully liquidated. Completed and awaiting commissioning.

Grantee Name: Suglo-N-nya Biahegu Women Association: for Kuntalga
Community
Agreement Number: IAA SSH 07-641-011
Amount of Grant: USD 8,600
Total Amount Liquidated: USD 8,600
Total Amount Advance Unliquidated: nil
Description of Activity: Construction of ferro-ement tanks to
harvest and distribute water. Suglo N-nya Biahegu Women's
Association, in conjunction with the community, is constructing
ferro-cement tanks to harvest and store rain water. They currently
rely on streams and ponds but they dry up during the dry season.
Estimated Number of Beneficiaries: 600
Status: 80 percent finished. Nearing completion of project.

Grantee Name: Tetrefu Integrated Community Center for Employable
Skills
Agreement Number: IAA SSH 07-641-012
Amount of Grant: USD 6,000
Total Amount Liquidated: USD 6,000
Total Amount Advance Unliquidated: nil
Description of Activity: To complete and equip an electrical
workshop center.
Estimated Number of Beneficiaries: 750
Status: Completed and awaiting commissioning.


FY06 Self-Help Projects
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7. The following is a summary of FY06 projects: USD 70,000 fully
disbursed for 11 projects. The grants have been fully liquidated.

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