Ghana COVID-19 Relief
Tax deductible
Global Partnerships Inc. is a non-profit organization whose mission is to connect focused communities of Ghana to resources that will enable the fulfillment of their educational, economic, and cultural needs. Specifically, GPI focuses on the Azizakpe island community, a community similar to the one Anna Adjei Barrett, President and Founder of GPI, grew up in.
The nation of Ghana has been overwhelmingly devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Within the Azizakpe community, children have not been able to attend school since the pandemic began and because they do not have electricity on the island, students are not doing schoolwork or attending classes remotely. With classes no longer in session, students are not receiving the guaranteed two meals per day provided at school.
Though the island has not suffered immensely from the disease itself, it has faced the negative consequences of being a landlocked island during a global pandemic. Travel to the mainland of Ghana has become almost impossible, and the Azizakpe community has not been able to sell or buy goods as it usually does. Community members have been unableto make living wages and are struggling to provide just one meal per day for their families.
Without regular imports and exports, the Ghanaian economy has plummeted. It is estimated that in the short three weeks of Ghana’s urban lockdown, their GDP fell around 27.9% and an additional 3.8 million Ghanaians temporarily became poor (Amewu et al., 2020). Compared to the US GDP per capita of 63,051 US dollars, the GDP per capita in Ghana rests at 2,186 US dollars (Statista, 2020). These discrepancies in GDP per capita highlight the disparities between nations, and the inability of Ghanaians to rely on savings, or high incomes, to carry them through this pandemic.
Compared to other nations, the rule of law in Ghana is low, meaning it is a poor deterrent to illegal behaviors, including those of government officials. Thus, the nation faces corruption within the government and is more susceptible to violence and terrorism due to political instability (Statista, 2020). Ghana has not been able to rely on its government to aid them through the crises that the pandemic has brought.
The COVID-19 pandemic has inflicted loss upon almost each individual in this world--whether it be loss of a job, an opportunity, or something even greater. However, the effects of COVID-19 have not harmed each nation, or each individual, equally and the disproportionate harm to the global South, impoverished communities, the elderly, etc., cannot be ignored. With that being said, we can all still empathize and gather in solidarity with the Ghanaian nation as we all struggle through this pandemic together.
We are raising funds for COVID-19 relief in Ghana. Donations will be sent directly to the GPI team members currently residing in Ghana who will distribute resources where they are most needed. Your donations will be used to provide food to struggling families, to fund new education strategies amongst the pandemic, and to support local commerce. Please help us help this amazing nation! Thank you, we appreciate you!
GPI Website:
https://www.globalpartnershipsghana.org
Feature story of Anna Barrett and GPI by Nicholas Grant:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_nfeqGKulO26uvGMKSKMpfa94Q6w4EFifkFLxxvc3NI/edit?usp=sharing
The nation of Ghana has been overwhelmingly devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Within the Azizakpe community, children have not been able to attend school since the pandemic began and because they do not have electricity on the island, students are not doing schoolwork or attending classes remotely. With classes no longer in session, students are not receiving the guaranteed two meals per day provided at school.
Though the island has not suffered immensely from the disease itself, it has faced the negative consequences of being a landlocked island during a global pandemic. Travel to the mainland of Ghana has become almost impossible, and the Azizakpe community has not been able to sell or buy goods as it usually does. Community members have been unableto make living wages and are struggling to provide just one meal per day for their families.
Without regular imports and exports, the Ghanaian economy has plummeted. It is estimated that in the short three weeks of Ghana’s urban lockdown, their GDP fell around 27.9% and an additional 3.8 million Ghanaians temporarily became poor (Amewu et al., 2020). Compared to the US GDP per capita of 63,051 US dollars, the GDP per capita in Ghana rests at 2,186 US dollars (Statista, 2020). These discrepancies in GDP per capita highlight the disparities between nations, and the inability of Ghanaians to rely on savings, or high incomes, to carry them through this pandemic.
Compared to other nations, the rule of law in Ghana is low, meaning it is a poor deterrent to illegal behaviors, including those of government officials. Thus, the nation faces corruption within the government and is more susceptible to violence and terrorism due to political instability (Statista, 2020). Ghana has not been able to rely on its government to aid them through the crises that the pandemic has brought.
The COVID-19 pandemic has inflicted loss upon almost each individual in this world--whether it be loss of a job, an opportunity, or something even greater. However, the effects of COVID-19 have not harmed each nation, or each individual, equally and the disproportionate harm to the global South, impoverished communities, the elderly, etc., cannot be ignored. With that being said, we can all still empathize and gather in solidarity with the Ghanaian nation as we all struggle through this pandemic together.
We are raising funds for COVID-19 relief in Ghana. Donations will be sent directly to the GPI team members currently residing in Ghana who will distribute resources where they are most needed. Your donations will be used to provide food to struggling families, to fund new education strategies amongst the pandemic, and to support local commerce. Please help us help this amazing nation! Thank you, we appreciate you!
GPI Website:
https://www.globalpartnershipsghana.org
Feature story of Anna Barrett and GPI by Nicholas Grant:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_nfeqGKulO26uvGMKSKMpfa94Q6w4EFifkFLxxvc3NI/edit?usp=sharing
Co-organizers (2)
Skylar Millard
Organizer
Morgan Hill, CA
Global Partnerships, Inc
Beneficiary
Monet Templeton
Co-organizer