About Us | SAVEGhana

Our Story

SAVEGhana (Sustainable Aid through Voluntary Establishment) is a Ghanaian NGO that was founded in 2004 and legally incorporated by the Registrar General's Department in 2008 with registration number CG147532018.

The organization started as a Youth Action Club (YAC) led by a group of enthusiastic young high school graduates who shared a vision of fostering community development by mobilizing the youth to initiate actions that would contribute to the overall development process of their communities, particularly in the Sissala West and East Districts of the Upper West Region of Ghana.

Due to the vision and ingenuity of its founding members, YAC was transformed from a community-based youth club to a vibrant and proactive local Ghanaian Non-Governmental Organization operating in the three Northern Regions of Ghana.

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Our Vision

A free society where the dignity of all persons is realized.

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Our Mission

To work with vulnerable and poverty-stricken communities and their families to ensure that people everywhere have the right and opportunity to live a good life.

Our Focus Areas

We work with rural and deprived communities of Northern Ghana

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Education

Promoting quality delivery of basic education services in rural communities

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Health

Improving healthcare access and quality for underserved populations

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Women Empowerment

Supporting women's rights, economic empowerment, and leadership

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Sustainable Livelihoods

Creating pathways to economic independence and food security

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Rights Protection

Safeguarding the rights of women and children in communities

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Community Development

Building resilient and self-sustaining communities

Organizational Capacity

Geographic Coverage

We operate extensively across all five Northern regions of Ghana:

Upper West Region
Upper East Region
North East Region
Savanna Region
Northern Region
Western Region

Our Team

23 Full-time staff
9 Part-time staff
5 Online volunteers
150 Community volunteers

Infrastructure

Two strategic offices (Tumu HQ & Accra)
Office building ownership
3 pickup vehicles
10 motorbikes
18 computers (8 desktops, 10 laptops)
Essential office equipment

Human Resource Capacity

SAVEGhana is led by a team of sterling researchers and community development professionals with years of experience in conducting large-scale projects in different areas of its operation. The team's expertise makes SAVEGhana a credible organization in Ghana.

With over a decade of excellence in development work, the team has acquired skills in utilizing community participation techniques to ignite change at community and institutional levels.

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Participatory learning and action methodologies

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Youth development and advocacy

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Minority ethnic group inclusion

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Agriculture and food security

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Health, water, and sanitation

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Education and child protection

Governance & Financial Capacity

SAVEGhana is governed by a seven-member Board of Directors who meet on a quarterly basis. The board comprises people with diverse knowledge and experience in various fields of endeavor.

Board Functions:

Examination of organizational progress
Approval of program plans and budgets
Analysis and review of financial management reports
Identification of organizational challenges
Strategic direction and advice
Review of organizational decisions

The day-to-day administration rests with the Executive Director, assisted by program and administrative staff. We conduct yearly audits and project-specific audits upon donor request.

Our Development Partners

Working together to create lasting change

USAID-OTI

USAID Feed the Future

European Union

Star Ghana Foundation

SNV

Pathfinder International

Partnership for Transparency Fund

Ghana AIDS Commission

Robo Bank

SHEA4MORE

Coginta

IMCC

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