by Engage Now Staff | Oct 10, 2016 | Micro Credit
Several months ago Frank approached ENA to help finance his business. Frank is 30 years old and has been farming okra for almost two years now. He has a farm in Ahentia, a farming community located in the Central Region of Ghana. As a young man, Frank worked as a...
by Engage Now Staff | Oct 7, 2016 | Ghana, Health and Medical Services, Healthcare
Two year old Maame lives in Accra, Ghana. She was born with a hole in her heart called ventricular septal defect (VSD). According to doctors, the condition requires a complex surgery to close the hole. This surgery, however, was not available in Ghana so her case was...
by Engage Now Staff | Oct 5, 2016 | Heal, Health and Medical Services
Benjamin Dotu is three years old, weighs 30lbs (14kg) and suffers from Cerebral Palsy. “With a cry at birth, Ben’s delivered was normal like any other baby. When he was five days old, I realized he had yellowish eyes for which I went to the hospital and he was treated...
by Engage Now Staff | Sep 28, 2016 | Albinism, Education, ENA, Namibia, Orphan Support
1,555 children received food, school supplies, and housing resources.4,500 students participated in Engage Now Africa’s youth drama group, a program addressing teenage pregnancy. 530 individuals taught sustainable financial principles and improved their businesses...
by Engage Now Staff | Sep 13, 2016 | Albinism, Education, Ghana
That is why Engage Now Africa’s Education Department has embarked on a sensitization program throughout communities in Ghana. They are traveling from community to community in order to develop awareness about this inherited genetic condition. Our team is...
by Engage Now Staff | Sep 8, 2016 | Anti-Slavery, Ghana, Human Trafficking, Modern Slavery
Thirteen trafficked victims have been identified through community sensitization and the education efforts of the ENA’s End Modern Slavery work in Ghana. Ten of the victims are children trafficked to and currently working as child slaves on Lake Volta – the largest...
by Engage Now Staff | Aug 29, 2016 | Education, ENA, Ghana, Micro Credit
Georgina is a 49 year old mother and beneficiary of an ENA micro credit loan. She runs a successful landscaping business that focuses on decorating homes with flowers that beautify the environment. She has been in business for a period of eleven (11) years. She said...
by Engage Now Staff | Aug 26, 2016 | Education, ENA, Ethiopia
We look forward to keeping everyone posted on the progress and opening of this school!]]>
by Engage Now Staff | Jul 27, 2016 | Anti-Slavery, Education, ENA, Ethiopia, Human Trafficking, Modern Slavery
We know that ending human trafficking starts with awareness. When people are educated about the problem and how to avoid it they are less likely to become victims. If those at risk can become informed and are taught the tricks or tactics traffickers use to exploit...
