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Kuntu Village Nkosohen Committee-USA
Accomplishments
The Kuntu Village Nkosohen
Committee-USA was incorporated in October 2003 as a Pennsylvania non-profit
corporation and certified as an IRS 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. The
website was registered in January 2004. Our mission is to assist
education and self-sufficiency in Kuntu village. Our business plan is to
solicit donations of money, school and student education materials, sponsors
and advisors for KVNC-USA mission projects in Kuntu. We have made many information and
fund-raising presentations to many organizations including church groups,
senior citizens, and schools and as a result we are receiving support from many
individuals and organizations. We will also submit proposals to
foundations to support specific KVNC-USA projects. The following
represent some of the projects that we are especially proud of. Many
thanks to all of the noted supporters!
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In addition to packages of
school supplies and gifts mailed in 2003 and 2004, on October 29, 2004, the Kuntu Village Nkosohen Committee-USA
filled a 20-foot ship container with over 1000 science text books, school supplies, computers and other
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Scholarships. In 2005 KVNC-USA
helped 6 Kuntu students attend high school. In 2007 KVNC-USA created the
Kuntu Nkosohen SSS Scholar
program whereby individuals and organizations sponsor all Kuntu Junior High
School
graduates to attend Senior High School (previously
known as SSS or Senior Secondary School). In the 2007-2008 school year, KVNC-USA
arranged sponsors for 19 Kuntu JSS graduates to attending 9 different SSS
schools. KVNC-USA will support 21 SHS students for the 2008-2009 school
year. Other scholarship accomplishments include in 2002, KVNC-USA and Kuntu chiefs and elders paid JSS
fees (in 2006, the government made JSS education free). In 2004 KVNC-USA obtained a scholarship for a Kuntu teacher to attend a workshop in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Unfortunately. the teacher did not obtain the
necessary visa to travel to United States. The funds were returned to the
donor.
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Student Study Room in
the Ahemfie (Chief's Palace). Kuntu
did not have an ahemfie, or chief's palace, basically the municipal
building for government of the village. The original ahemfie was destroyed in a flood in the 1980's
and the chief of the village, Nana Brebo, now lives in the family home in
nearby Saltpond. A new chief's palace is being
constructed in stages as money comes available. In 2006 KVNC-USA helped complete the main floor to incorporate a student study room in the
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JSS Electricity.
In 2002 we considered providing electricity to the JSS school building. At
that time, it was a government priority and we did not act. Since
electricity was yet not available in 2004, the computers that were sent were not
usable. In August 2007, we contracted with Ato Eric, the village
electrician, to install electricity in the
JSS Nana Baffoe Library and in one classroom. They will be able to use the library for
computers, evening study and reading. The classroom can be used
for future TV-DVD education programs, including English. Computers,
printers, TV and DVD player were planned for purchased in Ghana as funding becomes
available.
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Kuntu JSS Computers.
In January 2008, KVNC-USA purchased 5 refurbished computers. Mr. Kennedy
Owoo, a certified ICT (Information Communication Technology) specialist
installed the computers and provided 8 weeks of computer training for the 6
JSS teachers. The computers are temporarily installed in the study room
of the ahemfie awaiting improved security in the JSS Nana Baffoe Library.
In September 2008, KVNC-USA purchased a wireless telephone modem and
subscribed to a wireless Internet Service. Children and students in
Kuntu, a
remote Ghana village, have teachers trained in computer technology and access
to the world wide Internet! |
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Safe Drinking Water.
During the 2007 dry season, the fresh water stream through the village dried and
a treated water pipeline to Kuntu was delayed. Nana Brebo was concerned.
KVNC-USA noted that concern to
many friends of Kuntu and they responded.
Two large plastic storage tanks were purchased and installed. Safe
drinking water is now trucked into Kuntu.
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Village Street Lights.
In December 2006, Nana Baffoe noted that there was only one street
light in the village. Guided by the Holy Spirit, he committed the KVNC-USA to 5 street lights in the village. 4
lights were installed before leaving and funds were provided for the fifth
light.
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Supporter site visit. In July
2007, 30 supporters of KVNC-USA, led by Bucks County Chapter of the Links,
Inc., visited Kuntu. They were welcomed with a durbar celebration,
including drumming and dancing. On Sunday they worshipped at the Kuntu
Methodist church. KVNC-USA and the supporters brought over 1000 pounds of
education and humanitarian materials; met and awarded the Kuntu SSS students;
and did a needs assessment of Kuntu. They made monetary donations to
Kuntu and the Methodist Church (for a Methodist hospital in the Mankessim
district that includes Kuntu).
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cleft palate upper lip. He had never attended school because of his
appearance and he did not play with other kids. With the assistance of
Bucks County Chapter of Links, Inc., arrangements were made with an
organization "Operation Smile" in Kumasi and Dr. Peter Donkor. In
December 2008, successful surgery was performed to give little Kwesi Nimoh a
new life. |
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