EGYAM ORPHANAGE FOUNDATION GHANA
The progress so far!
GOVERNMENTAL CERTIFICATES
Egyam Orphanage has received Governmental Certificates, see below.
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The area around the orphanage is paved and a playing ground is made, also a football place for the boys.
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The Orphanage is also trying to be self suffient so a farm had been started at the orphanage to used the produce to feed the children.
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Herman, Thea's husband also made a coop for a small poultry.
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Since bread is a must every morning the orphanage started baking its own bread about a year ago.
We need support in this area especially the buying of the flour.
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The protecting wall around the orphanage is completed to protect and safe the children against any harm.
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Achievement In Education.
1. Taking care of 50 children in the Orphanage at the Basic Level.
2. Sponsoring the education of 25 children at the Basic Level in the community.
3. Sponsoring the education of 7 children at the Senior High Level.
4. Sponsoring one boy at Foso College of Education.
5. Spönsoring one boy at the University of Cape Coast.
We want to call on the public to support us especially the education of the children to creat a brighter future for the children-
The children who are already living in the orphanage
The children reflect happiness and laugter. They have a twinkeling in their eyes. How amazing!
This was our goal and what a good feeling we have achieved all this. It feels like we are blessed being a part of this.
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Opening of the orphanage December 29th 2007
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December 2007:
Astrid (chairperson of the foundation) left for Ghana on December 27th to be present at the offical openingceremony.
End November 2007:
The building is progressing very well, it has to be, because the opening is on December 29th .
On December 5th, Thea, her husband Herman (a very experienced carpenter), her son Erik (plumber and electrician), her friend Tiny (she will assist with establishing and cleaning) and Richard (a German friend, mason and tiler) will leave for Ghana. They will finish the last details and help the Ghanese constructors with their work. In the 3 containers, which were sent last October, were many tiles. Herman, Richard and the Ghanese constructors will place them.
• The children will live in the orphanage from the day of opening on.
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October 6th, 2007
Again 3 containers were packed with aid goods of many companies (see sponsors).
August 20th 2007:
The roof is ready!
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14th January, 2012
The founder and her husband and two other volunteers are visiting the Orphanage from The Netherlands.
February 18 2012:
The Secretary of the Orphanage and her daughter are visiting the Orphanage from The Netherlands.
December 12th 2006:
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The mayor of Montferland (municipality in the East of the Netherlands) is visiting the foundation |
December 12th 2006:
Photo's received from Ghana
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April 12th 2006:
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July 11th 2005: Start construction
The start of the building with the construction floor.
July 8th 2005: The land was bought
The oil trees have to be taken down, unfortunatelly we had to pay a little compensation for it, for lack of income.
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• Evidence of purchase
June 16th 2005:
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• Letter of the board of the Ghana foundation received.
June 2nd 2005: Building design
The building designs have arrived and the land can be bought. The money to start the building of the orphanage is also available by small and bigger Gifts of people with a good hart who donated to the foundation. We are very grateful.
This drawing has been made by Thea (by pencil), and completed by Astrid in Visio.
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March 24th 2005: Founding of the foundation
The founding of the foundation is officialy March 24th, 2005. A lot of people have donated.
The foundation in the Netherlands is looking after the Ghanees foundation. Thea has met a couple of people who are adequate to join the foundation. They are the teacher of the village of Egyam, a catholic priest who is now Monsignor, a Bishop,a social worker and a member of Parliament.
We will check their expenses and ask responsibility for money that has been spent. This is the way we can control expenses and see to it everything is done properly.
