Newsletter Spring 2013

Projects Advance

Under the watchful eye of World Class Ghanaian board member, Amanda Addo, all repairs at the wells and latrine in Doblo Gonno were completed this spring.  The latrine facilities were repaired, repainted, and an attendant, hired.  Under her direction, residents of Doblo Gonno raised funds for repair of the hand pump at the well in the village.  This is the first such community initiative for the maintenance of its own facilities.  We hope that it proves empowering for this much challenged community.

At the school in Doblo Gonno, we replaced the poly tanks which were stolen last spring.  These provide storage for well water and for rain water harvesting.  All of these tanks have been secured by  welded cages.

     
  Our new project for 2013, a latrine in Amasaman, is nearing completion. Serving the new market area, it will be a flush facility; for a small fee, each server receives a bucket of water from the attendant for the purpose. Board member Abu received 50% of the financing for the project as a grant and 50% as a loan. With the experience we have gained in Doblo Gonno, World Class believes that unless a community is very well-organized, the best assurance that such a facility will be maintained is through private   ownership.

A Bump in the Road

“”If this [work] were easy, it would be done already.”                    Susan Kraeger

Since its inception, World Class has always presented an honest and accurate picture of its operations. It hasn’t all been smooth sailing. To mix metaphors, we have experienced another bump in the road. We recently discovered that one of our employees had misappropriated World Class funds.  The employee was immediately dismissed.  After carefully considering the costs involved-both to World Class and to a family’s small children- our board chose not to seek prosecution on humanitarian grounds.

Fortunately, our former employee, Rita Dzoagbe, and our Ghanaian board members, Amanda Addo and Abdullah “Abu” Abubakari, all stepped up so that our work could move ahead.   Thanks to their efforts, and the assistance of Eric Crowther, Lumana staff member resident in Ghana, a costly emergency trip to Ghana was avoided. During the scheduled visit last March of Judy Willsey and Susan Kraeger, program administration was reorganized.  Rita has been hired on a part-time basis and Amanda Addo will be our project liaison. We think that this arrangement will provide competent project management and oversight.  Our mission continues.
                                   

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                        First Prize:  $400
                                          Second Prize:  $200
Third Prize:  $100
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