2021 Salaga (Savannah Region) Project
HBC Promised Ghana, LBG

HBC Promised Ghana, Limited By Guarantee (HBCPG) is a sister organization of Healthy Black Communities, Inc. (USA) and is a Ghana Registered Non Governmental Organization and Licensed by the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection to operate as a National Non Profit Organization.

According to the 2016 Ghana Poverty and Inequality Report, Ghana has steadily experienced a growth of over 7% per year on average since 2005. Following the attainment of middle-income country status in 2010 and discovery of offshore oil reserves, per capita growth in the country has remained relatively high. Despite the growth recorded, inequality has been increasing in the country and poverty remains prevalent in many areas.

The country is divided into 16 Regions, with the Savannah Region seeing the smallest progress in poverty reduction in the past and present years making it a major issue for Ghana as a country. The Savannah Region now makes up the largest number of poor people of any of the current 16 regions (i.e, 1.3 million) with the East Gonja District (the District located within) recording the highest poverty incidence on the District level with (84.2%) per the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS).

Based on an Internet search and data provided by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS), HBC Promised Ghana, LBG’s leadership embarked on a three-day tour to the Savannah Region in April 2021, precisely Salaga to know more about the community, make a donation and see how to help in one way or the other.

Click HERE to read HBCPG April 2021 Salaga Community Report which highlights the history of Salaga, provides key findings and spotlights the donation presentation made by HBC Promised Ghana, LBG (HBCPG) to the 31^st December Women’s Movement Kindergarten and Primary School in the community. It also concludes next steps and plans to mobilize funding and donations to support the school and community.

Healthy Black Communities, Inc. (USA)/HBC Promised Ghana, LBG’s President/CEO LaMont “Montee” Evans (Nana Kwame Sam I) presents donated educational materials and shoes from Star of Georgia #378 OES, PHA in April 2021.

Report Author: Mr. Francis Osei Sarpong, Former Ghana Country Director
HBC Promised Ghana, Limited by Guarantee

31st Women’s Movement Kindergarten and Primary School Building Project

Salaga • East Gonja District • Savannah Region • Ghana, West Africa

Project Fundraising Goal: $100,000

Aerial View Proposed Sketch of 31st December Women’s Movement Kindergarten & Primary School in Salaga (East Gonja District) of the Savannah Region in Ghana.

Side View I Proposed Sketch of 31st December Women’s Movement Kindergarten & Primary School in Salaga (East Gonja District) of the Savannah Region in Ghana. 10 classroom facility with two toilets and two administration rooms.

Side View II Proposed Sketch of 31st December Women’s Movement Kindergarten & Primary School in Salaga (East Gonja District) of the Savannah Region in Ghana. 10 classroom facility with two toilets and two administration rooms.

Side View III Proposed Sketch of 31st December Women’s Movement Kindergarten & Primary School in Salaga (East Gonja District) of the Savannah Region in Ghana. 10 classroom facility with two toilets and two administration rooms.

Side View IV Proposed Sketch of 31st December Women’s Movement Kindergarten & Primary School in Salaga (East Gonja District) of the Savannah Region in Ghana. 10 classroom facility with two toilets and two administration rooms.

April 2021 – One of the most devastating challenges from the HBCPG’s Team visit was to learn given the vast and large development happening in the world; children continue to sit under trees that serve as classrooms at the 31st December Women’s Movement Kindergarten and Primary School. According to the staff, students and parents present at the school; students sit under trees to get shade for study since classrooms in the school are not enough to accommodate all the students.

However, a structure erected 12 years ago (see pictures below) to provide new classrooms and a covered area for children to learn has been abandoned since being put into place. Thus, the school is forced to close whenever there is rain due to the inconvenience it may cause for studying.

In an effort to assist, Healthy Black Communities, Inc. has launched a Capital Campaign to raise $100,000 USD to complete the building of this school and provide modern classrooms for children to have and learn in. We invite you to view Ways to Give and select your support platform. All donors of this project will be listed below.

As a way to show our gratitude to those donating $10,000 or more, HBC will name a classroom after your company (only 10 classrooms are a part of the structure), have your logo and colors as a part of the classroom once it is completed and put your company’s name on the Entry Wall to give you credit for your donation and allow it to serve as testimony in the history of the community.