Newsletter October 2011

Dear friends of Baobab,

Time is moving fast and 10 years anniversary of Baobab is coming closer. The Baobab Team has done a great job in these 10 years and this is worth to be celebrated big and long. 2 weeks of celebration, you are invited!

10 Years anniversary Celebration of Baobab Children Foundation
„Preparing the needy children for a brighter future-
the role of our NGO in the past 10 years“

October 24th – 29th in Kissi/ Kwahinkrom
Grand Durbar at Baobab Youth Training Center October 29th at 10 am.

Program of one week activities
When What Where Who
Monday 24th October Clean up and tree planting at Kissi hospital Schoolchildren of Baobab and staff
  Clean up road from Komenda Junction to Kissi round about Oxford
  Clean up road from Kissi Roundabout to Baobab Junction JHS A&B
  Clean up Road from Roundabout to Kissi A&B Primary Primary A&B
  Clean up Road from Baobab Junction to Kwahinkrom JHS and Primary Kwahinkrom JHS
Tuesday 25th
9am		 Quizz Competition Baobab Youth Training Center Registered interested groups
Tuesday afternoon 12 pm Training of Baobab Children and Staff Baobab Youth Training Center a)Social Welfare
b)Non Formal Education
c)NVTI
Wednesday 26th
12 pm		 Culture Performance Drama: Teenage pregnancy Kwahincrom Community Center Baobab Culture Troupe+ Social Welfare
4 pm Culture Performance Drama: Teenage pregnancy + youth party with sound system Kissi Roundabout Baobab Culture Troupe+ Social Welfare
Thursday 27th
3 pm		 Public Forum: How to prevent Bushfires Kissi Roundabout Nadmo, Komenda Police, Fireservice, Culture Troupe
Friday 28th
morning		 Float and Donations to schools Kwahinkrom, Kissi, Kyiase Baobab Children + Parents and Staff
Afternoon Preparation for Grand Durbar Baobab Center Baobab Parents, Staff and children
Saturday 29th Grand Durbar Baobab Center all
Sunday 30th Thanksgiving church Service Baobab Center all


BAOBAB HOUSE IN CAPE COAST

Monday the 31st of October:
Launching: Press Conference and invited guests at the Baobab House.

Tuesday 1st November – Friday 4th November:
Training Week on Moringa, Organic Farming and Healthy Vegetarian Food- no registration fee.

Tuesday, 1st  of November 2011, 5 - 9 pm
Moringa- “the miracle tree can heal 300 sicknesses” this is what has been said about the Moringa tree.
What are the experiences in Ghana so far.
Guest Speaker: George Zokli- the Moringa specialist since 1998

Wednesday 2nd of November, 9 am - 2 pm
Practical training and demonstration with George Zokli about Moringa planting and processing at the Baobab Farm in Kissi/ Kwahinkrom (near Komenda Junction)

Thursday, 3rd of November 2011, 5 pm - 9 pm
Organic Farming- the blessing of organic vegetables.
Guest Speaker: David Jawara, organic farmer since 2000; trainer in organic farming
Healthy vegetarian food and food combination- „you are what you eat”
Guest Speaker: Nathan Kwasi Adu, Founder of Vegetarian association of Ghana

Friday 4th of November practical training and demonstration at the Baobab Farm with David Adu at 9 am – 2 pm

There will be snacks, drinks and products offered for sale at the lectures
November 5th  November Streetparty at the Baobab House 4 pm
With Baobab Culture Troupe and Highlife Star Ambolley

More News of Baobab:

NADMO comes to our help

After our fire disaster on a Saturday in March Mr Mensah, the Regional Coordinator of NADMO Elmina, immediately came to see and investigate about what happened and he sent his report to Accra. Since then nothing happened. When I had the opportunity to invite him for our Public Forum at Kissi about Bushfire, I complained that until now we have not heard from them again. So very much to our surprise, the next day a Pick Up came to the Center full of items for the Baobab School: 15 big washing bowls, 10 buckets and 5 big bags of maize. Mr Mensah apologized for the delay but also said that they are dependant on Accra and this is what they can give us so far- it was not much, compared to the dimension of the disaster, but it was a gesture and made us very happy.

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Renovation works at the Baobab House.

Since 2 weeks our Baobab House in Cape Coast has been closed down for serious renovation works.

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New and bigger kitchen

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Everything has to be polished again

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Alhaji busy as always

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New designs at the walls

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Our new Moringa wall outside

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New thatch for the roof of the Restaurant terrace

Very soon we will reopen again.

At the Baobab Youth Training Center all old houses have been renovated and nice designs are beautifying some of the buildings. – Our new Guest- and Volunteers’ house:

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Kente Weaving Workshop painted by the children

More will be done, come and see yourself.

With warm greetings

Edith and the Baobab Team
Managing director

ghana@baobab-children.de

Fon 0244723241

www.baobab-children-foundation.de

Special Newsletter | March 13, 2011

Fire disaster at Baobab Center – Fire destroys 5 buildings of Baobab
Caused by an uncontrolled bushfire, probably put by hunters to catch some grass cutters, 5 of the most beautiful buildings of the Baobab Center burnt down last Saturday, when only 4 people were at the Center  to help. It took the fire service of Komenda (6 km) more than one hour to arrive at the Center. One car from Cape Coast and one car from Elmina arrived at the same time. But it was too late: everything inside the houses burnt to ashes including all our Culture equipment: 30 drums, costumes for the different dances, t-shirts, bells, everything.

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2 beautiful round houses with each 3 rooms with office equipment, machines, 3 fully equipped volunteer’s rooms, burnt totally down

It did not rain since December and everything was absolutely dry. Bushfire caused by hunters have been worrying us since we have started building up the Youth Training Center. Rains of ashes were our nightmare and this time it happened.

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We want to continue, nothing can stop us- but we need financial help. Manpower will be provided, but the wood to reroof and building materials to rebuild what our children need to be educated.

The rainy season will start soon and then we are in trouble: the dining hall was used as class room, the children have nowhere to eat, the cooks can’t prepare the food and the Kente weavers can’t work.
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With many small steps
Many small people
Can achieve big things.

WE HELP – THANKS FOR YOUR DONATION

 

For more information about the Baobab Children Foundation
ghana@baobab-children.de | www.baobab-children-foundation.de


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