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 Addison McClaugherty, Jack McGranahan, Youth Alive and Ghana


We have been researching the country Ghana and an organization called Youth Alive. Listed below are some general facts on Ghana's people and economy and also some basic facts on Youth Alive and how it has effected the children of Ghana: //male:// 56.64 deaths/1,000 live births //female:// 47.85 deaths/1,000 live birth //male:// 58.65 years //female:// 60.35 years //male:// 66.4% //female:// 49.8% Ghana Ghana is located in West Africa. It was the first country to become a Sub-Saharan African Nation to achieve independence from the United Kingdom. This happened in 1957. The name “Ghana” was chosen for the new nation to reflect the ancient Empire that once extended throughout much of Western Africa. Ghana was created as a parliamentary democracy with independence in 1957, followed by alternating military and civilian governments. The government is elected by universal suffrage. Administrative Divisions: There are ten administrative regions which are divided into 110 districts, each with its own District Assembly. There are more than 250 languages and dialects that are spoken in Ghana. About 75% of the population speaks Akan, Ga-Dargme, and Ewe languages. There are many different groups in Ghana, which allows in to be unique, but can also cause conflicts. Youth Alive Once called the Tamale Street Children's Project, Youth Alive has been targeting children with needs of FOR a second chance at a normal life since 1995. Youth Alive is a Non Government Organization, meaning it has its own dilemaSP of finding funds to help run its programs. The most common funding comes from public donations, but a very large portion of their funding comes from the United Kingdom. Its headquarters is located in Ghana, which is why Ghana is one of the main countries inX which has been aided by Youth Alive. Youth Alive's ultimate goal is to get children off the streets. Also, getting the kids off the streets is not all that comes out of Youth Alive's opportunity. It gives the children a much brighter future and gives them chances that they never knew they would have the priviledgeX of experiencing. This process does not only help the children, but also helps Ghana's economy. By having less kids on the street and more kids in the classroom, Ghana will have more people growing up with educations, meaning more chances f or jobs, which will help support it. 1.Title slide
 * //Name of countr//y:** Ghana
 * //Population size//** (2008) : 23, 000, 000
 * //Per capita GDP://** $1,500
 * //Main exports://** gold, cocoa, timber, tuna, bauxite, aluminum, manganese ore, diamonds
 * //Main imports://** capital equipment, petroleum, foodstuffs
 * //Resources://** gold, timber, industrial diamonds, bauxite, manganese, fish, rubber, hydropower, petroleum, silver, salt, limestone
 * //Main ethnic groups and religions://** ( Ethnic Groups) Akan 45.3%, Mole-Dagbon 15.2%, Ewe 11.7%, Ga-Dangme 7.3%, Guan 4%, Gurma 3.6%, Grusi 2.6%, Mande-Busanga 1%, other tribes 1.4%, other 7.8% (Religions) Christian 68.8% (Pentecostal/Charismatic 24.1%, Protestant 18.6%, Catholic 15.1%, other 11%), Muslim 15.9%, traditional 8.5%, other 0.7%, none 6.1%
 * //Unemployment rate://** 11%
 * //Infant mortality rate://** //total:// 52.31 deaths/1,000 live births
 * //Life expectancy://** //total population:// 59.49 years[[image:file:///Users/student/Desktop/images-4.jpeg]]
 * //Literacy rate( Over 15 and can read)://** //total population:// 57.9%
 * //Human Development Index (HDI)://** 0.553

Youth Alive/Ghana

[] Ghana is a country located in North West SP Africa. It has many problems as in AIDS infections, kids living on the street, and economic problems. We have been searching for or an organization to try to meet and tackle these three problems. We believe we have found one, Youth Alive. It is a Non Government Organization that tries to give kids a second chance to survive.

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Youth Alive

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Youth Alive, first called the Street Children’s Project, it is an ??Action Aid to Ghana. It was established in 1995 with a focus to help street children have a second chance at a normal future. Youth Alive is a NGO, which means it has its own responsibility of finding funds to run its programs and activities. It gets its funding from public donations, with a large portion coming from the United Kingdom. Without these donations this organization would not be up and running.

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Youth Alive helps orphans and other children with HIV/AIDS or parent’s dead or suffering from HIV/AIDS. Youth Alive’s only location in Africa is in Ghana. For it to expand, more donations would need to be given to them so they can expand all throughout Africa. Youth Alive helps out by getting kids who have no future, to get off the street, and have a chance to live and prosper.

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Youth Alive

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Youth Alive gets money from donations from many different places. The UK has kept this organization up and running for years. However, even with the UK’s support, Youth Alive exists on a bare bones budget. Youth Alive would be forced to shut down if their donators (DONORS?) stopped giving them assistance. If this happened the organization would not exist and more kids would be living on the streets.

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Ghana isn’t the biggest country in Africa, but not the smallest. It has a population size of 23, 383, 000. Ghana also has a GDP of $1,500 which is low. Ghana has many economic problems and is working to try to fix them. This Youth center will help with this, by preparing kids with an education to help Ghana solve their problems. 6. Slide

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Ghana is very diverse. It has many different ethnic groups. Here are some of the groups, Akan 45.3%, Mole-Dagbon 15.2%, Ewe 11.7%, Ga-Dangme 7.3%, Guan 4%, Gurma 3.6%, Grusi 2.6%, Mande-Busanga 1%, other tribes 1.4%, other 7.8% (Religions) Christian 68.8% (Pentecostal/Charismatic 24.1%, Protestant 18.6%, Catholic 15.1%, other 11%), Muslim 15.9%, traditional 8.5%, other 0.7%, none 6.1% 7. Slide

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Many diseases are spread through Africa, and kills people. The life expectancy in Ghana is 59.49 years old. The reason it is so low is due to diseases that kill kid’s parents and put them on the street. Kids leaving on the street die every day due to starvation. They have to find their own food and care for any brothers or sisters that need medicine, food, or water in order for them to survive.

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Ghana

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Many people in Ghana have no education. They were never taught how to read and write, because they were not able to go to school and get an education. The literacy rate in Ghana is 57.9. Literacy rate means the people over 15 who can read. The literacy rate for men in Ghana is 66.4% and for women it is 49.8%. This means more men have gotten a better education than the women of Ghana.

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Africa

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Africa is having problems in their country. From dieases to polluted water African people are dying. But they aren't giving up yet they are making many strives to help out their country. Many aids are given to Africa to help them. There is a beautiful thing located in Africa called Victoria Falls. Victoria Falls is a beautiful water fall and shows that there is beauty in everything. 10. Slide

Closing

I hope you enjoyed our presentation on Ghana and Youth Alive and how it will make Africa a better place. Thanks for listening.

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NEED PARAGRAPH ABOUT GHANA Once called the Tamale Street Children's Project, Youth Alive has been targeting children with needs of FOR a second chance at a normal life since 1995. Youth Alive is a Non Government Organization, meaning it has its own dilemaSP of finding funds to help run its programs. The most common funding comes from public donations, but a very large portion of their funding comes from the United Kingdom. Its headquarters is located in Ghana, which is why Ghana is one of the main countries inX which has been aided by Youth Alive. Youth Alive's ultimate goal is to get children off the streets. Also, getting the kids off the streets is not all that comes out of Youth Alive's opportunity. It gives the children a much brighter future and gives them chances that they never knew they would have the priviledgeX of experiencing. This process does not only help the children, but also helps Ghana's economy. By having less kids on the street and more kids in the classroom, Ghana will have more people growing up with educations, meaning more chances for jobs, which will help support it.

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