Working with Gye Nyame Charity International

BuildingTradesBC has stood up for Vancouver Island by taking on a huge roll in leading the initial launch of a humanitarian crusade to secure interested sponsors, investors and volunteers to establish the construction of a state of the art Bamboo Manufacturing plant in Ghana. Working in representation of Gye Nyame Charity International, a charity based out of Ghana, West Africa, BuildingTradesBC's goal is to improve the basic standard living conditions for this ailing, poverty stricken country.

The vision of Gye Nyame Charity International is to create a sustainable and supportive environment to improve and empower rural communities to take control of their lives.

Fair Trade not spare Aid – As the birthplace of human evolution, the plight of equatorial Africa is a global challenge that cannot be ignored by the developed world. A nation can only improve the education and welfare of its people through internal initiatives based upon local and regional knowledge and practices, supported by global, ethical and accountable investment.

'Making Poverty History' requires the redistribution of wealth and cessation of political and economic corruption, in order that local communities can become more self-sufficient and less reliant upon imports and/or influences that may undermine culture and future development.

• To establishing GYE NYAME as an International NGO operating locally in Ghana but having impact globally.
• To recruit selected professionals whose competencies are critical to the sustenance of Gye Nyame Charity International.
• Syndication via global media corporations, especially in addressing HIV/AIDS, Malaria, Poverty and Famine.
• To seek sponsored provision of mosquito netting, and the education and resources to maintain preventative measures against Malaria.
• To induce capital investment through the production of local documentaries.
• To research the ethno-botanical value of indigenous herbs, plants, bushes and trees (such as Neem) in the search towards a preventative treatment or cure for HIV/AIDS.
• To attract ‘Fair Trade’ and to facilitate free-market.
• To encourage the exportation of arts, crafts, clothing, jewelry, local/organic produce, etc – with the improvement of logistics and regional transport to commercial container ports, etc. (re: ECOWAS).
• To stem the tide of youth migration to the cities (and thus exposure to corruption, crime and drugs) by creating local employment via sustainable initiatives, that can be transferred through instruction to subsequent generations. Eco Tourism and the exportation of 'Fair Trade' products are key factors.
• To care for the sick and elderly.
• To encourage and develop the use of solar, wind turbine and other alternative energy sources.
• To reduce the destruction of woodlands.
• To rehabilitate street children, orphans and the vulnerable through formal education and skill training.
• To advocate the Rights of the Child.
• To help reduce poverty in the urban and rural areas, etc.

"GNCI" NGO has been able to undertake the following activities during the year 2006/07. All activities done have been funded by the Chief Executive Director based here in Ghana, Cape Coast.

1. The acquisition of a rented apartment and partly furnished for an office.
2. The establishment of a "GYE NYAME YOUTH ORGANIZATION INTERNATIONAL” as a branch to work as foot soldiers for the mother organization to sensitize, educate, and to inculcate into the youth acceptable cultural values and the spirit of voluntarism etc, is on course at the Cape Coast Technical Institute.
3. The said Youth Organization established at the Cape Coast Technical Institute as a pilot program, and has an encouraging good number of youth as its members, numbering ninety, both males and females but with males dominating.
4. Budget has been drawn for some more activities like voluntary clean up exercises in the communities here in Cape Coast, but didn’t have any positive response for organizations we sort for funding response was poor.
5. The organization has its medical team at its disposal making up of two experienced Medical Officers, a Senior nursing Sister and one male nurse as a team for all health delivery services and activities to be undertaken on poor communities is in place.
6. There is a standing collaborations between the following institutions, Cape Coast Technical Institute, The University of Cape Coast, QueCem of Spain, African Information Movement, Komenda, and Progressive Excellence Youth Organization, Elmina, to work in training the youth in many areas such fish farming, organic farming, Bamboo Housing and Furniture making etc.

Projections:

• To establish a Bamboo training school at Cape Coast Technical Institute and Jukwa, to train the unskilled youth in the poor communities with wild bamboo.
• To establish youth organizations in other schools and communities within the Cape Coast Metropolitan.
• To encourage the Youth to take their rightful position in the society by inculcating in them the sense of Voluntarism, discipline and good morals.
• To counsel the Youth on issues of career progression in their academic pursuits and any relevant issues affecting the youth.
• To advocate the rights of the child, who is tomorrow’s youth.
• Organize Youth exchange programmes for the youth to acquaint themselves with the world around them. The selection for such programmes will be based on the commitment shown by the member.
• To sensitize the Youth on the HIV/AIDS prevention methods and abstinence.
• Enlighten the Youth on preservation of the ecology and environment.
• To ensure and inculcate in the Youth the acceptance of positive cultural values.
• To expose the Youth to eco-tourism – visits to historic sites, forest, beaches, lagoons and some interesting places to learn more about environmental issues.
• To embark on massive tree planting project to reducing the fast depleting forest with assistance from the friends of the forest and other bodies.
• To educate and sensitize the Youth on Global Warming and Climate changes.
• To educate the Youth on proper disposal of refuse as a way of keeping the environment clean.
• To expose the Youth to organic farming as a career - economic backup.
• To stem the tide of rising addictive drug/weapon use-by the youth.
• Beach cleaning project along the coast of Cape Coast, Elmina and Komenda.
• To embark on the provision of health delivery services in poor and deprived communities.
• Identify and Develop Eco Tourist sites in poor communities to the benefit of the people.