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18 May 2012 - VOICE GHANA HELD 10TH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Voice of People with Disability –VOICE GHANA, held another successful AGM on 13th May 2012 at Kekeli Hotel, Ho the Volta Region, Ghana. In all, 126 members attended the AGM. Click here to view photos of the AGM.

The following decisions were taken:

1. Amendment of Constitution
The new Constitution focuses more on membership of Self-Help Group (SHG) and Affiliate Groups of Disabled People Organisations (DPOs) who are ready to join VOICE GHANA. By accepting the new constitution, all future Annual General Meetings will be made of only the representatives of SHGs from all over the region and beyond. The amendment also included Non-Discrimination and Indemnity Clauses. Continue by downloading the full Constitution.

2. Approval of Annual Report and Audited Account 2011
The Annual Report and Audited Account 2011 were also approved by the AGM. Note: The reports will be published on the website soon.

3. Election of New Executive Board
Six (6) new Executive Board members comprising four (4) male and two (2) female were elected by the AGM to provide governance to the organization for the next four (4) years. This includes three (3) former Board members. The Board held their first meeting after the AGM to elect their leaders and also co-opt two (2) male and one (1) female into the Board in fulfillment of the Constitution. Click here to view photos of the New Executive Board.

1st February 2012 - VOICE GHANA Commends PPMC, Ho.

VOICE GHANA is grateful to the Procurement & Project Management
Consultancy – PPMC (Consultant of GETFund schools projects in some parts
of the Volta Region of Ghana) for performing their statutory
responsibilities by holding their contractors in check to add on access
ramps to their new schools structures in the Ho Municipality for persons
with disabilities. Continue by downloading the full Press Release

26 January - VOICE GHANA AND ELECTION 2012

VOICE GHANA signed a US$36,280.75 contract with STAR-GHANA (www.star-ghana.org) on 23rd January, 2012 to carry out advocacy to ensure manifestos and development plans for all Aspiring Parliamentarians in the Ho East Constituency take cognizance of issues for persons with disabilities, particularly women, children and the youth for whoever gets elected to address.

VOICE GHANA will also promote disability friendly voter registration centres and polling stations in the Ho East Constituency so that more eligible people with disabilities can partake in the 2012 general election. The project will also facilitate the process for Electoral Commission Offices at Ho and Kpetoe to involve some persons with disabilities as their Polling Assistants for the elections in December, 2012.

18 January 2012 - VOICE GHANA GETS FURTHER VOLUNTEER SUPPORT

Gerry McGeoch, a former volunteer is providing a further short term volunteer support to VOICE GHANA from 24th January to 6th February 2012. Gerry’s main task will be to support the staff and Board to:

1. Review our 3-Year Sustainability Step Change Plan, which we are currently developing for funding consideration by STAR-Ghana (www.star-ghana.org).

2. Review our M&E Framework being developed by CICADA Consult in Accra with STAR Ghana's support.

3. Review our policy and procedures manual, job contract/staff performance appraisal/self-appraisal forms including the constitution and strategic plan.

4. Review Claire Ford's recommendations with our Finance/Administrative Officer, Management and the Board including recommendations by Deloitte Audit Report 2010 and Management Report 2010 and to make further recommendations for consideration by the Board.

8 November - VOICE GHANA Receives AfID Volunteer

Claire Ford, a volunteer from the British Agency, Accounting for International Development - AfID ( www.afid.org.uk ) has arrived at VOICE GHANA on 3rd November 2011. Claire Ford is providing a short term support and training to Millicent Dufie Denteh, our Finance/ Administrative Officer for a period of three weeks to improve upon her skills and experience in controlling accounts of the organisation.

24th October 2011 - NOTICE OF CHANGE OF NAME

We have the pleasure to inform our Partners/Donors/Friends of VOICE GHANA that pursuant to Section 15(9) of the Companies Code, 1963 (Act 179), we the Board, staff and members of the Volta Physically Challenged Independent Group (VOLPHIG) have registered alteration of the name of our organization with the Registrar General’s Department in Accra, Ghana from
VOLTA PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED INDEPENDENT GROUP (VOLPHIG) to VOICE OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITY GHANA (VOICE GHANA).... Click here for the full text

10th October 2011 - STAR-GHANA EDUCATION SECTOR CALL PROJECT APPROVED

STAR-Ghana (Strengthening Transparency, Accountability and Responsiveness in Ghana) www.star-ghana.org  has awarded an amount of One Hundred Thousand US Dollars (US$100,000) to VOICE GHANA today, 10th October, 2011 for a project proposal submitted to them in September 2011. The project seeks to carry out advocacy for implementation of key Sections of the Persons with Disability Act, 2006 (Act 715) on education of children with disability. The project will work at three different levels to ...................
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13 Sept - VOICE GHANA EVENTS - OCTOBER – DECEMBER 2011

Board Meetings: 16th October, 13th November and 4th December 2011

Events to introduce our New Name (Voice Ghana), Logo and Website:

• Briefing session with key stakeholders: October 2011

• Press conference: November 2011

• General meeting: November 2011

International Day of the Disabled - 3rd December 2011

12 Sept - APPEAL FOR FUND - Benjamin Hodzo is a 35 year old physically disabled person and a tailor. He lives in Ave-Atanve in the Akatsi District of the Volta Region, Ghana. Benjamin was involved in a motor accident on 25th July 2010, resulting in complete loss of his left ear. Benjamin now experiences severe headache and can’t continue his tailoring work. He needs Two Thousand Ghana Cedis (GHC2,000.00) about US$1,334 to undergo a plastic surgery at the Okomfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Kumasi. The family could not afford to raise the money and he is therefore appealing to organisations, churches or individuals for support. Click for More

6 Sept 2011 - VOLPHIG has received funding from the STAR-Ghana - Strengthening Transparency, Accountability and Responsiveness in Ghana www.star-ghana.org to carry out vigorous advocacy to ensure school structures in the Ho Municipality are made accessible for use by persons with disability. VOLPHIG’s focus is on basic and second cycle schools in the municipality. As part of this project, VOLPHIG conducted a comprehensive accessibility audit on 216 basic and senior high school structures (existing and new structures) between 26th April and 9th June 2011 to ascertain accessibility status of these structures.

The findings indicated gross abuse of Sections 6 and 60 of the Persons with Disability Act, 2006 (Act, 715), which mandates owners and occupiers of public buildings including schools to provide easy access for persons with disabilities.
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3 Nov 2010 - Press Release on Voice Donation to RTC, Ho

Voice of People with Disabilities in Ghana (Voice), a major organisation in the Volta Region representing the human rights of individuals with disabilities is pleased to be donating to the Ho Rehabilitation Training Centre (RTC), 2 computers and accessories. The Chairperson of Voice Mr. Paul Fiavi said he is pleased the organisation continues to be working in partnership with the Regional Social Welfare Department. Voice has had a closer working relationship with RTC and Social Welfare, since the organisation was funded in March 2002.
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