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FUTURE PLANS

Establishment and construction of Secondary/Vocational Institute for Girls
1. Construction of a standard Craft Centre and offices for The Association in Nyariga for Income generation activities and economic empowerment of women.
2. Establishment and construction of Secondary/Vocational Institute for Girls.
3. Establishment of adult’s literacy and Shepherd School to create access for adults and children who are deprived of education by their Parents to become functional literates.
4. Establishment of a Financial Investment scheme (FIS) known as ("club" 50 "Above") to encourage self savings and support for members.

SUMMARY
Nyariga Doone Women Association (DOWAN) would need an amount of GH˘132,413.00 equivalent to US$35,787.29 to finance the construction of a standard Craft/Vocational Centre at Nyariga Doone.
The amount is required to purchase building materials as attached.
Members of the Association and the community shall meet the full cost of unskilled labour, transport and other expenditures for the completion of the project as per the financial plan attached for your study.
This contribution in kind would translates into cash of GH˘13,241.30 or US$3,578.73 representing 10% of total project cost.
We therefore expect donor support of GH˘119,171.70 (US$32,208.57).
The project is expected to be completed and commissioned within 6 months or 24 weeks when funds are available.

PROBLEM STATEMENT:
Basket weaving is one major source of income for women and creates jobs for the people in Upper East Region especially Bolgatanga Municipality and Nyariga in particular.
There is high demand for straw baskets both local and international markets but we lack a standard Craft Centre to accommodate its members. As a result of the absence of standard infrastructure, the group lacks the capacity and skills to produce to meet the demand of customers. Apart from the Ghanaian Market, we are currently supplying baskets to USA, Japan and Germany. Ref. www.blessingbasketproject.org
However, we are constrained with capacity to introduce new designs, styles and shapes of baskets that the customers are demanding for, as a result of lack of craft centre accommodation.
Apart from improving the crafts industry, the centre would also serve as a vocational training and community centre for other entrepreneurial skills (soap, pomade, tye & dye facilities etc.) in Nyariga and its surrounding villages.

OBJECTIVE/GOAL
The Nyariga Doone Craft/Vocational Centre would provide accommodation and also serve as Rural Enterprise Training Centre (RETC) for Socio-economic capacity building for skills training of women and youth in craft and general entrepreneurial skills, thus creating jobs and increasing incomes to improve livelihoods.
This facility would also address the problems of young boys and girls travelling to Southern Ghana in search of jobs or opportunities to learn a trade and finally ends up a Kayayees with its negative impacts.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
The Nyariga Doone Craft/Vocational centre shall include: Attached is the project sketched plan and material schedule.
PROJECT LOCATION: NYARIGA DOONE–NORTH OF BOLGATANGA–12KM AWAY
Total project costGH˘132,413.00 - (US$35,787.29)
Donor supportGH˘119,171.70 - (US$32,208.57)
Community contributionGH˘13,241.30 - (US$3,578.73)
Implementers: Nyariga Doone Women Association and NBSSI - Bolgatanga Municipal Assembly.
Contact person: Mr. John Akaribo - Cell No. 233-0208762380, E-mail: akarijohn@yahoo.com
Note: Exchange rate is (US$1.00 to GH˘3.70).