by admin | Sep 19, 2015 | Uncategorized
Sitting in the cool dappled shade of his courtyard, David explains that he learnt his trade in rearing pigs from his uncle at the age of 19 when he lived in the south of Ghana, in Takoradi. He has now lived in his home town Lawra in the Upper West for the past 10...
by admin | Sep 12, 2015 | Uncategorized
Throughout her life Zupuo has sold millet, maize and beans. She travels to Hamale, an hour or two away, to buy stock from her regular suppliers and then sell in Lawra. In the past, without the business capital to buy stock she has taken loans of 1,000 Ghc from money...
by admin | Sep 5, 2015 | Uncategorized
Sitting under a large mango tree while weaving a basket of his latest design, Mr Alfred explains that he learned his trade as a basket weaver from his mother when he was still in primary school but only recently realised he could make money from this skill. He has...
by admin | Sep 2, 2015 | Uncategorized
One of our fantastic volunteers, Sara Thompson is coming out to Ghana in January 2016 to work on some specific projects in Lawra. She is looking for support to enable her to cover her costs. Read about it here…….. Background As many of you are probably...
by admin | Aug 29, 2015 | Uncategorized
Solomon is a young electrician in Lawra. He learnt his trade in 2009 when his friend opened an electrical shop and took Solomon on as a sales boy. He started learning some basic electrician skills and going out on contracted work, picking up knowledge as he went. The...
