Christ Followers School Complex
About You
Location
Project Street Address
MANHEAN
Project City
ACCRA
Project Province/State
GREATER ACCRA
Project Postal/Zip Code
KN
Project Country
Ghana
Your idea
Country your work focuses on:
GHANA, WEST AFRICA
Website URL
What stage is your project in?
Idea phase
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What is the average monthly household income in your target community, in US Dollars?
<$10
Name Your Project
Christ Followers School Complex
Describe Your Idea
Innovation
Describe your idea in fewer than 50 words.
A BABY OF TWO(2)YEARS WHO ENROLLS IN THE SCHOOL FROM NURSERY THROUGH TO THE VOCATIONAL SKILLS AND JOB SKILLS PROGRAM WILL WITHIN SEVENTEEN(17) YEARS COMPLETE THE SCHOOL WITH GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT. (AFTER THE SKILLS TRAINING PROGRAMS THE STUDENTS ARE LINKED TO THE EMPLOYING COMPANIES).
What makes your idea unique?
WITH GHANA'S PRESENT UNEMPLOYMENT PROBLEMS AND LOW STANDARDS OF EDUCATION, STUDENTS FROM CHRIST FOLLOWERS COMPLEX SCHOOL WITHIN FIFTEEN(15) YEARS ARE ABLE TO GET THE APPROPRIATE SKILL AND TRAINING NEEDED FOR EMPLOYMENT WHILST EVEN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS DO NOT HAVE SUCH FACILITIES AND TRAINING PROGRAMS
What is your area of work? (Please check as many as apply.)
Children & Youth , Boys' development , Early childhood development , Education , Girls' development , Mentorship , Youth development , Youth leadership , Development & Prosperity , Community development , Corporate social responsibility , Economic development , Employment , Hunger , Income generation , Labor , Mentorship , Poverty alleviation , Social Enterprise , Sustainable development , Wellness , Ethics , Mentoring , Youth leadership.
What impact have you had?
THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY MAJOR IMPACT, EVEN THOUGH LAND AND OTHER INFRASTRUCTURE HAS BEEN SET IN PLACE
Describe the primary problem(s) that your project is addressing.
HIGH EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS IN GHANA COUPLED WITH RISE IN EMPLOYMENT, LEADING TO SELF-RELIANCE AND POVERTY REDUCTION
Describe the steps that your organization is taking to make your project successful.
LAND AND OTHER BASIC INFRASTRUCTURE HAS BEEN PROCURED WHILE STEPS ARE BEING MADE TO GET PARTNERS AND SPONSORS ACROSS THE GLOBE WHO WILL BUY INTO THE VISION AND JOIN HANDS
Impact
What will it take for your project to be successful over the next three years? Success in Year 1:
GET PARTNERS OR SPONSORS WHO WILL BUY INTO THE IDEA AND AGREE TO SUPPORT, SO THAT WHEN FUNDS ARE READY, ALL NECESSARY STRUCTURES AND OTHER LOGISTICS WILL KICK-START
Success in Year 2:
WHEN ALL STRUCTURES HAVE BEEN PUT IN PLACE, STAFF TO HANDLE VARIOUS DISCIPLINES ARE ROLLED ON BOARD, WHILST CURRICULUM FOR ALL CLASSES ARE BEING WORKED OUT AND STUDENTS ARE BEING PREPARED FOR ENROLLMENT
Success in Year 3:
THE PROGRAM WILL BE IN MOTION BY NOW AND A MONITORING AND EVALUATION PROGRAM WILL BE CONDUCTED AT THE END OF THE THIRD YEAR
Do you have a business plan or strategic plan? (yes/no)
YES, A BUSINESS PLAN
What are the three most important actions needed to grow your initiative or organization? STEP 1:
GET PARTNERS OR A SPONSORSHIP BY WINNING THIS COMPETITION WHICH WILL PROVIDE FUNDS NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE PROJECT
What are the three most important actions needed to grow your initiative or organization? STEP 2:
GET THE NECESSARY EXPERTISE TO HELP FINE-TUNE THE WHOLE IDEA OR VISION
What are the three most important actions needed to grow your initiative or organization? STEP 3:
GET ALL THE HELP AND GUIDANCE TO SEE THE IDEA IN MOTION
Describe the expected results of these actions.
SEE EVERY CHILD OF SCHOOL-GOING AGE ENJOY QUALITY EDUCATION AND THE END BE SELF-RELIANT BY GETTING A BE-FITTING CAREER OR EMPLOYMENT
What was the defining moment that led you to this innovation?
THE LOW STANDARDS OF EDUCATION AND HIGH RATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT OF TODAY
Tell us about the social innovator behind this idea.
THE SOCIAL INNOVATOR IS ISAAC KING AIDOO A RETIRED PUBLIC SERVANT AND AN ENTERPRENUER IN GHANA, WEST AFRICA WHO SEEKS TO CONTRIBUTE HIS QUOTA TO REDUCING POVERTY AND DEPENDENCE IN OUR WORLD
How did you first hear about Changemakers?
THROUGH AN EMPLOYEE OF TECHNOSERVE, GHANA
This Entry is about (Issues)
- Business
- Boys' development
- Community development
- Child care
- Corporate social responsibility
- Employment
- Economic development
- Ethics
- Early childhood development
- Education
- Income generation
- Infrastructure
- Education reform
- Poverty alleviation
- Girls' development
- Mentorship
- Sustainable development
- Youth development
- Youth leadership
- Wellness
- Social enterprise
Sustainability
What would prevent your project from being a success?
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
Financing source
YES
If yes, provide organization name.
CHRIST FOLLOWERS FELLOWSHIP CENTRE
How long has this organization been operating? (i.e. less than a year; 1-5 years; more than 5 years)
1-5 YEARS
Does your organization have a Board of Directors or an Advisory Board?
AN ADVISORY BOARD
Does your organization have any non-monetary partnerships with NGOs? (yes/no)
NO
Does your organization have any non-monetary partnerships with businesses? (yes/no)
NO
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Does your organization have any non-monetary partnerships with government? (yes/no)
NO
Please tell us more about how these partnerships are critical to the success of your innovation.
THERE IS NO PARTNERSHIP YET
How many people will your project serve annually?
MORE THAN 10,000 PEOPLE ANNUALLY, WHEN ALL IS SET
What is the total number of employees and total number of volunteers at your organization?
40, BUT WILL INCREASE AS PROJECT GROWS
What is your organization's business classification?
For-profit
Have you received funding from any of the following groups? (Please check as many as apply.)
None of the above.
- Business
- Boys' development
- Community development
- Child care
- Corporate social responsibility
- Employment
- Economic development
- Ethics
- Early childhood development
- Education
- Income generation
- Infrastructure
- Education reform
- Poverty alleviation
- Girls' development
- Mentorship
- Sustainable development
- Youth development
- Youth leadership
- Wellness
- Social enterprise
