Berea Social Foundation
Location: Pipe Ano, Takoradi, Western Region, Ghana
Description
Berea Social Foundation (BSF) is a church-based NGO associated with the Berea Baptist Church, based in Takoradi. BSF is focused on the elimination of poverty and uplifting of social life, irrespective of religious faith or affiliation, gender or age. BSF’s vision
A non governmental organization seeking to u
plift social life and eliminate poverty in urban and rural communities. BSF’s mission
BSF advocates for individuals and groups of people by way of empowering them towards economic ventures, or social support, through networking with other well-endowed individuals, NGOs and institutions. Objectives:
Job training for the unemployed
Self-employment programs and small-scale income generating ventures
Promoting women and girl child education, especially into secondary and tertiary levels
Environmental enlightenment and promotion of sustainability
BSF’s main activities
The Foster Child Care Program - Where people share their love through practical provision of materials and psychological resources towards the growth of children of in developing countries. We have sponsors from Holland, Ghana and London who support children with a monthly subsistence for school. As of January 2014, we had thirteen children receiving this support. Eleven are in basic school and two in the senior high school. Three other benefactors completed the senior high school last year. Agriculture - Organizing individual associations to undertake farming, environmental awareness and community-based industries. Governance – we work on issues of social accountability and citizen participation.
