RHC was officially recognized by the government of Ghana as an international NGO this past August. Previously we’d been formally partnered with a local NGO for our work. It was a 2 year process and we were thrilled when the paperwork was processed and our registration complete. After registration with the national government, all international…
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Top 5 Things the Kekeli Women Use Their Bicycles For
There are currently 47 Kekeli Women promoting health in rural Ghana. These women volunteer their time as Community Health Promoters to help the communities where they live be healthier. After the first year of working with Rural Health Collaborative they receive a bicycle. This month marks the one year anniversary for the newest 19 Kekeli…
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Week One Was Oh So Fun (in photos)
We’re starting our second week here in Ghana (the trip’s about 3 in total), so I wanted to share some photos from our first week with you all. We’ve been having a great time, save some minor GI bugs that we’ve encountered in more recent times. While the teaching began in earnest yesterday, week one…
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Introducing Two New Partnerships: Medic Mobile and InvestED
RHC is embarking on two new partnerships this summer. And they’re related—all aimed to improve the antenatal care (that is, pregnancy care) that women receive in the communities of Akatsi. So who are the partners? Our two new partners are Medic Mobile and InvestED. These two partners do very different work but both utilize technology to improve the…
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RHC Fiscal Year 2015/16: Financials
Our fiscal year starts October 1st and runs through September 30th of the following year. To read our fiscal year 2014/15 financials, click here.
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Introducing the newest Kekeli Women!
This past November we trained 18 new Kekeli Women (our third group!) to promote health, monitor pregnant women, and organize for health in their communities. It is always fun to see the new faces, meet the new personalities, and watch the old and new women come together. There are now 47 Kekeli Women representing 47…
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Introducing Steph: Interim USA Director
Beginning this month, Olivia and I (Jason) are moving to Tanzania for the next year to work with the Global Health Service Partnership (read more about our plans here). We will be continuing our work with RHC from abroad but will obviously be more limited in our abilities to respond to local needs in the…
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“These moments move me”
An update from Olivia: I’ve been to Ghana so many times over the last decade that I lost count. So I decided to count. This visit marks my sixth time landing in Accra at Kotoka International Airport and stepping onto the tarmac to be greeted by the thick warm air of the tropics. The scent…
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What are the Greatest Needs in Akatsi?
In Ghana not all communities are created equal. The same applies when talking about the districts those communities are set within. Some are poor, others have electricity, many aren’t located on a major road, a subset still lack access to clean water. The communities where we work are similarly diverse. When we set out to develop programs…
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