World Vision Ghana was awarded the prestigious Ghanaian Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Excellence Award for its efforts to positively impact the lives of the most vulnerable children at the 10th Ghana CRS Excellence Awards 2023. We received two awards (GHANACEA).
The West Africa CSR Center’s annual recognition event was a collaboration between the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI, the Ghana Chamber of Commerce and Industry, business associations, JICA, and several key ministries including the Ministry of Energy) to recognize the highly reputed and significant contributors Recognize the organization. Towards achieving the SDGs.
According to organizers, nearly 100 companies submitted entries for the award, with World Vision’s entry emerging as one of the outstanding organizations.
Accordingly, World Vision Ghana was awarded the “Best CSR NGO and SDG Partnership in Ghana for the Unlock Literacy Program”.
The Chairman and Vice Chairman accepted the award on behalf of WVG.
The Chairman also gave an enlightening speech focusing on WVG’s delivery to donors in the “3Ts” of Trust, Technical Capability and Track Record in line with promoting local resource mobilization.
This resonated with the audience. The Ghanaseer Award recognizes the impact of programs on lives, livelihoods, education, water, sanitation and hygiene and their contribution to national development.
World Vision Ghana implements unique community development programs such as Livelihood Improvement and Family Empowerment (LIFE), water, sanitation, hygiene and literacy, to improve household food and nutritional security, incomes and children. improve access to quality education. Healthcare, safe drinking water, sanitation, hygiene facilities and services.
These programs help reduce poverty, improve quality of life and promote sustainable development, especially the well-being of children.
We also provide training and resources to communities to help them become more self-sufficient, empowered, and resilient. Additionally, these programs create economic opportunities, promote gender equality, and reduce inequality and injustice.
It also provides access to quality education and healthcare to thousands of children in rural Ghana.
World Vision Ghana’s journey
As a Christian humanitarian, relief, advocacy, and development organization, World Vision uses a unique community model and results-driven programs to address the challenges of poverty and the impact it has on the lives, development, and growth of children. We address the root causes of injustice.
“We thrive on the trust we have built in collaboration with a variety of stakeholders. Your trust will help our organization do even more for vulnerable children, their families and communities. We aim to provide 3.3 million children with quality water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), livelihoods, education, health services and economic transformation by 2025. .” Mr. Barhool Otu Boateng, Chairman of the World Vision Ghana Board of Directors, said this while addressing participating organizations on the night of the awards ceremony.
He said these awards recognize World Vision Ghana’s exceptional commitment to corporate social responsibility, transformative and impactful programs and community development.
He said achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) requires cooperation and strong partnerships.
He therefore appealed to donors, development partners, private sector actors and governments to partner with World Vision Ghana for greater impact.
Awards and awards
Previously, World Vision Ghana was recognized by the Government of Ghana for its significant contribution to the fight against COVID-19 at the 2023 National Awards Ceremony.
In 2021, World Vision Ghana launched the Unlocking Literacy Project, which promotes a holistic approach to literacy development with a focus on critical thinking and millennium core competencies for sustainability. through the UNESCO Japan Prize for Education for Sustainable Development. Award for Excellence in Urban and Rural Development sponsored by the Millennium Excellence Foundation (MEF).
Additionally, World Vision Ghana won the “Best Human Resource Management in the NGO Sector” award for the second year in a row at the 2021 and 2023 awards.
We also received the award for “Best Nonprofit Organization Response to COVID-19” and were a finalist for the “Best Organization in Human Resources Information Systems” award for the second time in 2019.
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