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Community Health and Rural Development Programme

putting hope for the deprived through volunteerism  


INTRODUCTION OF CHREP Community Health and Rural Development Programme otherwise called CHREP is a non denominational and a Non- governmental organisation operating in the northern region of Ghana. The formation of the organisation became necessitated due to the lower levels of education and health care delivery in the northern parts of Ghana leading to increasingly high maternal and Infant mortality rates and abject poverty. The founders thought it wise to also contribute their quota to bridging the gap between the marginalized north and their endowed southern counterparts. It was no coincidence that the first Prime Minister and President of the Republic of Ghana made education free for all northerners as opposed to their counterparts in the south; just to bridged the same gap. To become legally recognized and be able to collaborate effectively with other stakeholders the organisation became legally registered with the Registrar’s General’s Department on 13th February 2007. This became necessary after three years of operating as a community-based Organisation. The activities of the organisation include; Education, Health care (Reproductive Health, HIV/AIDs etc), Human Rights, Agriculture and Micro finance. The organisation is working in partnership with other stakeholders in the region including the district Assemblies, district health inspectorates and the ministry of food and agriculture and other organizations. The organisation has a main office and district/project station offices. The main office is located in the northern regional capital- Tamale on the Regional Hospital Road, about 100meters ahead of Merica Hotel. OUR BELIEVE v Everybody has an equal need for, and right to, the knowledge and skills that enable them to make informed decisions. v Compassionately and sensitively delivered care and support is vital in promoting good health and a sense of well being in all the people we work with v Every services rendered to man is service rendered to God. v All our work ids rooted in a desire to support people living in deprived rural communities v The highest professional standards of medical, nursing and social care community and formal education should be applied in a manner that services the needs of the individual and local community. OUR VISION Our vision is to bring about quality and improved way of life in deprived rural communities through advocacy on quality health care, education and sustainable agriculture OUR MISSION To provide equal access by all to affordable quality health care and improved way of life to the deprived in society geared towards bridging the gap between the advanced and deprived in society. THE OBJECTIVES OF THE ORGANISATION The following are the objectives of the organisation v To promote quality education and skill training to needy children (especially widows and orphans, brilliant but needy in deprived rural communities) v To promote quality health care in deprived areas through sensitization, support and education v To promote health education among expectant and nursing mothers in rural communities v To promote sustainable agricultural technologies among rural communities farmers v To improved the socio-economic status of rural folks (especially widows) through income generating activities and skill training. v To promote education on sanitation and water management practices. v To provide support for PLWA and promote education on HIV/AIDs, diabetics and malaria OUR CORE ACTIVITIES/INTERVENTION AREAS v HEALTH (water and sanitation, primary health care, maternal and infant care, guinea worm, malaria, TB, HIV/AIDs support and care) v AGRICULTURE (food security, environmental conservation, post harvest technology, extension education) v POVERTY REDUCTION (micro financing and income generating activities) v EDUCATION (Needy child support scheme, Human rights advocacy, information technology and vocational training) TARGET GROUPS The following are target groups of the organisation v Deprived rural and urban communities v Children (especially needy school children) v Women (widows, pregnant and lactating mothers) v The resource poor HUMAN RESOURCE OF CHREP PERMANENT STAFF Executive Director Programme Coordinator Finance/Administrative Officer Administrative Secretary .VOLUNTEERS v Some field staff v Community representatives v Office assistance v Board of directors NETWORKS/ASSOCIATIONS v Northern Network for Development v Northern Network for Education Development v Urban Agricultural Network