To make a really big difference in Ashanti, you might like to think about taking responsibility for helping a whole village into development. This can be done in many ways and the cost is as long as a piece of string, but our preferred method is as follows.
First we take you on a visit to Ashanti, where you choose a village, taking account of size and cost. You spend time talking to the Chief and Elders and the Village Council about how they would like their village to develop, with Ashanti Development alongside to advise. Together, we draw up a plan for developing the village.
Back in Europe, you give us the money as and when suits you. We will spend it exactly in line with your agreement with the village, and send you photographs and reports of the outcome. Or you’d be very welcome to make another visit and see for yourself what a change you’ve made.
In Ashanti, one village of 2,500 people has so far been sponsored by the Rotary Club of Leigh and another of 600 people by private individuals. A third, the 1000-strong village of Adutwan, is being sponsored by Antonella Sinopoli, co-founder and director of Ashanti Development Italia. The people of Adutwan told her of recent deaths from childbirth and snakebite, where the people could have been saved if medical help had been quickly available. As a result, she has raised funds for a clinic and is in Ashanti now to help supervise the work. You can follow her blog here
In all cases, the villagers do their utmost to make the projects successful and are overwhelmed with gratitude.
