Anomabo, a small town in Ghana is about 129 mi (or 208 km) West of Accra, the country's capital city. Fort William, also known as Anomabo Castle, was designed by the British engineer John Apperley and constructed between 1753 and 1760. Anomabo is about 16 kilometers (10 mi) from Cape Coast Castle.
Originally a small fishing village, Annamaboe eventually became one of the most important trading ports on the Gold Coast. By the 18th century, the town had become one of the largest exporters of slaves on the West Coast of Africa. The Anomabo fort became the center of British slave trading along the Gold Coast until the practice was outlawed in 1807.
Anomabo is located in the Mfantsiman District of Central Region. Today, the community has a status of a Traditional Area and is able represented at the Central Regional House of Chiefs by Kantamanto Amoono VI, the Omanhene.
About sixty-four communities are located within the Anomabo Traditional Area, and these communities depend on the same social amenities, such as, schools, health center, police post and market. Data from Ghana Statistical Service’s 2010 population census projects the population size of Anomabo Township at 14,389.
Specific challenges, barriers to growth, must first be defined so that every stakeholder can a acquire clear understanding of how to help. After root causes are identified, solutions and campaigns were developed to target each challenge systematically and sustainably. Our solutions were fostered by a deep understanding of the community, its history, the needs of the families and the relationships that connect each resident. Now we need your help!
Basic education infrastructure available in the town is inadequate, and also these schools are in a dilapidated state. Schools are forced to run a shift system (morning and afternoon sessions) to cater for the large number of students.
Washrooms are also inadequate to cater for needs of the students and teachers. The available washroom facilities are in a deplorable state and unhygienic for students use.
With over 14,000 residents in Anomabo, our focus is on providing solutions to specific challenges so that we can manage expectations and provide value systematically and strategically.
Anomabo Health Center lacks an in-patient ward to handle emergency health conditions. The nearest hospital is at Saltpond, 10km from Anomabo. Medical emergencies such as child birth, vehicle accidents often lead to fatalities.
Our vision is to be a primary resource for education and healthcare, enabling Anomabo to become self-sustaining and to reach its fullest potential. To reach that goal, we are building a house in Anomabo to support our education, healthcare and community outreach initiatives. Help us continue Jemimah's dream of empowerment.
Our settlement home serves as a library and tutoring center for community members and enables us to offer cost-effective tele-education programs in our computer center.
Enabled by the infrastructure our settlement house offers, we will have the ability to provide resources and equipment to the community for proper sanitation and healthcare.
Our giving strategy provides resources directly to community members to reduce household maintenance costs and to equip families with the necessities.
