tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20540103942611341242024-03-14T10:06:23.861-07:00Pervita FoundationPervita Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03876019680042384994noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2054010394261134124.post-10786660635564535342015-02-18T03:53:00.001-08:002015-02-18T04:49:59.725-08:00VALENTINE CHARITY TRIP<div style="text-align: justify;">
The redefinition of Love has taken different forms over the years in relation to the celebration of Valentine's Day. Years have recorded different affiliation with Valentine and the youth as a whole. Gladly enough, Ghana Cocoa Board adopted St. Valentine's Day and made it the National Chocolate Day, which seeks to mark the day of celebrating love and patronizing our made in Ghana Chocolates.
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Since the inception of the National Chocolates Day, there has been various activities to mark Valentines Day.
The Pervita Foundation, a non-governmental organisation ceased the opportunity to re brand St. Valentines day by serving the rural communities. </div>
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TOURING WITH A PURPOSE is a youth wing under the foundations social calender that seeks to bring the youth together to give back to society. As its uniqueness, the event seeks to bring the youth to appreciate and bridge up with culture and re identify ourselves with our roots as Ghanaians. </div>
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Over the weekend, the youth based organisation took a trip to Agbagorme, South Tong district to re paint a 2 unit school building for the children in the village. They also mounted street signs to serve as indicators for driver using the route. Sports materials as well as educative materials were presented to the school. </div>
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The objective of the charitable deed is to encourage children to make education their number one priority. it was also to create a conducive environment for children to learn and develop their minds by way of sports and non formal activities. </div>
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The chief of the village, Torgbui Dornor, expressed his profound gratitude to the team for leaving such a memorable mark in the lives of children and the community at large. He tasked school authorities to ensure that the building is kept in good shape to serve the purpose it has for the community. </div>
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The train still continues as Pervita Foundation will be touching lives through tourism. </div>
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Pervita Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03876019680042384994noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2054010394261134124.post-40582806549067125982014-04-30T11:01:00.000-07:002014-04-30T11:02:55.207-07:00Volunteer Profile: Ismail Isshaq<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Ismail Isshaq is a 25 year old art enthusiast who started painting at the age of
6 years. He hails from Apam in the Central Region. He enjoys football
and his hobby aside painting is fashion designing. Isshaq attended
Ghanatta College of Art and Design which he graduated successfully.
Isshaq has a passion for charity. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">He has been involved in a lot of
charity since completing Ghanatta College of Art and Design. Isshaq
believes change comes from agents, and he is a vessel put on this
earth to help with change. His artwork is mostly inspired from his
personal life experiences. He sees art as a medium through which
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Isshaq partnered/volunteered with PerVita in 2012 to handle the art session during our Tour With A Purpose because he values the idea of giving back to society. He has been very keen on imparting and changing livelihoods through art. Isshaq handles the art session with so much enthusiasm and concentrates on unearthing the talents in the children even to the extent of getting them to paint for the first time. The level of attention he gives to the children during these sessions is unrivalled and he has been very prolific in teaching the children to paint.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">He always has patience and his very determined nature guides the
children into following his footsteps as he leads them to produce
their own art pieces. For most of these children it is usually their
first experience and the end result is always exciting for them.
Isshaq always makes the sessions very exciting by creating a
competitive atmosphere where each child's work is judged by the on
looking crowd and then gives the winner the demonstrative art piece
painted by himself. His generosity and love for helping the less
privileged is what has led him to many opportunities. He believes in
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During his leisure he spends time to discover new art work. He is
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">My
name is Jessica. I am 25 years old. I was born and raised in Atlanta,
Georgia, USA. My favorite color is purple. My favorite food is
macaroni and cheese (yum!) with sandwiches being a close second. I am
often considered “old-fashioned” by my closest friends because I
enjoy things like swing dancing, snail mail (letter writing), and
antique hunting. I have a pet cat named Zippy who might as well be my
child. I have a large family - 6 of us in all. I seek out good
coffee, and I love elephants and reading. I have a passion for
education, and someday hope to be a certified primary teacher.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">What
did you do back in the US before this volunteer?</span></h2>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Prior
to leaving for Ghana, I spent the last two years working with a
franchised Marriott property in Atlanta. I started as a front desk
agent in 2011 and was promoted to Front Desk Lead shortly before my
departure in 2013.
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Why
Ghana?</span></h2>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I
chose Ghana very intentionally and for many different reasons. I knew
that I wanted to gain teaching experience, but these days you can do
that in most every country worldwide. I could have stayed in America
to do that. However, I knew that I wanted to experience and become
familiar with another culture, and I knew that I wanted to be removed
from my comfort zone. I want to be the type of person who can adapt
in any given environment and I figured that going to Africa was a
good way to accomplish that goal; I knew that it would be very
different from anything I had ever experienced. Prior to my decision
my cousin had previously spent the summer in Ghana, and spoke about
how much she enjoyed it. My French language skills are not strong
enough to be immersed in a French-speaking country, so I knew I would
pick an English speaking country. I also took current political
standings into place. While I wanted something that would challenge
me, and make me a stronger person, I wanted to be safe while doing
this. I knew that Ghana was an independent republic and had a stable
government. Lastly, and probably most importantly, I knew that while
I was doing all of the aforementioned things, I wanted to make a
difference. I wanted to help someone “do good”. It just so
happened that I made a connection with Pervita, which is based in
Ghana, and the rest is history.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">What
are the highlights of your volunteer?</span></h2>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Taking the children from New Life Orphanage to
the beach, getting to know the children that I teach and
what they excel in, learning Ghanaian school games, and learning
simple Twi phrases.</span></div>
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have you learnt so far?</span></h2>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I
have learned how to teach in Ghana schools. I have learned how to
communicate in such a way that the children I teach understand (I
have had to adapt my speech to use terms with which they are
familiar). I have learned how to wash my clothes by hand. I have learned how
to take a Tro-tro (mostly). I have even learned to like beans!</span></div>
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are the children like; the ones you teach?</span></h2>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Currently,
I have 10 children in my class. They are full of energy and LOVE to
talk! They each have some area they SHINE in, but that varies widely
from football to math to drawing and everything in between.
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are the differences between children in the US and the children in
Ghana?</span></h2>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Ghanaian
children have more freedom. For example, it is not uncommon to see
children walking alone to school or taking the bus alone. In America
you usually wouldn’t see that. Ghanaian children also have more
responsibility. It seems like they are expected to help wash, cook,
and clean among other things. For example, I did not do my own
laundry until I turned 10. Also, American children don’t clean
their own school every morning. Ghanaian children know from a very
early age that they do as they are told and that they should respect
their elders. This concept varies widely and is dependent on the
family environment and the moral influence of the home. For example,
some American children may be expected to act one way at school, and
have another set of standards that they adhere to at home. These are
just a few examples though.</span></div>
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something you will miss when you leave Ghana.</span></h2>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I
already know that I will miss the people I have come to know. My
friends. My Pervita colleagues. The children I teach. The children I
will begin teaching in June. They each have already become such a big
part of my life, that I know it will be hard to leave it all behind
come November.</span><br />
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of November 2013, <b>Pervita and Dress A Kid Foundation</b> graced the school of <b>Mempe Mehu Asem Elementary School. </b>The school is the only basic school in the community. The </span></span>32 member team compromised of volunteers embarked on the wonderful journey to paint the only community school in the town of Menpe Meho Asem. As part of the painting project we donated</span><span style="color: #00000a; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> exercise books, pens, pencils, slates and other stationery to the children of Menpe Meho Asem. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The trip started from Kwame Nkrumah
Circle where most of the volunteers convened to join the bus. The ride was very refreshing; beverages were served. The trip to Menpe Meho Asem lasted about 50 minutes from the pickup point</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> to the said location. Upon our
arrival, we were welcomed by very happy pupils.</span></span><br />
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formally gave a welcome address to all the volunteers and inspired
them to contribute their all towards the worthy cause.</span></div>
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commenced the painting by first receiving a
quick tutorial on painting, which was led by one of the three professional painters who accompanied us.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">After the quick lesson all painting work began and it was a smooth exercise. A lot of people did not
realize they had great painting skills which was a good surprise to many.
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">While the exercise was on going we
took the liberty to perform our some interviews with the school authorities in which serious issues affecting the education system in the community was documented.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">1. Lack of proper administration:<b> </b>one office is shared by the headmasters, common staff room,
administration and also house cabinet for book keeping.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">2. Uncompleted school
buildings: Class 5 to JHS 2 is not completed which makes it difficult
for classes to go on when it rains. Pupils are forced to join other
classes which results in teaching being put on hold due to disruptions by the perching pupils. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">3. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large; line-height: 100%;">No
library Facilities</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large; line-height: 100%;">4. No
ICT Center</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large; line-height: 100%;">5. High
level of teenage pregnancy in the community</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">We conducted an interview with the
headmaster which resulted with him highlighting the following areas which are of most importance to the administration. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Finishing
the primary 3 classroom</span></div>
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project
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of library</span></div>
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2013, PerVita Foundation in collaboration with HiGrade Media and
Chefs for Change Foundation Ghana embarked on a journey to feed 3000
people to commemorate <b>UN WORLD FOOD DAY</b>. Among the 3000 included
people who belonged to homes for the aged, orphanages, sick people at
the hospital, inmates of the asylum and those living on the streets.</span></div>
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greatest problems that the continent faces in the 21st century. A
combination of a poor economy, damaged farmland and questionable
leadership has resulted in a large swath of nations in Africa to
suffer from hunger. There are a number of organizations that attempt
to address these issues; however, the need is greater than the
available resources.</span></div>
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people, we educated the general public on the need to preserve food
for future use. A lot of times, we waste food, mostly out of
leftovers. These leftovers will serve as source nutrition to the
person living on the street, who in most cases, is in dire need of
something to eat in order to survive. This is the motive of Chefs for
Change Foundation.</span></div>
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Chefs in Ghana and distributed to over 3000 people living on the
streets and in homes that we visited. Amongst the places we visited
were Osu Children’s Home, The Accra Psychiatric hospital and
finally at the venue, Obra Spot Accra, where the main proceedings
took place; public address and creating awareness about wastage, a
cultural dance session, food distribution to the public, etc.</span></div>
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for Change Ghana Foundation, HiGrade Media, Finatrade, RiceMaster,
Gablin, Chosen Rehab, Dream Hunt and all volunteers who passed
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Foundation has throughout its activities touched lives with creative means. For
us, as a team we believe that the development of the child can be done in different
ways but we are looking at longevity and also bring out the best in the growing
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WITH A PURPOSE </b>is a creative charity trip under the wing of PerVita Foundation.
We believe that we can add a touch of creativity to our beautiful sites in the
country. Surprisingly enough communities that host lots of the tourist attractions lack basic social amenities. The idea behind TWAP is to visit beautiful sites
in Ghana but make sure we leave a mark or make an impact as per our visit.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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have been on a number of such charitable trips and our next stop was at Village
of Hope, Gomoah Fetteh, Central Region, Ghana.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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are 9 different homes that house these less privileged kids and give them better
shelter, love, care and hope. These children are found on the
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ICT has over the years been a challenge to children living in our part of the
world as compared to the other parts of the world. As per our research, the
environment we live in currently is technologically rich. But our concerns are
being directed to the villages and the less privilege who do not have access to
technology. TECHNO-FUN was a session which encouraged the children to be conscious
about the world that we live in and how technology will be taking over the
world in the next world. They were also treated to some games to ensure that
this session was friendly and lively. It was also to encourage these children
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arts in these children. The idea of this session is also to equip these
children with basic skills in the bead and shirt making industry. Children are
very adventurous and are sought to be more creative with skills such as sewing
and weaving. Amazingly enough we had children from the home who had such skills
and they fit well in this sessions. Our team brought materials that will help
make the sessions more fruitful. They made earrings, wrist bands etc with beads
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Village of Hope team. As fun as it was, we also picked up some raw talents from
this session. It is important to build on talents so that these children can
make something out of their God given talents. Village of Hope team won the match on
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from these sessions, we donated items such as beans, crates of eggs, clothes,
shoes, books and educational materials to support the children in the home.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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thanks to all our volunteers who took time off their busy schedules to make
this event a success. We had a wonderful team who helped in various ways to
ensure all session were effective. Our thanks also goes to Horseman Shoes for
donating GH 2,000.00 to these less privileged.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">We observed that these children are very talented and creative even in their
state. It is also important for us to organize such regular visits to bring out
the best in these children. These children have wonderful gifts and ideas which
can be exploited for their own benefits, therefore we would have to come back
and do a proper evaluation on talents that were hunted in the home and how best
to move them forward. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Pervita means "<i><span style="color: #274e13;">for life</span></i>" in Italian. Pervita is a non profit that consist of a group of young
passionate minds that want to effect change in their own small way. Pervita
foundation as a group uses the human potential to enrich and inspire the less
privileged in the society. The foundation mainly concentrates on the underprivileged by
organizing annual events that are aligned to helping the less privileged
acquire skills and also grow interest in the children. Pervita focuses mainly
on orphanages, communities and homes that shelter the under privileged. Pervita
is very particular about education, health and livelihood of the people of
Ghana. Pervita believes in a direction that involves getting direct contact
with the people (mostly children) in these deprived communities and homes and
equipping them with opportunities that are out there.
Pervita also helps these less privileged children and communities by providing
support to the people through donations. These donations include exercise
books, paint brushes, pencils, math-sets, pens,food, clothings, shoes,etc.</span></span></h2>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: normal;">Pervita inspires through the use of its main awareness
program, dubbed Touring with a Purpose(TWAP). The program involves raising
funds from its numerous members who contribute and partake in its programs.
TWAP is a very ingenious way of reaching out to the young minds in our society
to help. People provide help by donating cash or kind; time, clothes and/or
advice. This program helps the young minds who participate understand the
importance of helping people and transferring knowledge. TWAP usually involves,
up and coming artisans with the sessions that it integrates in its programs. Pervita
also uses these artisans in other areas of their endeavor during their charity
outreach programs. Its a continues chain of involvement. This helps other up
and coming artisans see the worth of their work when they are involved in these
programs. Pervita does not believe in the accepted way of performing charity,
where donations are made and everyone walks away. Pervita understands the need
for skills acquisition, and the essence of awareness through education as well
as the provision of health. We inspire the general public, up and coming
artisans, doctors to make use of their time and contribute to the society.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">That people are not limited to waiting for big organizations
to help support the needy in their societies. Each individual can make an
effort and help their community by getting involved in activities that will
help foster growth in the lives of less privileged children and adults in the
society. Pervita Foundation has done it and they can do it.</span></div>
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