What We Do

Water, Sanitation and Hygiene

“We shall not defeat any of the infectious diseases that plague the developing world until we have also won the battle for safe drinking water, sanitation, and basic health care.” — Kofi Annan

Access to clean water is a fundamental human right.

Yet in many villages in the Savannah region of Ghana, thousands of poor people are still facing the daily challenge of accessing safe water sources, spending countless hours queuing or trekking long distances, and coping with the health impacts of using contaminated water.

Food Security

We continue to focus our efforts on improving the production and livelihood capabilities of poor smallholder farmers. We introduce farmers to new technologies that are appropriate to their needs, while helping them save and access credit so they can increase their profits in local markets. We work with farmers on Maize, Soya and Rice value chain introducing varieties and techniques to make their farms more productive and give them a role as seed suppliers, while also integrating others across the production, sale, storage and marketing stages. We also work to improve post harvest storage systems with sweet potato farmers to ensure stronger food security through the lean season and increase their profit potential. 

Health

Better Health Outcomes FOR ALL

“We shall not defeat any of the infectious diseases that plague the developing world until we have also won the battle for safe drinking water, sanitation, and basic health care.”— Kofi Annan

We work to improves access, quality and equity within health systems

Taking health services to people where they live can be critical to improving health outcomes, particularly in hard-to-reach areas and in difficult contexts.

Education

“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world” by Nelson Mandela.

We want to give children in the northern part of Ghana the gift of education to help them create a sustainable future for themselves.

One of Community Development and Empowerment Foundation’s (COMMDEF) objectives is to make education accessible for girls and boys in the Northern part of Ghana. We see it as an effective tool to promote sustainable growth for children, their families and the communities that we support.

Policies

COMMDEF has the following policies which will be shared following official request from an interested partner.
•    COMMDEF’s Grievance Policy;
•    COMMDEF’s Financial Policy;
•    COMMDEF’s Safe Guarding Policy;
•    COMMDEF’s Conflict of Interest Prevention Policy;
•    COMMDEF’s Anti-Fraud, Bribery & Corruption Policy;
•    COMMDEF’s Anti-Terrorism and Anti-money laundering Policy; 
•    COMMDEF’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Policy.

Local Partners

  • Ghana Health Service
  • Ghana Education Service
  • National Commission on Civic Education
  • Central and East Gonja District Assemblies
  • Ghana Aids Commission

Get In Touch

Address
COMMDEF, P. O. Box KSG 1, Kusawgu, Savannah Region

Phone Number
+233 050 525 8945 | 
+233 024 464 4540

Email info@commdefgh.org