{"id":63883,"date":"2024-01-05T17:26:50","date_gmt":"2024-01-05T17:26:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ghana\/?p=63883"},"modified":"2024-01-05T15:28:32","modified_gmt":"2024-01-05T15:28:32","slug":"centre-for-rural-empowerment-and-development-supports-kokrobite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ghana\/all-news\/centre-for-rural-empowerment-and-development-supports-kokrobite","title":{"rendered":"Centre for Rural Empowerment and Development supports Kokrobite"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Ghana. <\/strong><\/span><b>Centre For Rural Empowerment and Development, a fast-growing NGO reached out to residents of Kokrobite during the festive season.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>And like its slogan-Empowering Africa, one community at a time, the inaugural outreach by the group was to introduce themselves to the community and find out their needs in the area<\/p>\n<p>Its mission is clear: to create and develop social value by engaging, supporting, and empowering underserved communities across Africa.<\/p>\n<p>It is a passionate group of Africans, both within the continent and across the diaspora, dedicated to the growth and development of local communities.<\/p>\n<p>CEO and founder of the NGO, Philip Belcher said; \u201cWe did the event yesterday to introduce ourselves and our mission to the community in Kokrobite.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur goal is to start our NGO work focusing on Kokrobite as a priority.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYesterday we spoke to adults and children on the beach. Then we moved into the town streets and spoke to community business owners, neighbours, adults, children and teachers. We wanted to hear from the community regarding what they felt was the biggest need for their community. From this information, we will organize our funding to target the specific needs of the Kokrobite community. We spoke with more than 300 individuals, handed out 200 brochures, and gave away over 1000 pieces of candy to the community children.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ghana\">Ghana<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Ghana. Centre For Rural Empowerment and Development, a fast-growing NGO reached out to residents of Kokrobite during the festive season. 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