Volunteer Partnerships for West Africa

Volunteer Partnerships for West Africa

Founded	2007
Founder	Hayford Siaw
Focus	Humanitarian
Location	Accra, Ghana
Area served	West Africa
Method	Volunteer placement
Website	www.vpwa.org

Volunteer Partnerships for West Africa (VPWA) is a non-profit non-governmental organization based in Ghana.

History

Volunteer Partnerships for West Africa was founded in 2007 by Ghanaian social entrepreneur Hayford Siaw.

Programs

Microfinance and leasing

VPWA set up its microfinance arm in 2009, called MicroQuips, offering microloans to entrepreneurs as a measure against poverty. In the first year of the program, VPWA secured 80 loans for the women of Ghana, loaning out ₵11,126 (US$7,650 in 2010).[1]

Green Ghana Volunteers

Started in 2010, Green Ghana Volunteers is a project involving the planting of Moringa oleifera trees around the region. By planting the moringa trees on a large scale, the project tries to create jobs and, in the process, potentially rehabilitates degraded land.[2]^[better source needed]^[needs update]

References

1. Fierberg, Jennifer (November 30, 2010). "VPWA Microfinance program is One(1) year old". VPWA. Archived from the original on February 21, 2015. Retrieved February 19, 2012.
2. "20,000 Moringa Trees Planted in Accra, Ghana for Earth Day". Moringa Source. Archived from the original on 9 May 2011. Retrieved 19 February 2012.