Programs

  • Growing Family Prosperity Program

    GROWING FAMILY PROSPERITYNOW IN ITS THIRD YEAR, THIS 12-MONTH AGRICULTURAL PROGRAM AIMS TO PROVIDE BASIC FARMING SUPPLIES AND GUIDANCE TO HOUSEHOLDS IN RURAL COMMUNITIES, TO ENABLE FAMILIES TO GROW CROPS AND THEREBY PROVIDE FOOD FOR THEMSELVES AND SELL THE SURPLUS TO PRODUCE INCOME. ALL SUPPLIES AND SALARIES FOR THE PROJECT MANAGER, A TRAINED AGRONOMIST, AND EXTENSION WORKERS ARE FUNDED BY COFA. PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE FIELD TRAINING FROM THE PROJECT STAFF TO GROW RICE, GROUNDNUTS, CUCUMBERS, PEPPERS, OKRA, CASSAVA, AND POTATOES. IN ADDITION, EACH FAMILY RECEIVES A PAIR OF GOATS AND CHICKENS. HARVESTS AND SEED BANKING, FOR FUTURE CROPS, TAKE PLACE OVER THE COURSE OF THE YEAR. THE FIRST TWO CLASSES OF 30 AND 25 FAMILIES COMPLETED THEIR FIRST AND SECOND YEARS AND ARE ON THE PATH TO SELF-SUFFICIENCY. THEY ARE NOT BEING SUPPORTED FINANCIALLY BY COFA, BUT ARE STILL RECEIVING REGULAR VISITS FROM STAFF AND ADVICE. ALL 30 FAMILIES WERE ABLE TO IMPROVE THEIR LIVES BY SENDING CHILDREN TO SCHOOL, PURCHASING MORE LAND TO FARM, PAYING OFF DEBTS, IMPROVING THEIR HOMES, ETC. A PILOT PROGRAM TO PROCESS CASSAVA ROOT WAS ESTABLISHED IN 3 VILLAGES, WITH COFA PROVIDING THE A MACHINE TO GRIND AND DRY THE CASSAVA.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $72.5K

  • Nourishing Young Minds Program

    NOURISHING YOUNG MINDS AND BODIESTHIS MONTH-LONG SCHOOL AND FEEDING PROGRAM OPERATES DURING JULY-AUGUST, WHEN FOOD SUPPLIES ARE LOWEST AND MANY PEOPLE SUBSIST ON A SINGLE MEAL EACH DAY, AND WHEN THE REGULAR SCHOOLS ARE CLOSED. INITIATED IN 2020 IN FOUR SCHOOLS AND PAID FOR PRIVATELY BY COFA'S FOUNDER AND A GOFUNDME CAMPAIGN, IN 2022 IT RECEIVED FOUNDATION FUNDING TO SUPPORT CLASSROOM TEACHING AND PROVIDE DAILY LUNCH IN 11 SCHOOLS IN THE LUNSAR REGION FOR MORE THAN 2,500 PRIMARY- AND SECONDARY-SCHOOL STUDENTS. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES A MONTH'S SALARY TO THE TEACHERS AND THE LOCAL WOMEN WHO PREPARE THE DAILY LUNCH. RICE IS PURCHASED FROM FARMERS WHO ARE SUPPORTED BY COFA'S GROWING FAMILY PROSPERITY.IN JULY, THE PROGRAM SUPPORTED 10 JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS, PROVIDING CLASSES AND LUNCH TO MORE THAN 1000 STUDENTS PREPARING FOR THE BASIC EDUCATION CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION (BECE). IN AUGUST, MORE THAN 1000 PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN 10 SCHOOLS ALSO HAD LESSONS AND LUNCH. AT THE END OF THE PROGRAM, 100 STUDENTS WHO OTHERWISE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO ATTEND SCHOOL WERE GIVEN SCHOLARSHIPS TO SUPPORT THEM FOR THE COMING SCHOOL YEAR.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $59K

  • King Kama Primary School Support

    KING KAMA PRIMARY SCHOOL COFA HAS BEEN PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR THE KING KAMA PRIMARY SCHOOL IN LUNSAR FOR SEVERAL YEARS. IT IS A SCHOOL RUN BY PARENTS, AND TEACHERS WERE WORKING FOR NO SALARY BEFORE COFA STEPPED IN. OUR CONTRIBUTIONS PAY STIPENDS FOR ALL THE TEACHERS, LUNCH EVERY DAY FOR 200 STUDENTS AND 15 STAFF, AS WELL AS PAY FOR THE LOCAL WOMEN WHO PREPARE THE MEALS.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $34.5K