Stories from Ghana

A Ghanaian woman pumps water at a borehole built by USAID

USAID has constructed 55 community boreholes, including one in the Abaasi Nyamebekyere community in the Central Region, where accessing clean water remains a challenge.

USAID helped Mrs. Mahama secure a loan to build a toilet in her house

Basic sanitation and good hygiene are fundamental to health, survival, growth and development.

Small scale water treatment and distribution center serves an urban population

USAID/Ghana and its Global Development Alliance partner Coca-Cola provided a potable drinking water supply to more than 3000 people of Nsakina, a poor, under-served peri-urban community near Accra,

Rebecca Dowokpor upgrades her rice processing equipment with support from USAID

After finishing middle school in 1981, Rebecca Dowokpor could not afford to continue her education. To make ends meet, she began selling rice at the Asutsuare market in the Eastern Region.

Ghanaian children holds signs to promote TB treatment

The National TB Control Program is to address key challenges of low TB case detection and weak TB/HIV collaboration.  TB case detection is especially important for People Living with HIV

Ghanaian women receive treatment to prevent malaria during pregnancy

Strength of Women Foundation (SWF) is a Ghanaian non-governmental organization in the Adaklu Anyigbe District of Volta Region.

Peace Corps Volunteer Tricia Rasmussen

USAID and Peace Corps are both celebrating their 50th anniversaries this year, as well as their ongoing collaboration.  Both agencies have been active in Ghana since 1961.

A mother with a baby on her back receives prompt service at Ga East Clinic

Improvement in quality care at HIV.TB clinics is paramount to increasing access to and uptake of services by pers