General Information |
| Board Constituency: |
Developed Country NGO |
| Organization Type - Primary: |
Non-Governmental Organization |
| Organization Type - Secondary: |
Community-Based Organization (CBO) |
| Is your organization legally registered in your country: |
Yes |
| Organization Reach: |
International |
| Organization Description: |
| HOPE for Children (HOPE) is registered in Ghana with the Registrar General's and Social Welfare Departments in 2006. HOPE is a Non-sectarian, Non-political, Non-ethnic and Non-governmental organisation working for the welfare of women and children in deprived communities in Ghana. HOPE is working to improve the quality of life and advance the rights of children. We are seeking partnership to contribute to the achievement of the broader perspective of minimizing the rate of TB infection in Ghana. HOPE has implemented TB programmes in the past years and continue to seek funding to intensify its programmes in catchment areas. |
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| Total number of staff in your organization: |
1 - 5 |
| Number of full-time staff who are directly involved with TB: |
1 - 5 |
| Number of part-time staff who are directly involved with TB: |
1 - 5 |
| Number of volunteers who are directly involved with TB: |
1 - 5 |
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| What is your organization's annual budget (USD) dedicated to TB? |
$25,000-$100,000 |
| How did you hear about the Stop TB Partnership: |
Involvement in TB control provision |
| Why do you wish join the Stop TB Partnership: |
Involvement in Stop TB Working Groups |
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| Are you a member of a Stop TB national partnership: |
No |
| Are you in contact with your national TB programme: |
Yes |
| Please tell us how your organization is contributing to your country's national TB control plan: |
| HOPE has previously implemented projects on TB at Central Gonja District and Tamale Metropolis using a combination of strategies. These projects were sponsored by the National TB Control Programme, Accra. Throughout these projects, we married our efforts with the Ghana Health Service to help us realize our objectives and meet Donors requirements. Our projects mostly involve community-base volunteers training, training to enhance the productive profile of community health nurses to help HOPE realize its objectives and stakeholder engagement sessions to ensure stakeholder participation in national and local efforts |
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Geographical Reach |
| Which country is your headquarters located in: |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| Which WHO region is the main focus of your work: |
African |
Which countries do you do operate in:
(This includes countries you are conducting activities in) |
Ghana
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