CORD Ghana

A day’s capacity-building training has been held in Tamale to empower persons with physical disabilities with knowledge and skills to adapt to the growing impacts of climate change. The training, organised by the Centre for Opportunities and Rural Development (CORD Ghana) in collaboration with Naglogu Care Foundation, Rural Connect, Youth Alliance for Climate and Environmental […]

INTRODUCTION Unpaid care work refers to the essential, invisible labour, yet uncompensated, activities that sustain households and communities. This includes direct care for children, the elderly, and the sick, as well as domestic tasks like cooking, cleaning, and collecting water. While vital for society’s well-being, unpaid care work is disproportionately carried out by women and

Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) are fundamental human rights for every individual regardless of their status. However, people with disabilities who constitute a significant portion of the global population often face considerable obstacles in accessing SRHR information, services, and exercising their reproductive rights. These barriers arise from societal attitudes, inaccessibility, and discrimination. Mainstreaming

The Center for Opportunity and Rural Development (CORD-Ghana) has donated educational materials to Yumba Special School and Zanzamiya M/A Primary School as part of activities marking this year’s International Day of Persons with Disabilities. The donation was aimed at putting smiles on students living with various forms of disabilities and highlighting the need for an

The Centre for Opportunities and Rural Development (CORD-Ghana), an NGO, has launched the Learn, Educate, and Act Now (LEAN) initiative aimed at promoting environmental sustainability through game-based learning.  The LEAN initiative is an advocacy action driven tool designed to promote sustainability, healthy living, and environmental awareness among diverse groups.  It features interactive and engaging games

The Center for Opportunities and Rural Development (CORD Ghana), an NGO, has participated in this year’s  Seeds Fair held in Bolgatanga in the Upper East Region. Organised by Trax Ghana under its Beela Project, the  Seeds Fair brought together smallholder farmers, community leaders, and agricultural stakeholders to promote and preserve indigenous seed varieties, seen as the cornerstone of

Tamale, April 02, GNA – The Center for Opportunities and Rural Development (CORD-Ghana), a Non-governmental Organisation (NGO) operating in Northern Ghana, has underscored the urgent need to provide safe and accessible water supply for rural communities. The Organisation which is working with marginalised communities to protect the environment, ensure food security and eliminate poverty, said