Description and Impact

The Cape Coast Social Welfare Department is the principal advocate, coordinator and assessor of primarily all the community programs and organizations of Ghana.  They settle marriage disputes, meet with parents that have neglected their child support, collect Social Welfare registrations of local NGO’s and evaluate the efficiency of nursery and kindergarten schools.  A huge emphasis is placed on promoting the welfare of woman and children; whether that be through organizing workshops for nursery caretakers and attendants or advocating for the education of street children.

What is the overall goal of the project? This organization aims to continually evaluate and seek out the underrepresented communities of Ghana. The focus will change from project to project; but the commitment to the society’s needs and social work’s operational structure will stay the same (or hopefully improve with your help!).  There are so many NGO’s that the social system is responsible for that they need help keeping track and providing proper assistance.  The goal is to have interns with a social work background or serious passion in social service to help establish systems that are sustainable and beneficial for the myriad of organizations that they serve.