We are a Human Resource Private Voluntary Organization in Africa based in Ghana, West Africa. Our target groups are children in deprived communities of Africa in particular and the world at large. A deprived community is defined by Ghana Education Service as` a community woefully lacking the basic facilities such as drinkable water, road, health facility, school, etc. The only means of livelihood is subsistence farming.
Research has shown that about 95% of street children have moved from deprived communities to the cities. Student in the cities perform better than those in the deprived communities. Girls drop out of school because of teenage pregnancy.
A survey conducted in some big organization show that, of all their executives only 0.5% of the total had their basic education in deprived communities of Africa.
To tackle the problem of poverty is tackle the grass root-the deprived community. We educate to eradicate poverty.

We raise competent, selfmotivated Leaders in deprived communities. We raise people to take leading roles in various professional fields like Medicine, Adiministration, Government, Research and Consultancy. We also raise Investors, Job creaters, Income generation projects, Business initiatives etc.

Focus

Our focus is on basic school children in deprived communities. To educate and build their self esteem to become productive members in the society.
Education is a Universal Human right and the key to sustainable human development. This we do through the following;

1. Provide financial, medical, technical and material support to the child’s education.
2. Create good role model from among girls.
3. Bridge the technological gab between children in cities and that of deprived communities.
4. Monitor the child’s life till he/she has become a professional career man or woman leader.
5. Provide career guidance and counseling. (Guide the child to identify, release, develop and maximize the potential).
6. Train parents on good parenting.
7. Combat the spread of HIV/AIDS.

We educate to eradicate poverty.

Human beings have the choice over every thing except two things they cannot choose. The choice of parents and the geographical location they were born.
People have been born to very poor, illiterate parents in very deprived communities of Africa. The child born into ignorance, illiteracy and poverty gives innocent child a negative perception and mental attitude in life. The child grows as an offspring and a byproduct of his negative environment (parents, older siblings etc).
Many street children have ever lost the chance to become a professional career man or woman.
Should innocent children be allowed to suffer by no fault of theirs?

My experiences as a teacher

In August 2002, I was posted as a newly trained teacher to the Dangme West District of Greater Accra region of Ghana, West Africa. On reporting to my station, I was shocked beyond disbelief at what I witnessed and experienced. The experience was like I was watching a documentary on some weird African community. But this was a district in the Greater Accra region of Ghana. I had to abandon the chattered taxi and walk for miles through bushes before we got to the community of Djorkpo.
On arrival, I meet a student body too old in terms of age to be in primary school. A child is supposed to start basic one at the age of six. But this was not the case. The males, at the age of six years go to shepherd cattle for nine years before they start school. At the end of the service, he is given a female calf. They therefore start basic one at fifteen years, at this time their counterparts in the cities would be in the Junior Secondary School.
The children came to school virtually naked with only a few carrying school materials like pens and stationary. They could not afford to pay the less than no amount being charge as school fees. The students are brilliant but needy.
Many dropped out of school as a result. Female students are the worse victims of school dropouts. About 80% of girls gets pregnant every year and the remaining are sent to live with their relatives in the cities to work.
As a results of these I was touched and decided to do something to improve the situation. I worked in the deprived community for three years as classroom teacher and also a headteacher of the school. As a matter of fact I was able to share my interest of helping the children for the rest of my life with friends and relatives both home and abroad. Occasionally we do visit them to donate and provide some of the basic needs.

Taken measures

As the chief executive officer of Brighter Life International, the following measures have been taken;

Stage one;
Sensitization and Awareness Campaign

i) Meet with all stake holders of education in the community
ii) Prepare dossier on students
iii) Interview parents of students

Stage two;
Action

i) Operation Comeback to school
ii) Operation Sustain Interest in school
iii) Operation Empower Youth (Soliciting of computers etc.)
iv) Operation Reach out Parents

Stage three;
Advancement

i) Building of knowledge center (building/offices)
ii) Friends and partners

The focus of Brighter Life International is to help the deprived school child. We see the `environment` of the kids as having made of, the parents, teachers, and the youth.
Parents do not play their roles as good and responsible parents.
The youth have not been good role models. About 99% of them drop out of school. Conditions in which we live affect the nature of our live. Life which is continually surrounded by darkness is in danger of losing its brilliance. Life outside the idea environment destroys potentials because a wrong environment means death.

Main objective

The main objective of Brighter Life International is to; train, council, monitor and guide children to discover, release and maximize their potentials.

1) Training and Counseling
Schooling in deprived communities is very dry. They lack interesting activities. This is the medium through which a positive picture of the future is shown to the kids. The kids mind disabused of the negative perception they have about life. They are trained to be self motivated, innovative and competent in every sphere of life.
The facilitator is recruited among the staff of the local school and must have undergone intensive training before they assume duty.
These shall be some of the programs;

• Funfairs
• Excursions
• Film shows
• Career guidance and counseling etc.

2) Motivation

• Clothing and other materials shall periodically be given to the kids.
• Prizes of books and stationary will be awarded to hardworking students every academic year in collaboration with local school.
• Children would be introduced to basic computer skills etc.

Mission

The Mission of Brighter Life International is to bring Hope and Re-direction to the youth in deprived communities of Africa and the world at large. To educate and build their self esteem to become productive members in the society.

Vision

The vision is to;

• Bridge the digital gab between the cities and the deprived communities of Africa.
• Higher education.
• Create good role models to inspire basic school children.
• Engage in outreach programs to combat the spread of HIV/AIDS.

Members will have the opportunity to participate in Local and International Conferences to interact and promote business initiatives, leadership skills and make contacts with other members in Africa. Our programs will enable members to identify, release and maximize their potentials. Members will have the opportunity to further their education to the highest standard desired by them. They will be trained and equipped with Technological skills which are woefully lacking in Deprived communities of Africa.

Interim executives

Cheif Executive Officer	Mr. Bright Owusu Yeboah
Director of Communications	Mr. Adjei Da-Costa
Finance and Administration	Mr. Asante Michael
Chairperson, Board of Directors	Mrs. Opoku Yebaoh Faustina

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