A Two-Year Report Of The Friends Of Health Association (Foha) – Ghana

By this perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. But whoever has this world's goods, and sees his brother have need, and shuts up his heart of compassion from him, how dwells the LOVE of God in him?

1 John 3: 16 – 17

On the 1st of July, 2008, a vision was being born by Agbotro Kwasi Jefferson about reaching to our societies with the message of health education in order to broaden the mind of the society on living healthy and longer. This vision was shared with other students of Nursing and Midwifery Training Collage – Berekum particularly those residents in Sunyani. They lauded the idea and promise to stand by it so that we can also contribute our quota to the development of the society in which we live as student Nurses and Midwives. The idea was shared with one Mr Benjamin Mereku, a tutor in the Nursing and Midwifery Training Collage – Berekum. He encouraged us and promised to give us his maximum support. The association started with a membership of Twenty two (22) and it was then called Sunyani Residents of Nursing and Midwifery Training Collage – Berekum.

A health educational outreach was planned in our first meeting in July 2008. It was agreed on to go for health education in some selected churches in the Sunyani Municipality after our short semester break. We decided to present on Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension and Cardiovascular Accident (CVA) or Stroke. We did a lot of research into these conditions since we had not been taught by then and through the help of one Senior Nursing Student, Ansu Gyan David, we really understood the conditions very well and planned to go for the outreach on the 24th August, 2008 after our short break from school. On the said date, we met in front of the National Investment Bank (NIB) Sunyani Branch and started our journey to the churches. We were seven members who made it to the programme. We first went to Christian Praise International Center (C.P.I.C) whose overseer is Rev. Dr. Annor Yeboah, Christian Faith Centre Assemblies of God Church where their Regional Superintendent presides. We then continued to End Time Assemblies of God Church which is also presided over by Rev. Jacob Kwasi Yeboah. We left the church at 1:30pm to our houses.

Core Management

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REV. JEFFERSON AGBOTRO KWASI

Rev. Jefferson also is the Founding Chief Executive Officer and The Executive Director of the Friends of Health Association (FOHA), making health care accessible to the poor and the needy at no cost, for over 9 years. He has over 9 years working experience in organizational governance. By dint of hard work and meticulous planning, he has been able to mobilize over two hundred volunteers who are drawn from Medical Doctors, Pharmacists, Nurses, Midwives, Laboratory Personnel, Nutritionists, Teachers, Lawyers, Pastors and many more to share in the FOHA VISION. Indeed, Rev. Jefferson is a leader for this generation who is impacting lives.

Rev. Jefferson is a professional nurse who works at the emergency department of the Regional Hospital, Sunyani. He is also the President of The Regional Hospital Christians’ Fellowship.

He was given a national honorary award in 2015 for quality health Care delivery which took place at La Palm Royal Beach Hotel, Accra, Ghana. He is born to Mr.Yaw Agyewudo and Madam Asuphi Mehasu, the 11th of sixteen brothers and sisters. He hails from Agbozome in the Volta Region but was born at a village in Yamfo called Asuadai, in the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana.

He has been trained as a monitoring and evaluation Officer by Ghana Aids Commission since 2012 at Anita Hotel, Kumasi. He has also been trained in Organizational governance since 2013 by the Ghana Coalition of Health NGOs. He has training in strategic planning in 2013 from the Brong Ahafo Network of NGOs; trained in Social Accountability in 2014 by SODIA Ghana; trained in project management in 2015 by the Ghana Coalition of Health NGOs.

Rev. Jefferson Is a Community Organizer, A Communication and Empowerment Specialist, A Philanthropist, A Member of The World Economic Forum, Global Shaper in Ghana With the Sunyani Hub as The Programmes Coordinator.

His health advocacy has earned him platform on Shalom Radio-Berekum, Dinpa FM –Sunyani, Sky FM-Sunyani, Akonoba radio-Sunyani and his weekly health programme on Metro FM- Sunyani dubbed “You and Your Health” on every Thursday—is a life transforming programme. His advocacy programmes took him to PENTECOST TV on the 6th of February, 2017 in Accra to be part of the discussion, Female Genital Mutilation.

Rev. Jefferson believes in the principle of giving out his best to his generation and will continue to serve humanity even at the peril of his life. He is not yet married.

Email:This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. /bishopjeff73 @yahoo.com  Tel: 0249727900/0203860128

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The Finance Officer

Afram Thomas was born on the 16th of April, went to Yamfo Anglican Secondary school and proceeded to Wintech professional institute and is a system technician by profession and works with the Berekum municipal health directorate and also the system technician for Afrihope missions. He is a Christian.

Email:  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., tel: 0200869935

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The Project Officer

Michael Amponsah was born on the 5th January, is a Christian, was the president of the national union of Presbyterian students-Ghana  OPASS branch from 2004/2005, the president of techiman youth civic education club from 2006/2007, executive member of the leadership international east Akim district from 2002/2005, the organizer of scripture union-OPASS 2004/2005, the regional coordinator Broadlight Foundation from 2011/2012, the regional trustee-eastern regional student representative council from 2004/2005. He was also the public relations officer for the electoral commission at the Nurses and Midwifery Training College-Berekum from 2008/2009, the public relations officer for the Concern Student Nurses and Midwives Association(COSNMA) , the class representative of Diploma Ten at the Nurses and Midwifery Training College-Berekum from 2007/2009, the President of the Student Representative Council at the Nursing and the Midwifery Training College from 2009/2010.He holds diploma in registered general nursing and is a nurse by profession. He also did his national service at the St. Mary’s hospital-Drobo in the Brong Ahafo region.

Email:This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., Tel: 0243932205/0204896770

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The Secretary

Boahen Bright Kwasi was born on the 25th of March, a Christian and a deacon in the apostolic church of Ghana-Berekum. He hails from Berekum in the Brong- Ahafo region.He was the prayer secretary of the nurses’ Christian fellowship (NCF) from 2012/2013 at the nurses and midwives training college-Berekum, he also happened to be the class representative chaplain of the diploma thirteen and the students’ chaplain from 2012/2013 at the same school of nursing. He also happened to be the PENSA vice president at the nurses and midwifery training college from 2012/2013. In addition, he was the public relations officer of FOHA at the nurses and midwifery training college from 2012/2013 and the president of the Lifeway Healing Crusade at the nursing training college in the same year under consideration. He is a final year student pursuing diploma in registered general nursing.

Email:  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., Tel: 0245190761

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Advisors

Mr.Kyereme Kumi George: Born on the 22nd February and the chief nursing officer and the director of nursing services for Ghana.


Mr.Yenbil Joseph was born on the 15th of April, a nursing tutor at the nursing and midwifery training college-Berekum and holds Masters in Disability, Rehabilitation and Development Studies.

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Board of Governors

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REV. JEFFERSON AGBOTRO KWASI

Rev. Jefferson Agbotro Kwasi was born on the 13th January, went to St. James Junior High School and completed in 2003, he then proceeded to St.James Seminary and Senior high School from 2003 to 2006 all in the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana where he studied General Science. He attended Nursing and Midwifery Training College-Berekum from 2007 to 2010 where he pursued Diploma in registered General Nursing. Whiles at the Nursing Training College.

Whiles at the nursing school, he was the deputy electoral commissioner from 2008/2009, the prayer secretary of the Nurses’ Christian Fellowship (NCF) for two consecutive terms from 2008 to 2010 and a founding member of the NCF prayer Tower. He was also the class representative chaplain for the Diploma Ten class from 2007 to 2009, the school chaplain and a member of the students’ representative council from 2009 to 2010.

He was the Youth Vice President of the Blessed Hope Assemblies of God church-Berekum from 2008 to 2010 whiles at the Nursing Training College. He also worked as a Sunday school teacher, praises and worship leader at the same church.

He is the founding President of the Lifeway Healing Crusade- an outreach ministry reconciling the lost souls into the kingdom of God. He is also the founder and General Overseer of the Watchers’ Chapel International.

His yearly programme for equipping the saints dubbed “Gathering of the Generals (GOG) which has been a life transforming one since its inception in 2012. Rev. Jefferson is gifted with strong apostolic calling which is evident in the many things he has pioneered.

Rev. Jefferson also is privileged to be the Founding Chief Executive Officer and The Executive Director of the Friends of Health Association (FOHA), a health NGO in Ghana touching lives, making health care accessible to the poor and the needy at no cost, for over 9 years. He has over 9 years working experience in organizational governance. By dint of hard work and meticulous planning, he has been able to mobilize over two hundred volunteers who are drawn from Medical Doctors, Pharmacists, Nurses, Midwives, Laboratory Personnel, Nutritionists, Teachers, Lawyers, Pastors and many more to share in the FOHA VISION. Indeed, Rev. Jefferson is a leader for this generation who is impacting lives.

Rev. Jefferson is a professional nurse who works at the emergency department of the Regional Hospital, Sunyani. He is also the President of The Regional Hospital Christians’ Fellowship.

He was given a national honorary award in 2015 for quality health Care delivery which took place at La Palm Royal Beach Hotel, Accra, Ghana. He is born to Mr.Yaw Agyewudo and Madam Asuphi Mehasu, the 11th of sixteen brothers and sisters. He hails from Agbozome in the Volta Region but was born at a village in Yamfo called Asuadai, in the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana.

WORKSHOP AND CAPACITY TRAINING

He has been trained as a monitoring and evaluation Officer by Ghana Aids Commission since 2012 at Anita Hotel, Kumasi. He has also been trained in Organizational governance since 2013 by the Ghana Coalition of Health NGOs. He has training in strategic planning in 2013 from the Brong Ahafo Network of NGOs; trained in Social Accountability in 2014 by SODIA Ghana; trained in project management in 2015 by the Ghana Coalition of Health NGOs.

He was part of a three-day capacity building workshop on Networking and Community building which was held by PhinkLife Institute, Kenyase in 2016. He has also had 3-day workshop training on project management, financial governance and reporting formats for projects in 2017 at Cikattel Hotel, Kumasi under the auspices of the Ghana coalition of health NGOs.

Rev. Jefferson is currently pursuing a programme in Organizational Development with the University of Organizational and Community Development, UCCOD- an affiliate of University of Development Studies (UDS) and Institute of Organizational Development in USA, to become a certified Development consultant, BSC/MSC.

Rev. Jefferson Is a Community Organizer, A Communication and Empowerment Specialist, A Philanthropist, A Member of The World Economic Forum, Global Shaper in Ghana With the Sunyani Hub as The Programmes Coordinator.

His health advocacy has earned him platform on Shalom Radio-Berekum, Dinpa FM –Sunyani, Sky FM-Sunyani, Akonoba radio-Sunyani and his weekly health programme on Metro FM- Sunyani dubbed “You and Your Health” on every Thursday—is a life transforming programme. His advocacy programmes took him to PENTECOST TV on the 6th of February, 2017 in Accra to be part of the discussion, Female Genital Mutilation.

His leadership principles are Sacrifice and Service. He loves the Lord and believes in service to God and humanity as a pastor. He aspires to become the President of Ghana one day to effect the change he wishes to see, but has no political affiliation yet. He believes in making global impact. He loves reading and watching documentaries.

Rev. Jefferson believes in the principle of giving out his best to his generation and will continue to serve humanity even at the peril of his life. He is not yet married.

Email:This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. /bishopjeff73 @yahoo.com Tel: 0249727900/0203860128

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Equipment Donations

Friends of Health Association is a registered Non-governmental organization in Ghana with the registration number G-31,189 under the company code 1963. This organization seeks to address the numerous problems plaguing the health of people, the environment sectors among others. The organization does this by way of health education on prevalent health issues, blood donation, and health assessment just to mention a few. The Association aims at giving professional advice to people relating to health in order to prolong life of people and to increase productivity.

The Association is seeking your support of sponsorship to enable the Association carry out its programme successfully. For confirmation of the Association, you can visit us on www.fohaghana.org.

BELOW ARE THE PROPOSED NEEDS OF THE ASSOCIATION

ITEMS

QUANTITY

AMOUNT  GH

Blood Pressure Apparatus

50

3,000

Glucometer

10

1,000

Laptop

5

5,000

Weighing Scale

5

2,000

Screen

2

200

Thermometer

10

200

Stethoscope

50

700

Examination couch

5

700

Documentary TV

 

1,000

Printer

2

400

Projector

2

1,400

Projector Screen

2

500

Office Furnishing

 

1,000

Signposts

5

1,000

TOTAL

 

18,100

 

 

Challenges

  1. Inadequate blood pressure apparatus for blood pressure assessment, glucometer for testing blood sugar level, weighing scale for    assessing weight, screens for providing privacy.
  2. Inadequate  financial support to carry out programmes and incentives to motivate members
  3. Lack of office
  4. Lack of bus to go for outreach programmes.
  5. Lack of weighing scale
  6. Inadequate Thermometers

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