A collaborative effort between the Ghana Philanthropy Forum, Pure Trust Foundation, and Osabarima Dr. Kwesi Atta II has led to the inauguration of the Cape Coast Community Development Foundation (CCCDF) in the metropolis.
The Ghana Philanthropy Forum and Pure Trust Foundation have successfully created 20 community foundations with CCCDF being the 21st of the community foundation to be established in the country.
CCCDF plays a critical role in mobilizing local resources and fostering sustainable community development to complement the government’s developmental efforts.
In an interview with ATL FM NEWS, the president of the Ghana Philanthropy Forum, Dr. Ben Ocra noted that they aim to engage in such support while leveraging support from various stakeholders to address the needs of the community.
These stakeholders, he said include the Government, Non-profit Organizations, Private sector businesses and the community itself.
According to him, traditional rulers with their queen mothers, and chiefs in the Cape Coast also play key roles in the community foundation establishment
Outdooring the community foundation, Dr. Ocra said they intend to have a stakeholder’s forum after which an accountability forum will held in a year.
“And that is where the community foundation will come up. And then tell the communities the number of resources that they have received and how such resources have been used,” he continued.
On her part, the programme officer for the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation for civil society programmes, Mamo Mohapi described the launch as a significant milestone for the Cape Coast Community emphasizing it symbolizes the community’s commitment to advancing their development.
“And I think the event is a good way to start to show that commitment. I think what will be the opportunity going forward is to connect with other community foundations that have been established in other parts of Ghana. To draw lessons from their own experiences.”
“Hopefully, that will propel the community foundation forward. Growing community foundations really requires ongoing commitment from everybody that is part of it and so today is a good start.”
Mamo Mohapi pledged their support to the growth of the foundation.
Meanwhile, Nana Kwesi Agyen II who spoke on behalf of the chairperson, Osabarima Dr Kwesi Atta II expressed appreciation for the establishment of the foundation to foster development in the Cape Coast community.
He expressed commitment to supporting the Cape Coast Community Foundation’s growth and emphasized the need for all indigenes to support in this regard.
Source: Flora Tang/ATLFMNEWS
