A DOCUMENTARY ON THE TITLE “Lighting our Community”

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A DOCUMENTARY ON THE TITLE “Lighting our Community”

INTRODUCTION

It is an initiative of Mr. PRINCE HASEVI, a graduate of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, KNUST. During his one-year mandatory National Service in the Northern Region, specifically Saboba Ghana Education Services, District Directorate, where he discovered that the large population does not have access to electricity. However, the lines passedthrough almost all the communities but due to the state of their livelihoods, they cannot afford to buy the meters and the cables needed for connection. As a result, the academic performances of the school children have dropped drastically from years to years which are very rampant and alarming.

The objectives for this project are: (1) to create awareness about the problem

(2) to connect with stakeholders through the media

(3) to raise fund to implement the project

(4) to help improve academic performance

(5) to help reduce poverty in the communities

BACKGROUND

Saboba is one of the Districts in the Northern Region with about 63 communities. According to Ghana Statistical Services with collaboration of organizations such as Canadian Embassy and DANIDA Districts analytical reports, 2010 and 2014 indicated that the overall population of the District is about 65,706 representing 2.7 percent of the total population of the Northern region (2,479, 561). Population for 18 years and above constituted 43.4% and below 18 years 56.7% and also rural population constituted to 59.497(90.55%) compared to urban population 6.209(9.45%).

The major occupation is farming, forestry, fishery industry with the population of 23,187. Employees in the District also made up to 1,084. Population per household for rural dwellers is (11.0) which is higher than both regional (9.5) and national (7.1) averages, even than urban areas in the District.

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PROBLEM

Only 19% of dwelling houses are connected to the national grid and as high as 5,077 representing 56.3% of all the dwelling types used kerosene lamps.

EFFECTS

There are direct and indirect consequences of low level of utilization of electricity in the communities but the focus of this project is on academic performances. Based on WAEC, BECE performances from the past years have indicated clearly on the position of the participants in their respective results. The table below shows the number of registered candidates for BECE in 2014, 2015 and 2016 academic years, which including private schools and community- based schools.

YEAR NO.OF REGISTERED CANDIDATES % PASSEDPRIVATE SCH. PUBLIC SCH. PRIVATE

SCHPUBLIC SCH.

2014 13 1103 30.8 15.82015 17 1205 94.1 11.52016 81 1244 42.5 14.5

In the year, 2014, 19 community-based Junior High Schools took part in the BECE comprising 1103 registered candidates with the percentage passed 15.8% compared to 1 private school, 13 registered candidates with the percentage passed 30.8% in the same District. As population increases, the percentage passed for community-based schools beginning to fall rather from 2015to 2016, with registered candidates 1205(11.5%) and 1244(14.5%) from 25 and 27 community-based schools respectively, whilst private school(s) are/is consistently keeping the pace in the performance, 1 and 4 school(s) with registered candidates for 2015, 17(94.1%) and 2016, 81(42.5%).

CONCLUSION

It is obvious that the major problem hindering academic performance in the community-based schools is inadequate access to electricity. The private schools students performances are encouraging because their parents are civil servants and self employed businessmen and women who reside in the urban areas in the District. The private schools students have access to electricity 24hours, which enable them to learn more effectively and efficiently through their entire school going days compared to rural based students. I want to replicate the initiative acrossthe length and breadth of the country.

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“COW DUNG TECHNOLOGY”

INTRODUCTION

It is an innovation discovered byMr. PRINCE HASEVI, a graduate of Kwame NkrumahUniversity of Science and Technology, KNUST at the northern part of Ghana. The "Cow DungTechnology" is a process of mixing natural cow dung with chemical and sands to make it cement,which can be used to build all kinds of building. It has waterproof ability and climatic relatedresistant to create friendly environment.

The objectives: (1) to reduce the impacts caused by cow dung on the climate

(2) to provide affordable cement for all class

These pictures show the used of "cow dung cement"

Mixing cow dung with sands

Plastering with cow dung with sands

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CONCLUSION:

If this ground breaking innovation is commercially implemented with further research, it willdrastically reduce the impacts of climate change caused by cow dung and make it useful rather.Manure contributes more than one-third of emissions of methane and warms the world 20 timesfaster than carbon dioxide, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nations.

Dissolved Cow Dung

Dry building

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ENTREPRENEURIAL SKILLS

My team and I are also working with Senior High Schools' students across the country. We are teaching them onentrepreneurial skills such as shampoos making, banana mango smoothies, lemon orange smoothie, mangopineapple smoothies, hair conditioners, liquid soap making etc. to start their own businesses especially the girls toreduce unemployment, currently we have over 100000 graduates unemployed and with other interventions.

LEMON ORANGE SMOOTHIEIngredients: ½ cup lemon juice 1 medium size orange juice Ginger Handful of ice

Method:Combine all the orange and ice in blender and blendBANANA PAPAYA SMOOTHIEIngredients: 1 Cup (6oz/170g) papaya chunks 1 Banana, peeled and cut into chunks 1 Cup (240ml) milk

Instructions:Combine papaya, banana, and milk in a blender. Blend until smooth, remove and serve immediately or store it infridgeBANANAMANGO SMOOTHIEIngredients: 1 Chopped fresh mango 1 Fresh sliced banana ½ cup milk or orange juice 1 teaspoon sugar or honey 2 ice cubes

Instructions:Add mango chunks and banana in a blender jar and add milk or orange juice, and ice cubes and blend until smoothMANGO PINEAPPLE SMOOTHIEIngredients: 1 Cup fresh mango cut into chunks 1 cup fresh pineapple cut into chunks 1/3 cup milk 2 ice cubes 1 teaspoon of honey

Instructions:Add mango chunks, pineapple chunks, milk and honey into a blender jarAdd ice cubes and blend until fruits are well mixed and smoothIf too thick, add milk to reduce thickness


MANGO GINGER SMOOTHIEIngredients: 1 large mango, peeled and flesh removed and cubed ¾ inch knob ginger, peeled and sliced 1 cup (240ml) milk A pinch of salt

Instructions:Combine mango, ginger, milk, and salt in a blender and blend until smoothCOCONUT OILIngredients: Coconuts Warm Water

Method:1-Break the coconuts with a heavy blunt object2-When done, pry out the coconut meat from the coconut shell with a knife,3-Rinse the pieces of coconut thoroughly and cut them into small pieces to help your blender, For best results, weneed to blend the coconuts with warm water. So boil some water and mix with cool water to get warm water4-Grind the pieces of coconut with the diluted hot water till smooth. Depending on the quantity you are making,you may need to grind in batches.5-Pour in a sieve to separate the coconut milk from the chaff, then press with your hands to squeeze out the lastdrop6-Grind the chaff a second time to get more coconut milk7-Use a sieve with a finer mesh to remove the tiniest particles from the coconut milk, When done, cover the bowlof coconut milk and keep it in the fridge overnight. The next morning, you will see that the coconut oil has fromthe water and caked beautifully on top like a frozen lake8-Take the caked white coconut oil and place in a clean dry stain steel pot, the water remaining in the bowl still hassome coconut taste and can be used to boil White Rice, prepare Jollof Coconut Rice, and any other recipe that callsfor coconut milk9-Cover the pot and start cooking on low to medium heat, if you notice any smoke at any time as you cook, reducethe heat to very low. Keep an eye on the pot and still from time to time. Cook till you notice some charred coconutbits in the oil. I cooked below 1hour 15minutes set the pot aside so the coconut oil can cool down to a comfortabletemperature10-Sieve with a chiffon cloth or a cheese cloth to remove the charred bits, if you still notice any charred bits in thesieved coconut, sieve again with a paper towel. Store in your cupboard and use when you wish, that’s it! Usecoconut oil for cooking, for your hair and bodyLIQUID SOAP MAKINGIngredients: 1kg Texapon ¼ kg SLS (Sodium Lauryl Sulfate) N100 salt 25Ltrs of water Color Fragrance (Your choice)

Preparations:1-Put 3cups of water in a bucket, add salt and stir for a while2-Add half of the texapon and stir


3-Use the cover of a bottle to measure a cupful of fragrance and pour into mixture4-Add the remaining texapon and stir5-Add SLS, use your hand and make sure it dissolves (use hand with for safety)6-When everything is smooth; add a pinch of color and mix7-Add water bit by bit and continue stirring with a mob stick8-Allow it to rest for 8hours and it’s ready2nd PROCEDUREIngredients: 1/4 kg Nitrosol 1&1/2ltrs sulphonic acid 1kg soda ash 1/8kg caustic soda 1/4kg STTP 1/4ltrs formaline 1/4ltrs texapon 1/8ltrs perfume Color

Preparation:1-Get 3 small buckets or bowl2-Mix soda ash with 2litres of water into 13-MiX STTP with 2litres of water into another 14-Take four spoons of caustic soda and mix with 1 litre of water into the 3rd bowl, Mix very well and make sure itdissolves keep in a cool place for 30minutes, in a 60 or 80 litres plastic pour 20litres of water5-Nitrosol gently into the water and mix till it becomes thick like starch, pour the caustic soda and mix very well,pour the STTP and mix together and pour the soda ash and also mix, then mix texapon and sulphonic acid in aseparate bowl, pour to the mixture and mix very well and add more water. Measure 4 to 5 water cover of formalineto the mixture and mix very well and check the thickness and add water if necessary and cover till the next day forchemicals to infuse before useCOCONUT MILK SHAMPOOIngredients: 1&1/2cups of coconut milk 1teaspoon of honey 1teaspoon of apple cigar vinegar 1/2teaspoon of castor oil ½ teaspoon of Vitamin E oils Rosemary essential oil----5or 6 drops

Steps:1-Pour 1&1/2cups of coconut milk into a bottle; you can use prepackaged coconut milk or make your own coconutmilk at home2-Add 1teaspoon of honey to the coconut milk and add 1 teaspoon of raw apple cider vinegar and also add1/2teaspoon each of castor oil and vitamin E oil and mix the ingredients very well, leave to settle for about twohour and your healthy natural hair shampoo is ready for useFor itchy scalp:1-To fight flakes—brought on by poor diet, stress and climate among other factor juice and olive oil mixture inyour hair, the acidity in lemon juice helps rid your scalp of any loose, dry flakes of skin, while the olive oilmoisturizes the [newly exposed] skin on your head


2-To use: Mix 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice, 2 teaspoons olive oil and 2teaspoons water, and massage into dampscalp and let the mixture sits for 20 minutes, then rinse and shampoo hair3-Treatment can be applied every other weekHair conditionersSynthetic hair conditionerIngredients: ½ cup Clodagh wax 1cup acetyl alcohol 1TBS petroleum jelly 1TBS shea butter 1cup paraffin oil 1/2cup dehyquart A Fragrance (as desired) 2TBS menthol 2TBS industrial camphor 1TBS preservative

PROCEDURE1-Add 1 cup of water to a saucepan and place on a stove top on medium heat2-Add clodagh wax and allow it to dissolve3-Add acetyl alcohol and allow it dissolve4-Add paraffin oil, Shea butter and petroleum jelly and stir well5-Keep stirring until it has melted6-Add dehyquart A and take the pot down immediately7-Use a stick to mix all till it blend and no longer separates [it will have milky appearances]8-Add preservatives, fragrances, menthol, and industrial camphor and stir it to become cool9-Once all is mixed, pour into bottles and useNatural hair conditionerIngredients: 1cup Shea butter 5TBS extra virgin oil 1TBS Vitamin E oil 1TBS jojoba oil Essential oil

Procedure1-Melt Shea butter in a saucepan and blend with jojoba oil till it becomes smooth2-Wait for it to cool, add vitamin E oil, essential oil and mix properly3-Then pour into a clean containerPreparation1-Coconut milk serves as an excellent base to make your own shampoo for gorgeous hair, it acts as a naturalcleaner and the fatty acids present in it nourish the hair as well as strengthen the roots. Coconut milk also balancesthe pH of your scalp, thus keeping dandruff at bay2-Adding honey to the coconut milk will increase its moisture-retaining power and keep your hair soft throughoutthe day3-The recipe also uses apple cider vinegar that helps remove dirt, grease and product buildup from your hair4-The castor oil, vitamin E oil and rosemary oil provide extra nourishment and promote the growth of longer,stronger strands of hair.BELLY FAT REDUCTION DRINK


Ingredients Grated ginger Cucumber Lemon/lime Mint leaves Water

Preparations1-Grate the ginger, put the sliced cucumber, lime, and mint leaves into the water2-Leave till the next day and drink whenever you are thirsty for a fast result or morning on empty stomach, andnight before you go to bedSLIMMING TEAIngredients Water: 250ml Cinnamon: 1/2inch ground pepper: 1/4TBS Turmeric: 1/3-1/2TBS Ginger: ½ inch

Method:Put water in on fire and add cinnamon, add the ground pepper, add turmeric powder and let it boil and peel andslice the ginger into a cup and add the liquid mixture let it sit for about 20 minutes drink on empty stomachFABBY ARM DETOXIFIERMethod 1Ingredients Ice cold water 1 sliced strawberry 1/2 sliced lemon A free fresh mint leaves 1/4 TBS cinnamon ¼ sliced apple

Preparation1-Slice all and put in water and add ¼ tbs of cinnamon2-Drink only at night after dinnerMethod 2Ingredients Few slices of watermelon Few slices of cucumber 1 lime or lemon 10 to 12 fresh mint leaves Water, (1 or 2litres)

Preparation1-Blend them together2-Put in water and refrigerate till the next morning3-Consume half glass on an empty stomach every morningGENERAL DETOXWATERIngredients 1 tbs grated ginger ½ lemons Ice cubes Water


Method1-Grate the ginger and out in a cup and add water2-Cut the lemon and squeeze3-Stir and leave for like an hour4-Take a different cup add ice cubes and slices of lemon5-Strain the mixture and serve

PHONE NUMBERS OF SHOPS WHERE YOU CAN GET THE CHEMICALS TO BUYAccraS.O.Boadu Limited0302662163 or 0244360252Kumasi: 0546039369MadinaAnapat chemicals0268279530Kaneshie Alberta chemicals: 0277604950Koforidua: 0265511475Ashaiman: 0572937914, 0549799442

INNOVATOR: PRINCE HASEVIContact:[email protected]/+233540505685

NUTROGH: Multiple usage of meat and egg products to improve healthy living and job creation

MEAT-POWDER [BEEF] EGG-POWDER

Food Samples for testing



Multipurpose dryerBone and Meat crusher and grinder

Corn mill



[NUTROGH] Business Plan Overview Name of Social Enterprise: NUTROGH

Key Partners

Target organizations forproducts marketing andcollaboration: WorldFood Program, UNICEF,NGOs, GAEC, ALN, AfDB,World Bank

United Nations HighCommission of Refugees(UNHCR), Schools, Ministry ofGender, Children and SocialProtection, Orphanages, FoodResearch Institutes, Food andDrug Authority etc.

Key Activities

To be the largest producer ofegg-powder with shell, milk,meat-powder and soya bean-corn powder and alsodevelop, rebrand, distributeto nutrition concernedorganizations

Meat-powder with bones(beef, chicken, pork) and egg-powder with shells and withcorn, cassava, wheat, potato,yam, rice flours etc.

PRESENT: We will formnetworks of farmers acrossthe country for raw materialsacquisition,

FUTURE: We will operatemechanized farming andproduce our raw materials for

Value Proposition

Meat-powder withbones and egg-powderwith shells and corn,cassava, wheat, potato,yam, rice flours etc.

The products serve asmain or supplementaryfood for infants,children, pregnantwomen, lactatingmothers, adults.

The products provideall-inclusive nutrientsneeded, for healthypreservation and living,easy-to-prepare withina short time and veryportable.

The products can alsobe used to make bread,biscuits, meat-pie,

Customer Relationships

Business and professionalrelationships through:

Private and publiccompanies such as breadbakeries, biscuitmanufacturing companiesassociations and generalmarket.

Developing virtualplatform to connect withall the organizationsworking on nutrition

Customer Segments

The products serve as mainor supplementary food forinfants, children, pregnantwomen, lactating mothers,adults especially refugees

But especially infants, poornutrition causes nearly (50%)of death in children underage five, 5million childreneach year

Channels To create awareness on

malnutrition reduction


NUTROGH: Multiple usage of meat and egg products to improve healthy living and job creationproduction meat-nut, pizza etc. or

fortify other foodproducts or formultiple usage

through social gatherings,churches, private, publicinstitutions, bread bakersetc.

Social media will be themajor target foradvertisement such asFacebook, WhatsApp, TVstations and radio stationsetc.

Developing virtualplatform to connect withall the organizationsworking on nutrition isthe most cost-efficient

Key Resource Multipurpose meat dryer,

bone crusher and meatgrinder, corn mill machine,animal products and cornand other cereals

Private and publiccompanies such as breadbakeries, biscuitmanufacturing companiesand general market.

Partnership with WorldFood Program, UNICEF,NGOs etc. due to theirintervening roles to fightmalnutrition and improvefood security across theglobe.

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NUTROGH: Multiple usage of meat and egg products to improve healthy living and job creationCost Structure

UNIT ITEM AMOUNT IN USD ANDEQUIVALENT GH¢

1 Multipurpose dryer $ 3000=GH¢13200

1 Bone crusher and meatgrinder

$ 2000=GH¢8800

1 Corn mill $ 500=GH¢2200

1 Land site and structuredevelopment

$ 2000=GH¢8800

1 Miscellaneous expenses $ 3000=GH¢13200

Total $ 10500=GH¢46200

Revenue Streams Target organizations for products marketing and collaboration: World Food

Program, UNICEF, NGOs, GAEC, ALN, AfDB, World Bank, Private and publiccompanies such as bread bakeries, biscuit manufacturing companies andgeneral market.

The products provide all-inclusive nutrients needed, for healthy preservationand living, easy-to-prepare within a short time and portable.The products can also be used to make bread, biscuits, meat-pie, meat-nut,

pizza etc. According to World Food Program estimation from 2017 statistics states

that:Over 800million people in the world do not have enough food to eat ondaily basis12.9% of the population is undernourished, the majority from developingcountriesEach year, more children die as a result of under nutrition than of AIDS,malaria and tuberculosis combinedIn Ghana, 24% of all child mortality cases are associated with under nutrition

The annual costs associated with child under nutrition are estimated at GH¢4.6 billionwhich is equivalent to 6.4% of GDP

DECLARATIONI certify to the best of my knowledge that the information supplied by me in this form is complete and correct at the time of completion and understand that the approval of my application issubjected to the consideration of the SIF.

Signature: __________________________ Date: _____16/12/2018___________________

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