Global Partnerships, Inc.

A worthy cause is worth pursuing to the end -Ghanaian Proverb

After launching a successful 2019 campaign to build latrines in Ada, Ghana, we are proud to say that we were able to construct two on the Azizapke school campus. During our trip we were summoned by community members to help support the women on the island by daily transporting their coconut products to the market. On the Azizapke Island coconut oil is their main source of income. Many single mothers as well as two parent families depend on the income generated from selling coconut oil in the market. Unfortunately, the market is approximately an hour away by boat. In order for the women to get there they must pay a boat taxi to transport them. If they don't make adequate profit in the market they assume debt with interest to the boat taxi. As you can already imagine, this doesn't normally end well.

GPI will be returning in April 2023 to build a community boat for the women on the island. Although the women will be obligated to pay a small fee for fuel and maintenance, it will relieve them from assuming unaffordable debt. The driver of the boat will be compensated by his free use of the boat for fishing during the time the women are in the market. We are hoping to raise $7500 for our campaign this year. Your donation will be well appreciated and put to good use.

Medasi Papapapapapa (In Gratitude and Partnership),
Dr. Asiaki Dede Adjei-Barrett and The GPI Team

Love

“Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them, humanity cannot survive.”

-Dalai Lama XIV, The Art of Happiness

Compassion

“To give pleasure to a single heart by a single act is better than a thousand heads bowing in prayer”.

-Mahatma Gandhi

Charity

“The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away.”

-Pablo Picasso

Our Mission

Global Partnerships Incorporated has been established to support underrepresented communities by mediating partnerships between organizations in the United States and communities in developing countries. We serve to motivate and empower individuals to become responsible citizens who will contribute to the social, economic, and cultural development of their communities. Specifically, GPI seeks to promote an integrated, holistic approach to connecting community members and resources that will aid in building and enhancing sustainable educational, economic, and cultural capital. Our efforts focus primarily on the development of academic, economic, medical, and spiritual capital within the community.

Our efforts are realized by:

Building and creating infrastructure to meet the survival needs of developing communities, thus removing barriers to access to education and commerce. Developing and equipping educators in under-developed environments, while using sustainable, organic, and culturally relevant strategies. Creating partnerships between GPI academic institutions in the United States and those in developing countries, providing learning opportunities for GPI educators and students

Our Adopted Community:

GPI has created a partnership with the small island community of Azizakpe off the coast of Ada, Ghana. Ada is located on the southeast coast of Ghana, where the Volta River meets the Atlantic Ocean. It is home to one of the world’s largest estuaries, with a temperature range of highs over 100℉ and lows of 75℉. There is an average of 36 inches of rainfall each year, with 79% humidity. Unfortunately, three feet of rain is not adequate for an entire community when this constitutes one of their primary means of fresh water supply. The village of Azizakpe is identified by GPI as lacking basic survival necessities such as clean water, food, and shelter, in addition to having extremely limited educational and medical resources. We have committed our ongoing support to this beautiful, culturally rich community of 500 residents through multiple endeavors.