Formation of soccer academy

x-generation is a soccer academy that has been formed by the volunteers for community development (VCD) as a means of attracting members particularly young members into the organization. The main idea is to use soccer to train and monitor the academic progress of young members. the age limit for the soccer academy is from ages 6 to 17 years.
The long term vision for these soccer project is to imbibe into these young ones the spirit of volunteerism during and after the training period at the soccer academy. We believe that the academic, moral and social progress of these young members is more vital to the progress of the community.

Sam's Story

Name: Sam Skhan Apaloo

Age: 30
Location: Kokomlemle

What´s your motivation to volunteer for community development?

 I am motivated by the commitment of a couple of people in the area dedicated to work together.

What do you think is the biggest problem in your community?

 The lack of cleanliness that goes back to bad sanitation. People don´t care, the litter around anyhow. They don´t adress issues in the proper way, because of political affiliation.

 How do you think the problem can be solved?

 It can be solved if we educate the community about cleanliness: That you don´t litter around, be objective in adressing issues and help in community labour.

 How do you want to contribute to solve the problem?

I want to contribute through education. I will be part of the team who educates people in the community about cleanliness.

Edem's story

Name: Edem Amadzor

Age: 30

Location: Accra Newtown

What´s your motivation to volunteer for community development?

The abject poverty I see around me and the lack of government concern for the poor.

What do you think is the biggest problem in your community?

Unemployment, because of lack of education and ignorance. The unemployment makes people dependent on their parents and our relatives at a very advanced age. This decreases a persons confidence and self esteem.

How do you think the problem can be solved?

We have to stop looking to the government to create jobs. We have to be innovative and creative and come together as a group to share our concerns and grievances.

How do you want to contribute to solve the problem?

I am one of the very lucky people who has advanced in education. So I will use my knowledge to educate these at the lower level to show them that they can get to that higher level. I want to be a role model.

Portia's Story

Name: Agyapong Portia

Age: 21

Location: Accra Newtown

What´s your motivation to volunteer for community development?

As an individual I have to help the community to be clean.

What do you think is the biggest problem in your community?

The choked gutters.

How do you think the problem can be solved?

The problem can be solved based on the individual.

How do you want to contribute to solve the problem?

We, the people from the communities, have to assist the government. This can be done by volunteerly cleaning during weekends.

Marcus´ Story

Name: Marcus Bediako
Age: 41
Location: Accra Kokomlemle

What is your motivation to volunteer for community development?

My motivation is to see this nation clean. It sadens me to see plastic bags thrown away choking the gutters like it is right now, after over 50 years of independence. it is heart breaking to see that in Ghana today there are so many girls of school going age working as headporters, because it makes me realise that they  have no chance of getting any education and they will have a hard future.Their inability educating themselves and their children will affect the next generation of this country. I want to make sure that the next generation will be educated by taking care of this generation.

What do you think is the biggest problem in your community?

Lack of community organising.

How do you think it can be solved?

The problem can be solved when our communites are well organised and well educated in social issues.

How do you want to contribute?

I can contribute by initiating this organisation and the dialogue that is needed to adress all the issues that have been neglected over the last few years. 

Yao´s Story

Name: Yao Amadzor
Age: 30
Location: Accra Newtown

What is your motivation to volunteer for community development?

I am volunteering, because I love to see that the problems we are facing in our communities are solved.


What do you think is the biggest problem of your community?

Bad Sanitation. That means we have a poor refuse deposal and choked gutters.

How do you think the problem can be solved?

People must be employed to take up responsible sanitary decisions. That can not just be done volunteerly. It´s a good start, but it need to be sustained by creating employment in sanitary positions.

How do you want to contribute to solve the problem?

I can contribute by educating people how to properly dispose waste. You don´t have to drink sachet-water and throw it away anywhere. Therefore we can mount dustbins along the road for the collection of plastic waste. 

Consolidate dialogue on the benefit of volunteerism in Ghana

·        Misson Statement:

·        Our goal is to start and consolidate dialogue on the benefit of volunteerism in Ghana by organizing the communities and to promote the holistic health of Ghanians. We acknowledge that the legacies of colonialism and imperialism significantly influences our society today. We seek first to articulate and then remedy the social issues that prevents our community from realizing its potential, that is, a vibrant and diverse collectivity of people whose ancestry, histories, identities, and orientations are all acknowledged and celebrated in order to promote the development of the individual and the whole.