In 2018, the Rotary Club of Accra-Airport launched the ‘Arise for Polio’ event to support Rotary International’s polio eradication efforts. Over seven years, we’ve contributed $118,884 to the #
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Microfinance: RCAA Empower Women Entrepreneurs
The Club also launched a new phase of its Microfinance Project, with support from the Rotary Club of Stainsborough, UK. This cycle is providing loans to 10 women from Akramang, Gomoa East in the Central Region, enabling them to expand and grow their businesses.
The program builds on three successful loan cycles in Ofankor, which delivered remarkable outcomes. One beneficiary from Ofankor shared her journey of moving from selling provisions on a tabletop to owning a container shop and diversifying into the water business—proof of the project’s transformative effect.
Club President Nunoo encouraged the women, reminding them among other advice that: “When you move forward, your families, neighbourhoods, and indeed the whole country move forward.” Past Assistant Governor (PAG) Theresa Osei-Tutu further inspired the group, emphasizing that empowerment begins within: “This loan is not an end in itself but a key to open up opportunities for growth.”
The launch, organized in collaboration with the Presbyterian Church of Ghana, was attended by several Rotarians who worked with the women to help them make the most of their loans. Project partners reaffirmed their support, underscoring the collective spirit behind the initiative.
Through these twin projects, the Rotary Club of Accra-Airport continues to demonstrate that true service means more than charity.
It is about fellowship, empowerment, and transformation, the essence of Rotary’s call to serve humanity.
