Julien, volunteer for our partner organization Village Exchange Ghana and technical expert of the Lady Volta Vocational Center, is preparing for the pilot phase of a solar power program sponsor by the French Embassy Solidarity Program. In March two test solar power system (300W, 12V) will be installed in the...
This year the Lady Volta Vocational Center comes yet another step closer to our vision by stepping up our competencies and by offering courses at a higher level. In January the school started a new course to prepare students for the Ghanaian Energy commission examination. Several of our previous students who...
A big hurray goes to the “Dirndl Girls” from Sappada who created this amazing new calendar by “Dirndl Girls” for 2018. The proceeds are donated to SVAfrica’s activities. Here you can find the Facebook...
In 2017 our vocational center trained 10 students for different trade levels of the Ghanian National Vocational Training Institute (NVTI) examination in electricity that took place in November/December 2017. Another 3 students have been prepared for the NVTI foundation and proficiency examinations in fashion design. We hope that our students...
The is picture was taken at the graduation ceremony in November 2017 in the new electricity lab of the Lady Volta Vocational Centre, which comprises 11 electrical work benches and was made possible with the generous support of the Fondation Schneider Electric to our partner NGO Village Exchange...
In the last mounts we distributed reading lights for the Safe Today Initiative (Safe-TI) in local communities. Here you can read more about our exploratory study in the communities and some pics from our vocational centre, as it was presented to a local official by our manager Senyo and Julien:...
The National Vocational Training Institute (NVTI) foundations exam certificates finally arrived. The exams took place in November/December 2016 and 8 students passed various trade levels of the official Ghanaian NVTI. So proud of our students and teachers! Click here to see pictures some of the certificates issued by the Ghanian...
Here you can see of the solar lab, which has been built on the roof of the building. In future it can be used for practical training. Second year students have equipped the lab with a small solar system: they made and installed the racking structure according to mechanical drawings and...
SVAfrica together with our partner Village Exchange Ghana featured in NPR: Giving Power To Women In Ghana You can find a brand-new NPR article written by Ginanne Brownell Mitic about the development of the Lady Volta Vocational Center here:...
In February 9 new students started the new class for NVTI vocational training in electricity. Moreover, 4 of our previous students continued to study for various levels of the NVTI examinations. Village Exchange Ghana’s new volunteer Julien Aix is teaching the new solar power course sequence. In the picture you...
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