About Us
About Us
A Non-Profit Organization which was formed in 2020 to aid address the social, economic and health challenges of women, girls, aged, widows, youth and children especially in mining catchment communities in the Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipality and Ghana at large.
Inspirers and Advocates International is officially registered with the Registrar General’s Department on 14th April,2021.
Our NPO exists to create an equitable and just environment for her target groups by embarking on programmes and projects that advance reproductive rights of women, promote adequate access to information and fundamental human rights, provide alternative livelihoods for women in mining (galamsey) communities through skills training and stimulate equal participation in decision making processes in all spheres of social life at all levels.
MEET OUR EXECUTIVES
PROFILE OF PLN. MRS AMANDA ADJEI (EXECUTIVE FOUNDER)
Pln. Mrs. Amanda Pokua Adjei formerly Amanda Pokua Josephson is a Principal Development Planning Officer of the Local Government Service of Ghana currently with the Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipal Assembly where she doubles as the Point of Contact for the Open Government Partnership and the Covenant of Mayors in Sub Saharan Africa.
She has been a development practitioner for the past 15 years and an advocate for women. She is an entrepreneur and strongly believes in women empowerment. Pln. Mrs. Amanda Pokua Adjei has been a teacher for children in various institutions such as basic schools and churches (Jacobs Ladder Preparatory School and Victory Presbyterian Church, Nkoranza).
She served as the chairperson of the recently ended Resettlement Monitoring Committee of the Cape Town and Tarkwa Banso Resettlement Project of the Ghana Manganese Company Limited and AngloGold Ashanti Iduapriem Limited
respectively, all located at Tarkwa in the Western Region of Ghana.
She equally serves on the Goldfields and AngloGold
Community Negotiation Committees as a member and is also the acting Chairperson to the Association of Planners, Western Region, a Chairperson of the Ghana Institute of Planners, Central and Western Zone and also a member of the Commonwealth Association of Planners.
She is a Director of the De Kings Hotel and is also a secretary to the Ghana Hotels Association, Western Regional Chapter.
She is the founder of the Decent Ladies Network set up
to mentor, train and empower ladies to impact societies and Ghana at large.
Mrs. Adjei is also a founding member of the Inspirers
and Advocates a Non- Governmental Organization where she seeks to improve the lives of deprived women, children and other vulnerable groups in Ghana and beyond through advocacy, mentoring and coaching. She successfully combines
being a wife, mother and a career woman effectively.
She holds Master of Business Administration – Human
Resource Management from the University of Cape Coast, a degree in Integrated Development Studies from the University for Development Studies, a Certificate in Industrial Infrastructure and Sustainable Project Preparation and Appraisal
from India, a Certificate in Women in Management from GIMPA and a certificate in Procurement.
MISS RHODA GYAMPO (EXECUTIVE SECRETARY)
Rhoda Gyampoh is an experienced Social Worker, Project Management Specialist, and Logistics and Supply Chain Manager with over a decade of experience providing leadership in Gender Mainstreaming, Social Inclusion, HIV/AIDS as well as contract and project management at all levels of Planning, Budgeting, and Decision-making within Local Government Administration, Donor Agencies, Non-Governmental Organizations, and the Private Sector.
As an enthusiast and advocate for safe mining, she participated in the Alternative Mining Indaba 2024, South Africa and has led several campaigns on the effects of mining with Mercury in Tarkwa, Ghana.
She has obtained a Master’s degree in Project Management from the University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, a degree in Logistics and Supply Chain Management from the University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, a diploma in Social Work from the School of Social Work, Accra as well as a Certificate in Gender Mainstreaming from the Institute of Local Government Studies, Accra and a certificate in Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Management from the Community Water and Sanitation Agency.
She brings to this position a goal-oriented team player with integrity and high ethical standards, and a great communicator committed to making a positive impact in society.
VISION
A worthy environment where women, young persons, people with special needs and communities are empowered to do exploits
MISSION
To mentor, train, encourage and inspire women, young persons, people with special needs and communities to be empowered to attain greater exploits
VALUES
- Equity and Equality
- Professionalism
- Transparency
- Inclusion and Participation
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE
- To embark on alternative livelihood programmes aimed at supporting women, people with special needs and the youth to be economically independent.
- To advocate for responsible activities in the mineral value chain.
- To promote inclusion of women, people with special needs and the youth in decision-making at all levels
- To advocate, mentor, inspire, encourage and train women to take up leadership roles
KEY PROGRAM AREAS
- Governance and Social Inclusion
- Health
- Agri-Business
- Safe Mining
- Socio-Economic Improvement
- Water and Sanitation
- Climate Change Adaptation Programs