ABOUT THE WESTPHALIAN
PROJECT
Since 1984, the Westphalian Children's Village, Oyoko has been committed to the provision of care and protection for Orphans and Vulnerable Children. This effort also complements the core programmes of the Department of social welfare, Ghana, namely Child Protection, Community Care and Justice Administration.
The Oyoko project has been a safety net for many children who had fallen out of the safety net of society. One would argue that the breakdown of the extended family system in Ghana has had a major toll on the increasing number of neglected and abused children. These children have been deprived of family support and have found problems adjusting fully into the various communities they found themselves.
Our Impact
The Westphalian Project in Oyoko has made several efforts to ensure that it cushions itself to be self-supportive in the long term. Out of this concept have emerged the Westphalian Farm Project, Westphalian Eye Clinic and the Westphalian Technical/Senior High School. These projects are not profit making essentially but only supportive of meeting the needs of the Children's Village.
Restoring Lives
This is the gap the Westphalian Project seeks to bridge, to build the capacity of such children in institutional care and eventually see to their smooth integration into their communities. The role of the Children's Village in the restoration of lives cannot be overemphasized and has served over the years as a safety net for children who have become victims to the breakdown of family systems.
Our Partner
The Team
Mr. Sampson Owusu-Boampong
FOUNDER
Dr. (Med) Akosua Dentaa Owusu-Boampong (MBChB,MPH)
MANAGING DIRECTOR
Dr. (Med) Akua Taa Owusu-Boampong
MANAGING DIRECTOR, CLINICAL
