Ghana Make A Difference
  • Home
  • About Us
  • Make a Difference
    • Build a new school
    • Volunteer in Ghana >
      • Volunteer Anytime
      • Internships
      • Eye Mission
      • Dental Service Trip >
        • GMAD Dental Trip
        • Independent Dental Trip
      • Medical Missions >
        • Apr. Medical Mission
        • Oct. Medical Mission
      • Handbooks
    • Be a Navigator
    • Start a Fundraiser
    • Wear GMAD
  • Donate

Land in Ghana

7/21/2013

 
Land in Ghana is controlled by tribal chiefs.  While there are some exceptions, for the most part, you don’t buy land.  Instead, you enter into long-term leases with local chiefs to use land and property; the duration of a long-term lease is typically 99 years.

We worked hard during our first 10 weeks here in Ghana to launch the building of a new home for parentless children.  Step one in the process…find land.  We looked at different parcels near Kasoa ranging in size from 2 to 5 acres and ranging in cost from $20,000 to $40,000.  We got especially excited about a particular piece of land about 6 miles west of Kasoa (where we are staying).

The land was beautiful and it was near a junior high school, but it was off the main road quite a ways and it did not have any electricity.  Nevertheless we tried to make it work.  I met with the electric company to see what it would take to pull electricity to the area.  I met with the prince (the son of the village chief) to discuss payment and our building plans.  We almost had ourselves talked into buying the land when several people helped us realize that some chiefs will donate land to use for a children’s home.  So we hit the brakes and began networking.

Comments are closed.

    Archives

    August 2020
    October 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    November 2018
    August 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    October 2017
    April 2017
    June 2016
    March 2016
    December 2015
    September 2015
    July 2014
    September 2013
    August 2013
    July 2013
    June 2013
    April 2013
    March 2013
    February 2013
    December 2012
    November 2012
    October 2012
    July 2012

Picture

Add impact to your inbox! Get our emails.

* indicates required
/ ( mm / dd )

GET IN TOUCH

🌐P.O. Box 55 Star, ID 83669
📧austin@ghanamakeadifference.org

MISSION

​We shelter children who have been rescued from forced labor trafficking, abandonment, or who have special needs until we are able to reintegrate them with their biological family or to place them in a new family.

We preserve families and provide a path to self reliance through shelter, life skills, education and medical care.

Partners
Finances
Annual Report
Privacy Policy
Terms of Use

​Ghana Make A Difference is a 501(c)(3) organization; your donation is tax deductible. 100% giving. Our tax I.D. number is 45-5615778.
  • Home
  • About Us
  • Make a Difference
    • Build a new school
    • Volunteer in Ghana >
      • Volunteer Anytime
      • Internships
      • Eye Mission
      • Dental Service Trip >
        • GMAD Dental Trip
        • Independent Dental Trip
      • Medical Missions >
        • Apr. Medical Mission
        • Oct. Medical Mission
      • Handbooks
    • Be a Navigator
    • Start a Fundraiser
    • Wear GMAD
  • Donate