Accra: CARE Ghana, a non-governmental organisation, has hosted 32 final-year Bachelor of Science (BSc) Agricultural Extension and Rural Sociology students from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) on an educational field trip. The students toured the project site, KD Sresso community, in the Atwima Mponua District of the Ashanti Region, which is one of the 108 communities where CARE Ghana is implementing community-based initiatives.
According to Ghana News Agency, the NGO is focused on participatory and community-based development initiatives in rural and agricultural settings. The initiative to visit CARE Ghana’s project community was inspired by the handover of equipment to project communities by CARE Ghana in partnership with Cargill. Mr Zakaria Yakubu, the Head of Programmes at CARE Ghana, expressed the Organisation’s excitement in hosting the students to share knowledge and experience, highlighting their commitment to empowering young people.
The field trip was facilitated by
the Department of Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness and Extension, KNUST, providing students with exposure to the operations of international non-governmental organizations like CARE Ghana. The visit offered students a deeper understanding of gender mainstreaming and participatory development practices. Dr. Patric Appiah, a Senior Lecturer in the Department, emphasized the critical experience students would gain towards developing their practical capacity.
The field visit allowed students to interact with KD Sresso community members and stakeholders, witnessing the impact of development interventions designed to enhance livelihoods and empower rural women.