Jam Refuge Centre Ghana
The Rock Family Chapel Ministry as part of our community social responsibility have been led to provide a service called JAM Refuge Centre Accra Ghana West Africa. The aim of JAM Refuge Centre a wing of our charity is to have a sense of responsibility towards the community and environment by contributing to environmental, educational and social programs. We want to include those who ae marginalised and excluded from the community and bring people together in the community. We want to create a place where everyone feels welcomed.
We respond to emotional issues that no one else cares about. We investing in a social issue, idea, or ideology that allows us to tap into a previously unobtainable demographic. We have a great service and we care about these issues which others do not invest in we do assist in a sincere, passionate and transparent way. At Rock Family Chapel it is our overall aim to achieve a positive impact on society as a whole. We have therefore commenced JAM Refuge Centre January 2016 in Ghana providing the following services:
Setup costs below will be needed in Ghana £70,000.00
Who?
Adults aged 19-60
What?
JAM refuge centre is a sanctuary for vulnerable people in the community. We cater for the following categories of people
Refuge seekers
We provide support to people fleeing arranged marriages, domestic violence, future female genital mutilation (fgm), forced religion, refugees and asylum seekers. We sign post them for rehousing. We provide them with counselling, vocational training, employment and pastoral care.
Addictions
We provide support to rehabilitate the following people alcoholics, substance mis-users, street kids, prostitutes, street adults, drug addicts, and HIV sufferers and provide education, vocational training and employment for these people on rehabilitation program
Orphans and widows
We provide vocational training, employment, pastoral care and basic needs to orphans and poor widows, and hot meals
Prison in-reach
We visit and provide prison in-reach in 7 prisons and custody suites each day of the week with food, toiletries, clothing, bibles, provide a church service with preaching and worship and provide aftercare support during their outreach
Health
We provide holistic healthcare support by providing physical health checks and Mental health assessments and support
Ex-offenders
We provide training, employment and personal development services to rehabilitate the unemployed ex-offenders with mental health issues and continue with prison outreach when they are released
Christmas gifts
Provide Christmas gifts for children in need who will otherwise not receive gifts sharing the love of Jesus Christs birth
Educational Scholarships
We provide educational scholarships to the needy and street kids who have been rehabilitated from street work
Hot meals
Provide soup kitchens, coffee mornings and hot meals to the lonely and those who are unable to cook to bring togetherness and a sense of belonging in the community
Homeless accommodation
We provide a safe haven for homeless people to sleep overnight
When?
This project is ongoing according to funding.
Weekdays 10am to 4pm
Where?
Rock Family Chapel, Lane 16, Onyinase, Awoshie, Anyaa, Accra, Ghana, West Africa
| ITEM | Amount |
|---|---|
| 100 banqueting chairs £20 each | 2000.00 |
| 20 6 foot tables £40 each | 1200.00 |
| Carpet and décor | 1000.00 |
| Large Container for office space / community sessions / teaching | 10000.00 |
| 6 Fans £150 each | 900.00 |
| Telephone and broadband monthly | 200.00 |
| Website | 1000.00 |
| Office projector Epson EB-2250U | 1800.00 |
| Projector screen electric | 700.00 |
| TV monitor | 700.00 |
| All in one pc | 700.00 |
| Laser Printer | 700.00 |
| Bibles £20 each need 100 each month | 1000.00 |
| Laptop 4 | 2000.00 |
| Minibus | 10000.00 |
| Vocational training | 10000.00 |
| Educational scholarship | 5000.00 |
| Miscellaneous | 2000.00 |
| TOTAL | 50900.00 |
| MONTHLY OUTGOINGS for project to be sustainable | Amount |
|---|---|
| Vocational training | 10000.00 |
| Educational scholarship | 5000.00 |
| 100 Bibles at £20 each | 2000.00 |
| Premises rental | 500.00 |
| Total | 17500.00 |
Supporting the community during COVID19
The coronavirus pandemic hit communities in Ghana hard, either directly or indirectly through fear and panic of infection and the economic consequences of lockdown. The majority of cases have been in the Greater Accra and Greater Kumasi—the two areas where the bulk of economic activities in Ghana take place—and the government put these areas into lockdown for three weeks on 30 March, 2020. Schools across the country had already been closed, and public events and large gatherings banned.
In Ghana, people infected with covid-19 and their families face stigmatisation, isolation, rejection and discrimination. Societal norms coupled with misconceptions and misinformation about the pandemic and lack of resources has increased vulnerability. We supported these communities were we could with care packages.
