Sewing a New Future for Ghana
A young woman in Ghana sees a magazine cover. She sees Iman in a business suit, and it inspires her to be a strong woman like her. But she knows her family can’t afford to send her to train as a seamstress. This is where the power of OIC International begins.
OIC International Acknowledges World AIDS Day
Washington, DC—OIC International would like to acknowledge World AIDS Day on the 30th year of the official discovery of HIV/AIDS. OIC International marks this important milestone and celebrates the contributions of corporate leaders, individuals and communities supporting the movement to eliminate HIV/AIDS throughout the world.
OIC International plays an important role in the launch of the Vulnerable Assistance Programme in the Ellembelle District, Ghana
Accra, Ghana – Opportunities Industrialisation Centre (OIC) International is pleased announced its participation in the Vulnerable Assistance Programme in Salman Community in the Ellembelle District in the Western region, Ghana. The Programme, an initiative related to the work of Adamus Resources’ Nzema Gold Project, is now underway. During implementation the programme will seek to address the most vulnerable in the community by providing technical assistance in agricultural and microenterprise development.
How much is a jar of peanut butter worth to you?
For Pindayi Chiduwa and the nine other women of the Tagona Peanut Butter Factory in the Bikita district of rural Zimbabwe, a jar of peanut butter is priceless. A jar of peanut butter is a business, a livelihood. It is a way out of poverty.
OICI Announces Short Documentary Series
In 2010, OIC International President & CEO, Crispian Kirk, and a group of OICI team members spent four weeks in Africa with a camera crew and filmmakers. Their mission was to capture the OIC International story: who are the people behind the projects? Who is OIC International?
“The Continued Human Crisis in Côte d’Ivoire”
We want to share the following update with you, which we received from Mr. Eliah Kassi, Executive Director at OIC International, Côte d’Ivoire:
The war has caused many people currently [to be] displaced throughout the country. Currently just for the city of Bouake where OIC-Côte d’Ivoire is located, we [have] registered more than 15,000 people displaced by war.
What does Green really mean?
“Go Green!” “Be Green!” We have all heard this call to action many times. Community Supported Agriculture, “farm-to-table” freshness, sustainable agriculture, and certified organic are the newest popular themes in American culture.
Ways to Help Japan
Like us, you have most likely heard about and seen footage of the triple disaster that struck Japan on March 11, 2011. Following a magnitude 9.0 earthquake (the fifth largest recorded since 1900), northeastern Japan was struck by subsequent tsunamis with waves measuring up to 33 feet tall, wiping away homes and buildings, and devastating whole cities and towns.
Remembering Grace Sullivan
It is with great sadness that we report the death of Mrs. Grace Banks Sullivan, who passed away peacefully on March 15, 2011 in Scottsdale, Arizona. Mrs. Sullivan was the wife and life partner of OIC International’s founder, Reverend Leon H. Sullivan.
Women and Children in Food Crisis
After 14 years of civil war, Liberia is in a serious food crisis. Seventy percent of the population is solely dependant on agriculture for their food production, but even 5 years after the war has ended, Liberia’s infrastructure and economy are still feeling its devastating effects.
