Help 500 flood victim youth with vocational skills

Dear Donors, Supporters, and Partners,

We are pleased to present this progress report on the ongoing interventions supporting flood victims—both through the vocational training centre under construction and the surrounding communities we serve. Our goal remains to help affected children, youth, and families recover, rebuild, and regain stability after the devastation caused by the flooding. Your generosity continues to transform lives, restore hope, and create sustainable opportunities for long-term resilience.

1. ICT CENTRE RELOCATION & TRANSFORMATION FOR COMMUNITIES AFFECTED WITH FLOODING

The ICT Centre that was started to help the flooded communities has now been moved from its previous location and the computers have been distributed directly to three primary and junior high schools. 

This decision was taken because the original centre was far from the schools, making it difficult for students to walk there. 

Now, by bringing the ICT resources into the schools themselves, the impact is immediate and much stronger.

It must be noted that none of these schools previously had an ICT lab, so this intervention has transformed their ability to learn digital skills. 

The community clinic has also received a computer to support health service delivery, data entry, and patient documentation.

This new arrangement ensures:

- Increased access to ICT learning 

- Reduced walking distance and safety risks for children 

- Better integration of ICT into the school curriculum 

- Wider community benefit 

2. DONOR VISITS & COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR FLOODED COMMUNITIES

We are grateful to our partners and donors whose generosity continues to strengthen this project.

Recent support includes: 

- A donor visit to the community, where footballs were donated to pupils in a flood-affected school, bringing joy and promoting physical activity. 

- A donor from the UK who sent books to flooded communities through HOCAP. 

The school in Abuvie expressed deep appreciation for these educational materials.

3. Launch of the Catering Department

The centre expanded its scope by launching the Catering Department in October 2025 with 20 new students. A dedicated facilitator has been hired to oversee the programme. The students successfully completed two months of training and are currently on a short break, set to resume in January 2026.

4. Donation of Sewing Machines

The Presbyterian Church of Ghana donated five (5) brand-new sewing machines, bringing the total number of machines to 23. Although we still require additional machines to serve the growing number of trainees, we are extremely grateful for this generous support.

5. Donation of Fabrics for Practical Training

The Presbyterian Church of Ghana also supported the centre with fabrics. These materials have been used for practical lessons, enabling students to sharpen their skills and produce quality items without the burden of purchasing their own materials.

6. COMMUNITY IMPACT

The combined efforts of the vocational centre construction and the relocation of ICT resources are already producing:

- Improved digital literacy among schoolchildren 

- Enhanced readiness for vocational training 

- Renewed community morale 

- Inclusive access to learning tools 

- Strengthened community health systems (through the clinic’s computer donation)

5. APPRECIATION

We extend heartfelt gratitude to all partners, donors, and the GlobalGiving community. 

Your continuous support allows HOCAP to reach vulnerable groups with practical solutions that uplift, empower, and restore dignity.

Together, we are building resilience and opening doors of opportunity for 500 flood-affected youth and their families.

This report provides an overview of the key activities and developments within the vocational training program during the fourth quarter.

• Sewing Training: The HOCAP Vocational training for 54 trainees went on very well with commitment from trainees who have to walk for miles three times in a week to learn the skill of sewing. During the month of June and July the rain disturbed the training, especially because training was going on under trees and each day it rained the class had to come to an end. We are grateful to say that on the 5^th of August 2025, the trainees moved to the newly constructed vocational school even though not fully completed.
• HOCAP was blessed to have two separate donations:

-Five sewing machines donated by the Westminster Presbyterian Church, Albany (WPC).

-Ten additional sewing machines, donated by friends and partners from Arizona

• On the 5^th of August, there was a field trip to show our donors from Arizona the work HOCAP was undertaking in the community and they were excited to see the ongoing development in the community.
• The trainees also had their- T- shirts printed and won for the first time as a group

Bakery Training:

The bakery training program has been initiated this quarter with the purchase of a commercial oven and commercial stove. The equipment’s have been delivered to the HOCAP Vocational School.

ICT Training:

To make ICT training more accessible, a new strategy has been adopted. The current ICT Lap is very far from all the three schools in the communities which HOCAP serves and the distance makes it almost impossible for students to come and have classes during school periods.

The new strategy is to distribute the computers to the three schools. This change will allow training to be conducted directly in the various schools. This will be carried out next term since schools are on vacation now.

Registration of HOCAP Vocational training: HOCAP has started the registration process to get trainees take the national exams once they are done with training. The training body is National Vocational Training Institute. (NVTI)

We are glad to report the high level of commitment shown by the trainees despite walking for miles to reach the training grounds, they have consistently attended classes and shown dedication to their vocational education. HOCAP is excited about the efforts they put in their education and we thank God for all the provisions He has made possible. We are grateful to all our donors and partners for being part of this journey.

• Financial Summary:
• Sewing Machines $1,540.00
• Commercial Oven & Stove: $1,300.00
  • Other expenses including facilitation fees, NVTI registration and running cost $1,200.00

                     Total Cost for the quarter: $4,040.00

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