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History of the Ghana Health and Education Initiative 2001: The Birth of GHEI
2002-2003: Needs Assessment
2003-2004: First Project Year August - beginning of project work and year-round internship program September - Junior Secondary School English Class/Scholarship Program begins with sixteen students December - First Annual World AIDS Day event in the village. January - Adolescent Peer Education Program begins. March - GHEI is recognized as Nongovernmental Organization by the Ghanaian government. April - Medisend, a non-profit organization in the US, ships a 20 foot container of medical supplies and equipment to Bibiani Hospital in Bibiani District, where Humjibre is located. May - Community Center Phase I completed. 2004-2005: Second Project Year June - Clement Donkor is hired as GHEI's Program Manager, first Ghanaian intern is hired. July - Unite for Sight volunteers begin Phase I of their work in Humjibre. Phase II is completed in November and December of 2004. In total, fifty-six patients receive sight restoring cataract surgery and 1,000 sunglasses and reading glasses are distributed to the community. September - Eight students added to GHEI's Junior Secondary School English Class/Scholarship Program, Vocational School opens with Batik-making class. November - Women's Health Education Program begins; Safe Haven, a US non-profit organization visits to help with the second annual World AIDS Day. February - Tutoring Center Opens, Condom Sale/Distribution begins, Adult Peer Education program begins with five women. May - Community Library Opens, Computer Training Classes begin, nine new young peer educators are added to the Adolescent Peer Education program. 2005-2006: Third Project Year
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