Pennies Make A Dime Inc

Habitat for Humanity Ghana:
Habitat for Humanity seeks to become a lead organization in the provision of housing solutions in Ghana to enable every Ghanaian have decent, safe and affordable house.

The housing need in Ghana:
The population and the housing situation in Ghana are so alarming that the need for housing assistance cannot be over emphasized. Housing deficit is in excess of 1.2 million (Stated by the Government of Ghana). Ghana needs 85,000 housing units annually (Ministry of Water Resources, Works and Housing). The over-crowded compound housing, homelessness and casualties as a result of rainstorms do not spare inhabitants of the rural communities. Meanwhile most of the existing houses were built long ago which have never been renovated. Besides there are is an average of ten (10) to twelve (12) rooms in a house (family house) and between ten (10) and sometimes even twenty (20) persons sharing a room. Most of the rooms have poor or no ventilation and the walls are cracked, allowing dangerous insects to creep in during rainy nights

How Habitat addresses the need in Ghana
Habitat for humanity (HFH) Ghana´s programs currently focus on Housing Microfinance with Housing Support Services; advocating for change in government housing policies and systems to positively impact the poor; and building the capacity of artisans at the district and community level to deliver quality houses through a Housing Resource Center.
Here are some examples of Habitat projects in Ghana:

Rural Housing:
HFH Ghana works on renovation/repairs of existing houses and construction of new houses. Home repairs or renovations include but are not limited to the provision of a utility block or sanitary sewer system, roofing, addition of rooms, etc. Families work with Habitat Staff to develop individual plans to ensure the proposed plans meet their needs and fit within their budget. For new construction, the typical HFH Ghana houses consist of 2 rooms, kitchen, bathroom, and toilet.

PMAD's "Back to School program", which was first introduced in 2017, is a program by which members of the organization partner with the company to furnish backpack and school supplies to underserved children in the local areas to lift their spirits and increase their confidence in the classroom. PMAD works with local nonprofit social service organizations to identify recipients. Participating children were provided with school essentials, including backpacks filled with classroom supplies, books, and hygiene products donated by Pennies Make a Dime Inc.
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This year we served over 40 children in the Newark, Delaware community. Free Back to school supplies helps children start the year prepared to study.

PMAD collects clothes and other twice a year to ship to Africa. These items are then distributed to the less fortunate children and family in the rural Area of Africa.