About Us

Finding Inspiration in Every Turn

Village and Cottage Developers Association (VACDA) was established in 2003 by Mr. Emmanuel Nkrumah Kwaku Assan.

VACDA-GHANA is a non-profit organization which is rooted in women support, primary health care, education, youth support and enviromental conservation. It's main project is the Royal School Complex.

Our Story

Emmanuel Assan started by moving from village to villag to educate parents the imporantce of enrolling their wards in school.

All this started when he was a victim himself who struggled in his village called Assin Wurakese Camp. Because of this situation, he had to stay home for 5 years after junior high school.

He then enrolled himself into high school by weeding under someones oil palm plantation.

After comleating high school VACDA-GHANA was established to help solve problems faced by rural people such as: school dropout, drinking of stagnant water or streams, poor school buildings, no school in a community, health education and many more.

Our Mission

VACDA contributes towards the sustainable improvement of the quality of life of it's constituents/beneficiaries through mobilizing support and empowerment particularly for communities in chronic government development outcast areas in rural villages and urban oriented communities.

Objectives

to ensure sound and quality education for rural children
to provide clean and sufficient drinking water and successfully implement food security project to schools and communities
to help provide access to quality primary health care services to the constituents
to educate communities the proper ways of waste management to help curb diseases related to poor sanitation
to help educate children on social emotional learning for better adulthood
make available recources for youth and women in the area through capacity building, vocational training, financial management and women taken leadership positions

Core values

pursuit of a community-based approach, building on the participation and contribution of the community as the main actor
- commitment to mobilizing and empowering communities to enable making informed decisions and choices for development action
- commitment to accountability and transparency to the communities, donors and other appropriate structure
respect of the dignity, uniqueness and intrinsic worth of every individual despite of status and background
strong commitment towards mutual partnership, networks and alliances, particulary with communities, local organizations counterpart, foreign donors and governmental structues
communities to lobbying and advocacy in support of vulnerable groups, communities and individuals in Ghana
beneficiary-centred and respecting community values and beliefs
treating the communitiy-based institutions as equal partners and involving them fully in the process of planning, implementation and reporting