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Writing, thinking, and progress from MIWA.
Programme updates, thought leadership from the MIWA board, and stories from the communities we work with.
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[ documentary · question-to-knowledge ]research, education, capacity building
From Question to Knowledge: A Research Toolkit for West Africa
An introduction to a new social science research methodology textbook — designed for Master's and PhD students across West African institutions — that connects rigorous enquiry to the practical challenges of development.
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[ documentary · the-business-promoter ]leadership, development, empowerment
The Business Promoter: Laying the Grounds for Success
A reflection on a business narrative that reframes success around people, community, and sustainable organisational culture — lessons that resonate deeply with MIWA's own approach to community development.
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[ documentary · evil-suffering-humanity ]education, development, governance, values
Evil, Suffering, Humanity: The Role of Education in Development
Corruption, greed, and systemic injustice are not merely moral failures — they are development failures. This essay argues that education, properly conceived, is the essential tool for building the attitudinal transformation that lasting change requires.
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[ documentary · miwa-women-cooperative-launch ]women empowerment, cooperative, takoradi
New Women's Savings Cooperative Launches in Effia-Kuma
Forty-two women from five communities in the Effia-Kuma area have formed MIWA's newest savings cooperative — a model that combines financial discipline with community ownership to build long-term economic resilience.
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[ documentary · health-outreach-central-region ]health, outreach, central region
Health Outreach Reaches Three New Communities in Central Region
MIWA's Health Improvement programme extended its reach into three communities in Ghana's Central Region in September, delivering health screening, maternal health education, and hygiene training to more than 200 residents.
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[ documentary · youth-skills-takoradi ]youth empowerment, skills, graduation
Youth Skills Training Cohort Graduates in Takoradi
Twenty-eight young people from the greater Takoradi area completed MIWA's six-month vocational and entrepreneurship training programme — the largest cohort to graduate under the Youth Empowerment programme since its launch in 2023.
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