Educate 300 rural preschoolers in Ghana a year.

The FFI model, or "farm-for-impact" model, is a unique approach developed by Cocoa360 to address the challenges faced by cocoa farming communities in Ghana.

The model provides 300 girls access to quality tuition-free early childhood education and healthcare. The community members provide labor on community-run cocoa farms and are trained by our agric officers. Revenues from the sale of the farm proceeds are then used to eliminate non-tuition expenses such as books, uniforms, daily meals, and transportation costs. Also, the village committee is empowered to lead the decision-making process in a bottom-up approach.

The C360 Education Access Initiative is a beacon of hope for the rural cocoa communities, where poverty and deprivation have made education an unattainable dream for many children. At Cocoa360, we believe every child deserves the chance to learn and reach their full potential, regardless of their background or circumstances. That's why we are committed to removing every barrier to education that stands in their way.

With your support, we have been able to make wonderful transformations in the lives of these 300 young girls by offering them quality free education. The good news is that our community library has been refurbished with lots of books and in the next academic phase we will be receiving our first batch of young girls in Junior High School (JHS) and an additional 30 girls. 

The impact of this program cannot be overstated. It has transformed the lives of countless children in the cocoa communities, giving them the gift of education and the hope of a better future. 

Your contributions allow us to support projects with our partners and make a genuine difference in the education, safety, and well-being of our students.  

Thanks for believing in us!

Tarkwa Breman Girls' School has produced outstanding results since its inception in 2016. Our first batch of pre-schoolers are now in basic 6.

Your partnership is unveiling powerful assets that will become game-changers tomorrow.

Thanks to all our partners and stakeholders for believing in these young girls.

How our model works;

The FFI model, or "farm-for-impact" model, is a unique approach developed by Cocoa360 to address the challenges faced by cocoa farming communities in Ghana. The model works by establishing a partnership between the community and Cocoa360, where the community provides labor on community-run cocoa farms. The revenues generated from the sale of the cocoa produce are used to eliminate non-tuition expenses such as books, uniforms, and transportation costs for the community's children.

Under the FFI model, Cocoa360 establishes an experimental Centre of Excellence, which includes an all-girls tuition-free school, a medical clinic, and acquired cocoa farms. The community provides labor on the cocoa farms, and the cocoa produce is sold to generate revenue. This revenue is then used to fund the non-tuition expenses associated with educating the community's children, such as books, uniforms, and transportation costs.

In exchange for providing labor on the cocoa farms, community members receive tuition-free education for their children. The FFI model is designed to be self-sustaining, with the revenues generated from the sale of the cocoa produce used to fund the non-tuition expenses of educating the children in the community.

The FFI model provides access to education for children in cocoa farming communities and a sustainable source of income for the community through the sale of cocoa produce. By engaging communities in the FFI model, Cocoa360 can empower communities to take charge of their development and promote economic self-sufficiency.

Participations from our partners augment the efforts of our hardworking cocoa farmers to give access to quality education and healthcare.

Thanks for believing in us!

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• https://cocoa360.org/

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• Impact Story of Adom

Andriana had an incredible vacation holiday as she spent the early hours of her day helping her mother bake bread at her bakery, helping with sales during the day, then studying in the evening. She is super excited to be back to school with her colleagues for the second term and share her vacation experience with them. Girls like Andriana now have an opportunity to reach their goals with support from partners from GlobalGiving.

Cocoa360 is 7 years now, and as part of our strategies for the build-up to our 7th anniversary, we held on with the campaign and focused on firming up our internal structures and engaging our existing partners further. 

However, the contribution from our partners on GlobalGiving last year to the tune of $527.18 gave one (1) student access to quality education and settled the furniture expenses for sixteen (16) other girls for an academic year.

We are optimistic that our efforts towards the upcoming July Bonus Day will yield bountiful fruits.

We say a big thank you to all our partners and donors for your continued support.

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We bring you warm felicitation from the cheerful students, their parents, and facilitators at the Tarkwa Breman Girls' School located in the Western Region of Ghana which serves 8 rural cocoa farming villages.

We say a big 'Medaase' (THANK YOU) to you for sharing with our girls your hard-earned resources amidst these trying times.

After a long school break owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, the morale of our girls was grievously affected. However, our indefatigable facilitators employed innovative approaches including home visits to teach, inspire and assist our girls.

Our girls returned to school with great enthusiasm and a smile knowing that kind-hearted individuals like you are inspiring them with your generous partnerships.

Thus far, your partnership of $527.18 has fully removed the educational barrier of one (1) student for an academic year and also given sixteen (16) other girls access to quality education by settling furniture expenses for an academic year.

Those to whom your benevolent support grants access to sustainable development wish to say THANK YOU. 

The entire Cocoa360 team is grateful and hopes that you will continue to grant many other rural communities access to quality education in the coming years.

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• https://cocoa360.org/