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Senchi Ferry & New Akrade
are small rural communities in West Africa, whose people have been subjected to events beyond their control.
Events Beyond There Control
Ghana built the Akosombo Dam in 1960 to provide hydroelectric power
to all of Ghana. This required the flooding of the Volta River basin to create Lake Volta, still the largest man-made
lake in the world.
Loss of Homeland
The flooding of the Volta River Basin resulted
in the displacement of 80,000 people. Families were forced to relocate and lost their ancestral homeland,
sustainable farms, family income and livelihood. Without
compensation, other farmers were required to sacrifice much of their farmland to provide housing for the displaced settlers. Through
No Fault of Their Own
Because families lost their homeland, they lost their livelihood. With
limited education, they have little prospects for other work. Therefore, they are caught in a cycle of poverty that needs
to be broken.
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