About Us - Visionary Buluk Organization

MEET THE TEAM

Ernest Alaazy

Executive Director

Ernest Alaazy is the Executive Director and founder of Visionary Buluk Organization. He has a vision for the poor and underprivileged. He is an expert in Environmental Health and Safety Management. Furthermore, he holds a B.Sc. Physics degree from KNUST.

Dominica Kafari

Grants Manager

Dominica is an experienced development practitioner, specialize in gender and grant management. She is an entrepreneur with skills in butter and soap production., and training on business development. She holds a master's degree in environmental security and livelihood change from the University of Development Studies.

Jerry Akansugalami

Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL)

Jerry Akansugalami is an experienced Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) specialist with over 5 years experience with local and international organizations. Proficient with MS suite,, SQL, SPSS, Tableau, and R programming. Holds a bachelor's degree in information technology and professional certificates in data analytics from the College of Technology Education-UEW, experienced in gender equality, youth and community development.

Benjamin Alhassan

Programs Manager

Benjamin Alhassan Akasui, an experienced educator and climate change advocate, and climate smart agricultural specialist. He is committed to women and youth, PWDs empowerment. He is the current Regional Commander of the Ashanti Regional Scout Council. Furthermore, he holds an M. Tech degree in Building Construction Technology

Lawrencia Andey Atirim

Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI)Officer

Passionate and dedicated to initiative and community development. Holding a BSc. in Biochemistry from the University for Development Studies, Dorothy brings a solid educational background to complement her practical experiences. With a proven track record in various roles, including as a Hub Manager/Business Development Manager at Cellibs Innovation Hub, she excel in team leadership, leveraging emerging technologies, and driving innovation.

Our Goal

To be a catalyst for sustainable entrepreneurship, socio-economic development, and livelihood empowerment of women, youth, and marginalized groups Through Sustainable Agriculture in underprivileged communities in Ghana.

Our Mission

Enhance rural entrepreneurship and socio-economic development of the vulnerable in society through advocacy, social protection, and Sustainable Agricultural programs and capacity building.

Our Vision

To create a comprehensive, sustainable, and enduring solutions to rural developmental and social challenges.

Our Core Values

Team Work
Accountability
Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI).
Sustainability
Responsiveness

Our Objectives

To initiate programs and projects towards livelihood Empowerment for Women and Youth through Sustainable Agriculture.
To advocate as a pressure group for youth development
To advocate for social protection against the vulnerable, prevent and respond to violence against women and children, and people with disabilities.
To advocate for the restoration of our Ecosystem, educate about climate change and take practical measures towards a sustainable environment
To participate in public decision in the country, especially policies related Women and Youth development.

What We Do

Livelihood Empowerment for Women and Youth

We embark on Livelihood Empowerment programs for Women and Youth in deprived communities in Ghana. Visionary Buluk organizes skill training programs for Women and Youth in rural communities to give them employable and or self employable skills, especially in Sustainable Agriculture. This provides decent work for them, as well as prevent them from travelling to urban areas in search of non-existing jobs. That is, contributing to “Farming the rural poor out of poverty“.

We also organize soft skills training in Green Agriculture for the youth to acquire employable soft skills in the green space.

Smallholder women farmers in rural areas are trained in climate resilient Agricultural practices and supported with formal extension services. That is, making these women realize and take farming as a business. With this initiative, our goal is to promote and make available, the great opportunities in the Agricultural value chain.

Social Protection

Visionary Buluk advocates and organize programs to protect and or support the vulnerable in society, especially women and children, and people with disabilities. We organize Community and School level Educational Programs for women and school children respectively to educate them on their legal and economic rights. Visionary Buluk assist Women and Children in reporting offences against them to the appropriate institutions for redress. We also assist rehabilitation of victims by identifying and enrolling them in available rehabs.

VBO also advocates and sensitize in various spaces against forced and early marriages, as well as demystify some entrenched myths about these practices.

Visionary Buluk Organization implements Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) project in collaboration with our partners, focusing on children and household health.

STRATEGIC PLANS

Livelihood Empowerment through Sustainable Agriculture: Expand the skill training programs and entrepreneurship training for women and youth in rural communities, and provide them with access to credit, markets, and mentorship. Partner with local businesses, NGOs, and government agencies to create more employment opportunities and income sources for the beneficiaries.

Social Protection: Strengthen the advocacy and sensitization programs against child and forced marriages, violence against women and children, and discrimination against people with disabilities. Establish community-based support groups and referral systems for the victims and survivors of these issues. Collaborate with legal, health, and education institutions to ensure the protection and empowerment of the vulnerable groups.

Climate Change and Restoration of Our Ecosystem: Scale up the tree planting programs and climate change advocacy programs in the target communities, and involve the local leaders, elders, and youth in the planning and implementation. Promote the adoption of climate resilient and environmentally friendly farming practices among the smallholder women farmers, and provide them with technical and material support. Advocate for the enforcement of environmental laws and policies at the district and national levels.

Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH): Improve the access to safe and clean water, sanitation facilities, and hygiene education for the children and households in the target communities. Construct and rehabilitate boreholes, wells, latrines, and handwashing stations in schools and public places. Conduct regular WASH campaigns and trainings for the community members, especially the women and children, to raise awareness and improve practices.

Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL): Develop and implement a robust MEL system that tracks the progress, outcomes, and impact of the organization’s programs and projects. Use data-driven and participatory approaches to collect, analyze, and report on the relevant indicators and feedback from the stakeholders. Use the MEL findings and recommendations to inform decision-making, learning, and improvement of the organization’s performance and quality.