World Class-Ghana Inc

I was privileged to see first hand the work for clean water and sanitation that World Class-Ghana is doing in villages near Accra. There is no question that important needs of local people are being met. Just as importantly, local people lead the way to the production of a new well or latrine. World Class is very respectful of the opinions and needs of the people they serve. Anyone who supports World Class-Ghana can be sure their efforts are making a positive difference in the lives of very poor people.

World Class is an incredible organization. I really felt like I was very involved from the moment I made my donation. This organization puts their heart and soul into this cause- and it is contagious! Water for bathing and consumption is a right that we take for granted... this charity works to enforce this basic human right!

I was recently made awar of this organization through a good friend who has joined the board. I firmly believe we desperately need more organizaztions like this, run by women for women and their families. Studies show that when we empower women to change their lives and the lives of their families, we have a huge impact on the whole world. Kudos to World Class-Ghana Inc!!

I was a founding member of World Class with my 1971 graduating class at Skidmore College. I have found the work accomplished to be significant to the recipients and rewarding to the donors. The strengthening of society through providing for basic needs, like clean water, sanitation and the ability to support one's family are key to all.

I have really been impressed with their work and the dedication of the staff

During the summer of 1969, I traveled extensively in Africa with a group of students who had taken a course in African Studies and were witnessing first-hand some of what they had studied. The trip was illuminating in many ways, among them giving us a clear sense of the hardships in the lives of so many Africans, hardships that include, conspicuously, water availability and quality. When I learrned of World Class, I thought their mission admirable, but I was not certain that they would be able to sustain the commitment and drive necessary to have a chance to meet that mission. I needn't have worried: The founders have shown admirable resolve, and the organization has already made significant changes in the lives of many in Ghana, through wells built and planned, through low-cost loans to women, through training of local staff. I supported this organization initially to help it get off the ground; I support it now because I know that it is doing good work, and that it will continue to do so.

This organization has been a work in progress for many years, and has just gotten better and better at what it does. They help women start businesses and more, all most effectively.

With very little money, this group of women friends are helping the poor in Ghana. With emphasis on clean water, job skills, and sanitation.
Their administration is all volunteer.

I know a person who has just gotten involved with this organization and has nothing but positive things to say about it. The wonderful idea that every woman and child should have access to clean/fresh water is a worthy one

World Class Ghana is exceptional in the work it does, accomplishing so much with small resources. The organization also informs its donors often and effectively as to what is being done. They have grown from small beginnings and I am glad to have given to them. They also are very appreciative of what is given and do not resort to high pressure methods.

I feel the goals of this organization are very worthy, providing assistance to Ghanian people in obtaining access to a critical resource, clean water. I have heard very good things about how World Class is managed.

Many of my family and friends are involved in this wonderful organization and I am proud to be a part of the mission as well. Providing basic necessities like water and sanitation to women is a crucial service and I am impressed by World Class' great accomplishments to date.

Recently a good friend joined the Board of World Cass-Ghana. Based on her encouragement I have learned more about this organization. Three things stand out for me
1. The work of World Class-Ghana is most needed- working to improve water and sanitation in Ghana.
2. The US based staff are all volunteers
3. The organization has involved Ghana woman
World Class-Ghana deserves my suport becuase it has shown success in improvin the towns it has worked with in Ghana

I became aware of World Class several years ago and upon learning more about the organization from the founders my wife and I decided to make a donation to support their efforts. Since that first connection we have seen the progress and have been most impressed. Tangible results are reported through periodic newsletters and emails. Pictures have shown the water projects as well as the basic sanitation projects. I have had phone conversations with the founders and understand their passion. Having just returned from Tanzania, I can better appreciate the work that World Class is doing. Our donations have increased each year and we are proud to be affiliated with World Class.

World Class-Ghana Inc. concentrates on providing clean water and sanitation for villages within Ghana that so deperately need these basic necessities. The funding has come predominently from donations of individuals. A few dedicated members of our college graduating class saw a need and have worked long and hard to help the people in Ghana to have a fighting chance at basic life services. The organization is small and all donations go directly to the cause.

Have gotten to know one of the founders of this organization and am impressed with her dedication to the effort to provide safe drinking water to very needy populations. These populations can't move forward until this basic need is met and this organization is making great strides in fulfilling this need in communities.

since i have traveled to ghana i know how important this organization is to these people. world class is doing the kind of work that is necessary rather than just giving aid to people, it helps people stand up on their own - with just a little bit of help from outside. i cannot think of a more worthy endeavor than helping women help themselves because women are the backbone of the family and the community.

I am a member of the class of 1971 at Skidmore College and helped to bring speakers to our 35th reunion on micro lending in Ghana. We learned the needs of the women there and worked on a plan to help. I am proud to be a donor to World Class-Ghana. The work the group has done in a short period of time has enhanced the lives of many. It started with micro lending to women and grew to digging wells and creating latrines in poor villages. This helps the whole village rather than just a few.

World Class-Ghana is helping people to get opportunities to move beyond poverty and disease...so that they can fulfill thier potential and care for their families. It seems that women, as the family-oriented adults in many families, can often make much with very little and use their new resources to benefit their communities. Although this is not the whole answer to the world's problems, small steps like these contribute to a better world for us all. I am involved in microfinance and have a number of friends who are working with World Class.

Many of my family and friends are involved in this wonderful organization and I am proud to be a part of the mission as well. Providing basic necessities like water and sanitation to women is a crucial service and I am impressed by World Class' great accomplishments to date.

Clean water and sanitation are expected in our own communities, but available in many communities in Ghana only with the help of outside volunteers and donors. A grant for $5000 will go far as World Class-Ghana helps the people begin to address these needs. It will contribute to improved health and life style of the people, enable them to move on to increased independence, and demonstrate the goodness and generosity of the American people.

I am proud to be a partner in World Class Ghana. I have watched with great joy as the efforts of this group have become realities . . . Funding to the entrepreneurs of Ammasaman and now water and sanitation to the surrounding communities. I am also pleased to know that because it is an all volunteer effort, the funds acquired by World Class are all used to support the goals of bringing better health and happiness to our Ghanaian partners.

As i looked at thewebsite, it seemed to me that there are so many needs in the world, especially of basics like water, that a loan program using small amounts allows local communities to better themselves by doing things themselves.

Clean water and sanitation are life changing and that is what Wold Class is doing, changing lives. And doing it with so little.

this is a non-profit borne of the wishes of several committed women to "give back". judy and barbara have chosen a worthy goal, and have pursued, successfully, the betterment of the people of several small ghanaian towns. their devotion is impressive, and their skills have made a difference. Aplus to world class!

World Class-Ghana is one of the most positive and successful organizations that I have been involved with. The people directly involved with administering the funds for the wells and sanitation facilities, as well as the micro-lending are extremely organized and are very good at relaying information and progress to all of us. We have proof of the success of our donations and their work. The women who work directly with the people in the villages have sent us many photographs, journals, etc. We know just what's going on and it makes us feel more connected to the progress. Being a part of World-class Ghana has been a wonderful experience.

It has a worthy goal-- to improve the lives of Ghanans

World Class is doing important and difficult work.

I am so very proud of the women and fellow classmates who gave birth to World Class. Providing clean water and sanitation to a deveoping community is essential. To actually be able to see the results of people's donations and selfless hard work is so very rewarding. With a low overhead and minimal administrative costs you know that our donations are being used for their intended purpose.

Of all the nonprofits I have been involved with, mostly as a donor, I have never seen one take off so quickly and be so effective in so short at time as World Class-Ghana. It's a combination of the right outreach program at the right time for a bunch of college classmates looking to honor their years together in a meaningful way, and the unbelievable energy, commitment and vision of Judy Willsey.

Any traveler to a developing nation quickly realizes the adverse health consequences of insufficient and/or contaminated water. World Class-Ghana is focusing on a basic need that too many of us take for granted. This organization deserves a boost.

From what I understand, this organization serves a worthwhile goal of providing the means for women in Ghana to obtain clean water . This would help the whole community and is a great way to assist others in a very practical way!

I am a social justice activist and donor to many social justice causes.
World Class Ghana was brought to my attention by a long time friend (we met in college in 1960) who is on the Board of Directors. I read about their work in providing micro financing for water and sanitation in rural Ghana. These are critical to the survival and health of the people served. They use well established principles of micro-finance, including group support and technical assistance to ensure that loans are repaid. Staff in the US are all volunteers, so all funds received go into the projects. A little goes a long way. The leaders are well-educated and dedicated to sharing the power and privilege of their success for the benefit of others.

I am a retired political scientist specializing in Third World issues. It is very clear that throughout the Third World, water and sanitation are critical issues to large numbers of people in rural and small town settings. World Class-Ghana represents a relatively new initiative to address these issues in one region of Ghana. It is small, low-overhead, and well-organized to get results at modest cost.

I have heard good information about your organization through a volunteer.

I worked in the field of Health and Human Services in NH for 30 years. What is difficult for many to understand is that basics come first. Providing a means for clean water and sanitation is the first of many steps and a step that must occur. While I do not have "hands on" experience with this program, the fact that it is run by volunteers and works at a local level in Ghana to determine priorities is what makes a successful program.

I continue to be impressed with the tangible difference World Class Ghana has made in the lives of the people living in this remote area despite the difficulties involved.

This very efficient and effective organization accomplishes a great deal with a small budget. Their focus is on water and sanitation issues which are fundamental to human health priorities in any society.

This is a very small organization that has made a big impact with very little money, committed organizers, and a tiny staff in Ghana. When the idea was introduced at our college reunion, I thought it was a nice idea but impractical. I was wrong: the organization has funded women businesspeople, educated students, and provided important valued services to the local residents. I am proud of Barbara and Judy whose volunteer efforts, including regular visits to Ghana at their own expense, have kept the programs productive and valued, the Ghanaian staff, and my fellow donors who have consistently provided necessary funding and support. I have never been part of anything so direct and accountable!

An incredibly efficient and well run organization. Superior job of communicating with donors/volunteers both verbally and visually. Cannot believe what they have accomplished with the funds they have. I am proud to be associated with World Class!

I have found that the commitment and completion of work projects for this group have been well done and very timely.
Newsletters keep me posted on the events that go on and their progress.
The need for a group like this is evident and worthwhile.

In my opinion World Class Ghana does an exceptional job of bringing donors into its projects with photos and updates and personal communication. This really encourages contributions. It also helps to know that, with an all-volunteer US staff behind it, so much of the money donated goes directly to providing water and other necessities for basic human dignity to the people it serves.

Great organization. Small, nimble and they get results. All the money goes to helping people that need it and not to overhead. Great people with big hearts run this. I know for a fact the wells they have put in have raised the quality of life 100 fold for the local residents.

The volunteers of World Class Ghana has consistently worked for the betterment of the people, particularly the women, in the Amasaman region of Ghana. Their water and sanitation efforts have helped to improve the living and health conditions of all the people in the region. The staff in Ghana have been patiently trained to run an effective office, and to be both responsible and proud of the work that they do.

World Class-Ghana is one of the most carefully managed organizations I have ever encountered. The oversight of the Ghanaian operation is meticulous. The mission is clear and carefully adhered to. U.S. overhead is kept to a true minimum. Wells and access to clean water are having a measurable impact in keeping girls in school. I have travelled many times to Ghana and it is refreshing to work with this organization. They are doing important work and doing it WELL! Pun intended.

Women from my college started this venture and have been successful in putting in wells. We are so proud to be a part of there charity.

As a co-founder, board member, and president of World Class-Ghana, I am biased, of course. However, I think we have accomplished a lot with a little in a relatively brief span of time for the women and children we serve in greater Amasaman, Ghana. Since our inception in the fall of 2006, we have received total donations in the amount of roughly $125,000. With it we have drilled 3 wells, connected electric pumps and tank reservoirs to 2 of them, constructed a 12-unit composting latrine with rainwater catchment provisions for handwashing, provided connection to electric service for one school and the area council building, and over 550 loans to over 300 women in the communities we serve. We have also provided gainful employment to our Ghanaian staff of 2. We can do all this because we have a working board of volunteers assisted by members who have donated legal, accounting, and IT services. Board members traveling to Ghana pay the bulk of their travel expenses themselves. We have no office expense or salaries to pay in the US. We are stricly a "no frills" organization with an emphasis on sticking to our mission of providing access to credit, clean water, and sanitation to the area we serve. We believe that it isn't what you can dream up, but what you can actually get done that makes an organization effective. Despite our tiny size, I think we are succeeding in that approach.

World Class is very successful at making a relatively small amount of money go a long way in meeting very basic needs that will make a significant difference in people's lives, working in several poor communities in Ghana.

The goal of World Class is to provide access to credit, clean water, and sanitation, thereby helping to provide better health and more sustainable livelihoods for the women and children of those communities.

In four short years, World Class has provided over 350 women with 550 microloans, constructed two wells and a latrine facility in one community, and is completing a new well in another community.