AFORD Foundation (Aid for Development) is a Non-Governmental Organization operating in Ghana, with its headquarters in the Northern Regional Capital of Tamale. AFORD was founded in 1996 and registered in 1997 by a group of development workers desiring to assist victims of the 1994 ethnic conflict in the Northern Region to rebuild their lives. The organization has since grown from providing relief to victims of the conflict, to assisting in the general development of communities affected by the conflict.

 

AFORD is dedicated to assisting poor and deprived communities and vulnerable groups i.e. women and children to improve their standard of living through their own initiatives and efforts. AFORD works with the communities, identifying their needs and initiating and implementing programs to address those needs. We have supported communities in Ten (10) districts of the Northern Part of Ghana to find innovative, practical and sustainable ways to apply knowledge and improve their health as a catalyst for growth and development of their livelihoods. We have inspired and enabled marginalized and vulnerable people and communities to find their voice, to make it heard, and to take action to improve their own health and wellbeing.