Water is the pivot that anchors several human activities.
Water is essential in the life’s of every living being. It serves as a source of drinking water, habitat for aquatic organisms, essential component of photosynthesis in plants and other related human use like cooking, transportation, drinking etc.
Conserving and innovatively using water is important in solving most of the global water crises. Some countries are converting waste water into usable units, other countries are also using minimal or little recirculating water to advance agriculture and aquaculture.
It’s always expedient to be concerned with the conservation of local, regional, national and global waters for maximum benefit to humans, animals and other living organisms.
Plate 1. The practice of no tilage farmingPlate 2. Maize adaptation to climate changePlate 3. Cocoa adaptation to climate change
Climate Change and Climate Variability have been a major constraint to global development. Climate Change has been in existence for years now, however, the intensity of the current advocacy works and initiatives is due to the extent of the negative impacts from it. The energy sector, watershed sector, agriculture and the health sector are affected with the negative effects of climate change. This has caused the adoption of initiatives and strategies relevant to it’s adaptation.
The agriculture sector is one area that has been affected immensely by climate change and climate variability. There are incidences of insects proliferation, low crop yield, drought, flooding and premature ripening of fruits. This has lead to reduced income and food insecurity among households.
Life is full of opportunities but it requires determination and commitment to identify and realize them. On February 2018, Daniel had the chance to participate in the online session of YALI RLC, West Africa program. During the online session, I was exposed to lessons on leadership development, contemporary issues in Africa and Gender equality.
The leadership lesson enlightened me on serving as a leader and been of more results oriented person. I learnt the relevance of self building and identification. It is always important to know your strength and weakness. Knowing your weakness helps you to recruit the best members for your team and develop yourself as well. This is important in the life of every leader as it helps you to make effective career decisions and leadership roles.
Africa is faced with several basic and imminent issues which include terrorism, food insecurity, gender inequality and corruption. The contemporary issues lesson helped me to understand these issues from the global perspective and how it can be resolved at the local level. Moreover, the youth plays important role in nation building, therefore, building the leadership skills of youth in different communities will help develop not only the leader but also the community at large. Which will directly affect the way and life of the people in responding to issues of terrorism, food insecurity and gender inequality.
Furthermore, Daniel had the chance to participate in the onsite leadership training at YALI, RLC, West Africa – Ghana, Accra-GIMPA. During the training, Daniel joined approximately 100 participants from other African countries including Nigeria, Togo, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Liberian, Cameroon etc. The program was insightful coupled with cultural exchange, team building exercise, and presentations.
I learnt a great deal of lessons from the other participants and networked with as many participants as possible to establish long term relationship with them.
I was in the Civic Leadership Track where I learnt about social entrepreneurship and community engagement activities.
Civic Leadership Track classroom activity
Daniel representing Afrobarometer during the AU summit organized at the YALI, RLC , Accra-Gimpa
Daniel in his usual smile at the Civic Leadership class
Team Palascogic, Daniel with his team working on ENCHIMA Project ” End Child Marriage through alternative livelihood sources”
Daniel K. Owusu at Gimpa during the program after educational visit from Pineapple farm in Accra
AU team at YALI Cohort 13, Daniel with his team representing the international community
Team Ghana hangout , Picture with other Ghanaian participants
My appreciation goes to the YALI, RLC West Africa for giving me the platform to learn, network and socialize in developing my leadership skills.
Climate Change Education is one area that gives people the opportunity to learn and familiarise oneself with the causes, effects, and solutions ideal to remedying the menace.
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Bringing youth together to volunteer in tree planting exercise is vital in ensuring the protection of the environment. Let us all come together to assist in saving the environment.
Pupil and Teachers in Jamasi Presby JHS collaborated 3 Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI), COHORT 13 Participants in tree planting exercise after an insightful climate change education program.
Climate Change has come to stay due to direct and indirect human activities. The burning of fossil fuel, refuse or waste, indiscriminate cutting down of trees, etc have been a major contributing factor to the emission of greenhouse gases. Rainfall, temperature, humidity pattern have changed which has resulted in the reduction in agricultural yield, outbreak of diseases, extinction of species that aren’t well adapted to these changes.
Daniel and his team of researchers and community volunteers embarked on climate change education in Kuntenasi, the Ashanti region of Ghana. The program aimed at enlightening the youth and farmers in Kuntenasi about the issues related to Climate Change and possible actions to be taken at the local level.
The program was insightful and eye-opening for the youth and farmers in the community.
Pictures and Video that were taken during the program.
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Photos and video Credit: Twumah Kingsley, Director of Poor Earth Organization
Martin Fei was brought up in a Christian musical home, a home of parental love and a foundation of the teachings of Christ. In all of these, He wavered a bit from what was taught at home as a child of God. He lived a life following the destructions of the world than what God wanted from him. Guess there is always a path God makes us take at times to understand how good is from sin. But God continuously blesses his children that they may find the light and salvation through Christ which in the midst of all his sinful habits, God still pulled him from the dirt. He has been a deep lover of all music genres since growing up and always had a natural and an amazing appreciation of hearing and understanding musical contents. This motivated him to join the children’s service choir through to the junior choir in his church and further went on to join his secondary school choir and other singing groups he found himself. This led to his ministering in some parts of Ghana and in the United Kingdom where he became a music director for Trinity Baptist in Slough. Turn me around carries a message of hope, assurance and an encouragement of a brighter future irrespective of the challenges that come our way in the journey of life. The song was greatly inspired by his life experiences and what he has seen in life, Both the good and the Bad times. Like an electrical gadget which requires both the positive and negative terminals to provide power, I strongly believe that both the good times and bad times in life work together to make us strong. The song was produced by Joe Wilson, The video was Directed by Martin Fei and the video was produced by Daniel Twum. Martin Fei is trusting God that, “Turn me around” will be of a major blessing to anyone who comes into contact with this song. He wants the song to impact positively in the lives of people by providing a source of hope in tough times. He also wants everyone to believe that God is capable of providing Exceedingly, abundantly above whatever we could ask for. Turn me around is scheduled to be released on 12th August 2018 at 3pm.The song will be available on all digital platforms.
Sometime ago i was just roaming on campus and a friend came by and informed me about his intention of setting up a christian fellowship blog or site.
Though i like blogging but never thought his idea could touch my heart so deeply to fall for his plans. It took me a hard time in setting it up and publishing it as well but i realize that there are so many ways to help spread the gospel of God to the unbeliever .
I have no regret in helping my friend in the ministry. You can also visit this link @ http://www.captured4jesusu.wordpress.com for how God revealed to him about this CAPTURED FOR JESUS MINISTRY
 7 DAYS ENCOUNTER WITH THE PEOPLE OF BRONG AHAFO (DROBOSO,WENCHI, ,BOASO AND OTHER COMMUNITIES)
 TOUCHING LIVES IN OUR COMMUNITIES IS A PREREQUISITE OF EVERYONE AS FAR AS ,WE LIVE TOGETHER AS ONE. THIS IS THE TIME THAT THE WORLD MUST COME TOGETHER AS ONE(1) TO RENDER SERVICE TO PEOPLE IN NEED. WE SHOULD BE EACH OTHERS KEEPER AND OUR LABOUR WILL NEVER BE IN VAIN.
WHAT SO EVER YOU DO TODAY LIVES AFTER YOU,SO MAKE THE RIGHT CHOICE AND GIVE HELPING HANDS TO THE NEEDY.
THIS ORGANIZATION INCLUDES STUDENTS OF KNUST, OTHER LECTURERS AND ALUMINI OF KNUST AND OTHER UNIVERSITIES LIKE LEGON
THESE ARE SOME OF THE PICTURES WE TOOK DURING THE 7 DAYS EVANGELISM, HEALTH AND CONSERVATION PROGRAM IN BRONG AHAFO.
WE THANK GOD FOR SUCH A WONDERFUL PROGRAM AND ADORE HIS HOLY NAME FOR TOUCHING THE LIVES OF THESE PEOPLE IN WENCHI, DROBOSO, BOASO ,ETC IN THE BRONG AHAFO REGION.
We thank our organizers and the man behind this wonderful life touching community program,in the name of MR ANTWI PROSPER who God in his own wisdom gave him such a great idea to commence this program.
Not forgtting all the participants who devoted their time and energy to make the program a success,i say a big thank you to you all.
There were several activities and schedule we undertook that can be broadly categorise as EVANGELISM, HEALTH EDUCATION AND CHECK UP, MATERIAL SHARING AND WELL AS CONSERVATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT.
THE BIBLE SAYS GIVE UNTO OTHERS AS YOU WANT OTHERS TO DO UNTO YOU.
AN OPEN HANDS RECIEVE BLESSING AND GOD NEVER FORSAKE WHOSOEVER GIVES BOUNTIFULLY.
I CALL UPON OTHER NGOs AND OTHER COOPERATE PARTNERS TO SUPPORT SUCH A WONDERFUL PROGRAM THAT WILL BRING SALVATION AND EXCITEMENT TO PEOPLE IN DEPRIVED AND HINTER LANDS.
Daniel Kwaku Owusu is an ambitious young man with the vision of transformation the natural resources and agriculture sector through technology.
I have a dream that all African youth will be self reliant and be innovative. My love for Africa is inordinate and I wish Africa will unite and be productive.
My thinking and actions define my personality and also endanger my career. Being careful and strategic in live truly pays.
One day, a time will come where people will mention my name and use me as a good reference for the future generation. That Daniel came, started, failed, rebuilt and eventually conquered.
I will leave a legacy, a legacy that will forever remains in the minds and hearts of the people.
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