Social Support Foundation – Ghana
The Social Support Foundation (SSF) is an International non-governmental organization dedicated to improving the situation of marginalized Ghanaians. The Social Support Foundation’s mission is to contribute to the growth and development of deprived communities and to work toward achieving healthy living conditions for disadvantaged persons.
The SSF serves as a multi-sector community support group, formed with technical support from the Ministry of Health, Ghana Health Service, the District Responds Initiative, Care International, Ghana Registered Midwives Association and various religious bodies (Christian and Muslim). SSF also partners with international NGO’s to leverage shared knowledge and collaborate on projects at community and national levels. Such organizations include Family Health International, Ibis West Africa, ADRA Africa, INTRAC Learning organizations forum, International Community of Women Living with HIV/AIDS, UNAIDS, the World Health Organization, the Netherlands Embassy, Management Science for Health, Aid Effectivness Forum, OECD Watch, International Council on Social Welfare (ICSW), Ghana Coalition of NGOs in Health (GCNH), Ghana HIV and AIDS Network (GHANET), Ghana Tax Justice Coalition, Local Governance Network (LOGNet), KASA Initiative Ghana, Civil Society Platform on Oil and Gas (CSPOG), National Coalition of Mining (NCOM), and Oil Watch Ghana (OWG).
LOCATION: Obuasi, Ashanti, Ghana