Joseph Yaw Konnor

Farmer

Nsawam Area, Ghana

Joseph Yaw Konnor (pictured, center) is a farmer in Ejumapa, Ghana, and a member of the Adwumapa (“good works”) savings group.

“I’m happy I joined the Ejumapa VSLA because without it, it would be difficult for me to pay my children’s school fees,” says Joseph.

Current Programs

Savings Groups
Nsawam Area, Ghana

Most Recent Updates

December
11
2016

Savings Group Success

When we introduced you to Joseph Yaw Konnor, he had joined a savings group and his primary goal was to save enough money to send his son, Newman, to school in Ghana. We're excited to share what has happened since we first met Joseph. See how participating in a savings group has been life changing for Joseph and Newman...
March
18
2016

Community forms new savings group

What do you do when your children want to go to school, but you won’t have the money to pay for the required fees until next month when your crop matures? That’s the kind of quandary Joseph and his fellow neighbors in Ejumapa, Ghana, faced. See how the community has taken control of their own futures...

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