Mother- and sister organisations

• GFD The Ghana Federation of the Disabled (GFD), the Ghanaian umbrella organisation for people with disabilities
• GSPD The Ghana Society of the Physically Disabled (GSPD) is our national mother-organisation. Founded in 1980, GSPD has been championing the cause of its members who are disadvantaged in terms of access to health, education, employment, and cultural activities. GSPD is a registered Ghanaian NGO with branches in all ten regions and in many of the districts.
• GSPD-Berekum One of our sister branches in Berekum

Related and affiliated development organisations

• Stichting Live Build - A Dutch foundation supporting development of medical facilities
• Aktion Friedensdorf / Kinder in Not e.V., a German Child relief organisation
• Offinso Foundation - A Dutch foundation set up by former GSPD volunteers to support the centre
• www.geredgereedschap.nl - Stichting Gered Gereedschap, a Dutch foundation that supplies used tools to development projects
• www.singleparentfoundation.nl - A local support organisation for single parents, orphans and HIV patients

National / Regional / Local government

• www.offinso.ghanadistrictes.gov.gh - Information from the local government of the Offinso Municipal Assembly

Volunteering cooperation partners

• www.sytoghana.net - Student Youth Travel Organisation, an international volunteering organisation
• www.elghana.com - International volunteering organisation

Press coverage

• 'Hoffnung für Ausgegrenzte', Article in Kirchen Zeitung (in German), with an interview of former volunteer Katharina Essl
• 'Kinderen laten we niet stikken', Article in the Friesch Dagblad (in Dutch)
• 'In Ghana timmeren met een hamer uit Wolvega', Article in the Leeuwarder Courant (in Dutch)
• A selection of columns written by former volunteer Sanne van der Poel in Dutch magazines for physical therapy professionals (in Dutch): September 2009, November 2009

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