Welcome to Noviha
Welcome to our site. Noviha is and a registered charity number 1125922 established since 1981 and operates in the UK and Ghana. Noviha’s mission is to relieve poverty, promote well-being, advocate self-reliance and create a sense of belonging for Ewes, their families and friends in the UK and Ghana. We provide health and social care support and organise social functions for the elderly to prevent loneliness and isolation. Our overseas projects in Ghana include the donation of books to schools and libraries and medical equipment to hospitals. We also provide financial support to impoverished students. We organise frequent fund-raising activities including Hogbetsotso Cultural festivals, Dinner Dances, Harvests and Sponsored Walks.
In its thirty-year history, Noviha has supported many community projects in Ghana including donation of books to schools and libraries and the donation of medical equipment to hospitals and clinics. Noviha has contributed predominantly to education within secondary schools across the region. Most significant is its scholarship programme to support talented students whose parents could not afford the school fees.
Who we are Noviha started in 1981 as a welfare organisation to support its members in times of hardship. Our Vision is to be an enterprising social organisation running services and providing support that will make our communities’ lives better than Read more... Education and Health our Priority Projects Education and Health priority projects supported by Noviha. Health and Education, especially of children, are Noviha’s priorities. Noviha is making a donation in January 2012 to support premature baby care at the Keta District Hospital. Noviha, in the last year, donated sizeable consignments of medical equipment to hospitals and clinics in Ghana. Education Noviha, since 2005, has provided financial support to impoverished students. Noviha over the years has also donated over 28,000 books to schools and libraries in Ghana. Noviha supports its members through alleviation of loneliness by organizing away days. Read More about our Education and Health Projects Online Educational and Cultural Programmes Noviha recently started Ewe language classes for beginners and refresher programmes for the youth and members of the charity. The Charity will be expanding this programme through its online projects to include a repertoire of Ewe dances such as Agbadza, Ganu, Gadzo. We will also be teaching Ewe language, traditions and customs such as Engagements (Nyonutabiabia), Out-dooring (Vihehe de go) Ewe proverbs and Story Telling (Egli kple Adzototo) as well as providing an online forum for exchanging ideas. Read More about our Online activities Join Us Join Us The growing membership of Noviha and their willingness to work together to improve the life experiences of others were instrumental to our past successes. We acknowledge and appreciate the talents brought in by new members. There is still more to do and so we want you to join us and tell us how we can improve. Come and let us keep transforming the lives of others who are less fortunate and by so doing transform our own. Read More about our Online activities |
they are today. Our Values shape what we do, how we do it and why. We will act with integrity; promote equality and diversity, prioritising those in greatest need and take pride in our culture, ethos and heritage. Noviha's mission is to relieve poverty, promote well-being, advocate self-reliance and create a sense of belonging for Ewes, their families and friends in the UK and Ghana. Noviha is run by