About Pagus:Africa
![]() Ellen Berenholz, Executive Director, with Enoch at BFSC 2008 |
Pagus:Africa. is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization that works at a grassroots level on projects that directly improve people's lives. We are currently working in Ghana, W. Africa. Projects are primarily focused in the Volta Region. We are non-sectarian, non-governmental, and apolitical. Our mission is to strengthen poor rural communities through targeted projects in education, health and poverty reduction. We believe the most effective ways to facilitate long term sustainable change is through education of children and through working with adults to build self reliance and sources for sustainable income. We seek to empower communities to improve their schools, water sources and health conditions. Pagus, Inc was established in 1996 as a non-profit art gallery (Pagus Gallery) and community outreach organization. The decision to extend the organization's efforts to work in Ghana was made in 2004 after founders Ellen Berenholz and Timothy Hawkesworth were introduced to the challenges faced by the people in the Volta Region and requests for help were made. Ellen traveled to Ghana with her son to gain better understanding of the needs and most effective way to help. Pagus:Africa was founded with the desire to get things done directly without unnecessary red-tape and administrative expenses. 100% of all money donated goes directly into the projects we’ve committed to. By keeping projects small and focused, there is not a need to have paid staff. We are all volunteers. About the needs in the rural Volta Region
Accomplishments to date:In just the last 3 years our fledgling organization has:
What makes this work possible...The support and contributions of the following companies, organizations, and schools as well as the many generous individual donors, sponsors and volunteers, make all the difference:
THANK YOU!Community by Community, Child by Child – You Can Make a Difference.Pagus is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization in the U.S. Our Federal tax number (EIN) # is 23-2965192 .To MAKE A DONATION by Credit Card click here |
Board of DirectorsBoard Members Teresa Atkins
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