Mission

The African Rural Development Movement (ARUDMO) works with women, youth and rural communities in Africa to provide education, training and resources for economic, political and personal empowerment.

Background

ARUDMO was founded in 1995 in response to growing poverty, declining quality of life and prevalent corruption and inequality in Africa. The organization is led by a network of country representative in Ghana, Togo, Benin, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Kenya and South Africa. ARUDMO's headquarters is located in Accra, Ghana and is operated under the leadership of Founder & President, David Atieku.

Accomplishments

Key program highlights at ARUDMO include the following:

  • Created six plants for the mechanical processing of cassava in eastern Ghana, which resulted in the training of 60+ women and a 60% increase in income for these families.

  • Renovated a primary school in the Ashanti region of Ghana, including structural and cosmetic improvements, donation of textbooks, and funding assistance to teachers, to help ensure quality education for 125+ underserved students.

  • Established farming cooperatives in four villages in Ghana, training 40+ villagers in the harvesting, treatment and storage of maize. Net profits during the cooperative's first year amounted to 1.1 million Ghanaian cedis per person.

  • Partnered with Ministry of Agriculture in Ghana to provide seeds and technical assistance for the farming and production of cowpeas in six villages. The project successfully reached over 200 people and trained 50+ people in cowpea farming and production.
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