Who We Are
Research and Counselling Foundation for African Migrants (RECFAM) is a Non-Governmental Organization (charity) established in 2004, and officially registered and incorporated in Ghana with Registrar General's Department and Department of Social Welfare with a mission to conduct research, promote safe, orderly and dignified migration, combat irregular migration, human trafficking/smuggling, protect vulnerable children, fight climate change and forced migration, empower women/socially marginalized groups, offer innovation entrepreneurship development/skills training programs and many more.
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Become a Volunteer
Volunteering is a mutually beneficial experience—it helps the community or cause you’re supporting while offering personal enrichment and career growth.
Donate To Support
By donating to RECFAM, you contribute to creating a better world while reaping emotional, social, and financial benefits. It’s a win-win for everyone involved!
Become a Partner
Becoming a partner to RECFAM is a mutually beneficial relationship that amplifies impact while enhancing your reputation, network, and opportunities for growth.
Our Story
To conduct evidence-based quantitative and qualitative research, promote safe, fair and dignified migration, combat human trafficking/smuggling, protect vulnerable children/adult, empower women/socially marginalized groups, provide education and vocational training for all, health promotion/education, offer innovative entrepreneurship development/skills training programs, counselling/psychosocial services, Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) programs, environmental protection and conservation, create/develop community development projects, information campaign/awareness raising, promote gender equality, advocacy, provide sustainable return and reintegration, production of Green Stove for clean cooking that reduces deforestation and maintain carbon sinks, offer free visa/migration consultation and advisory services to potential migrants/student, empower communities with sustainable livelihoods and building generation of community change-makers towards sustainable development without prejudice. Read More…
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Be a Volunteer In Our Community
Volunteering for RECFAM offers a range of benefits, both personal and professional. From Personal Growth, Professional Opportunities, developing quality Health and Well-being among many others you will become fulfilled in joining us to touch and impact more lives.
OUR CORE MANDATE
Research
RECFAM conducts evidence-based quantitative and qualitative research that raises awareness on the motivating factors underpinning social problems in society, irregular migration, human exploitation, child abused, fight climate change and forced migration, community development, health, education, inequality, policy implementation, etcetera.
AfriPride Sanitary Pad Production
Locally manufactured biodegradable AfriPride Sanitary Pads from banana and plantain fibre for rural schoolgirls/women. Education on menstrual health hygiene and awareness creation to destigmatize menstruation in schools and communities. Women are integrated in the whole value chain from raw material sourcing to manufacturing and distribution.
Create Awareness
Locally manufactured biodegradable AfriPride Sanitary Pads from banana and plantain fibre for rural schoolgirls/women. Education on menstrual health hygiene and awareness creation to destigmatize menstruation in schools and communities. Women are integrated in the whole value chain from raw material sourcing to manufacturing and distribution.
Protecting Vulnerable Children
The organisation promotes child rights, prevents neglect and protects the total welfare of the child from all forms of abuse including early forced marriage, negligent, trafficking, etc. RECFAM also conducts research and raises awareness on the dangers of all forms of child abuse.
Fight Climate Change and Forced Migration
RECFAM fights climate change and forced migration by providing adaptive and resilient measures to target communities through innovative sustainable development and climate smart technologies.
Gender Equality/Equity Promotion
RECFAM promotes gender equality in equity– dubbed “Men for Women” Network (MOWN) in target communities. The organisation organized “men” and form MOWN to champion gender equality and gender equity promotion at community for a safer and healthier community, and for that matter the whole nation for the benefit of all.
Entrepreneurship Development/Skills Training
RECFAM fights climate change and forced migration by providing adaptive and resilient measures to target communities through innovative sustainable development and climate smart technologies.
