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Aims of the Organisation:

To release the full human potential through the promotion of universal and moral education particularly among junior youth, women and girls.
To build the capacity of community-based organisations (CBOs) to support higher levels of human development and improve the conditions for education.
To assist communities investigate and overcome the socio-cultural barriers to development.
To assist communities identify and apply moral and spiritual principles for the solution of socio-economic problems through the process of consultation, action and reflection.

The Olinga Foundation embraces the following ideals:

Ongoing Investigation and Learning
The value of participation for all development endeavours is widely accepted. But empowerment requires participation with knowledge of the socio-cultural barriers to development. Therefore, in all of our activities we emphasise the need for community-based learning and ongoing investigation into conditions which prevent people's full development. We encourage the communities with which we work to continually explore their own capacities, knowledge and values making their development activities part of a cycle of investigation, action and reflection. Moreover, we strive ourselves to be a learning organisation.
Releasing Human Potential
The Sacred Writings of the Bahá'í Faith liken the human being to "a mine rich in gems of inestimable value. Education can, alone, cause it to reveal its treasures, and enable mankind to benefit therefrom." The Foundation attempts to help liberate this potential through the education of individuals and the strengthening of rural communities and community-based organisations. Particular emphasis is placed on enhancing learning opportunities, especially for girls and women.

Some of the principles which guide our work
The Olinga Foundation believes that development is based on the application of spiritual principles in solving social and economic problems, as well as, the acquisition of spiritual capacities and virtues. We believe that the development process must be guided by universal principles essential to individual and collective progress. Some of these include:

The oneness of humanity.
The promotion of universal education
The equality of women and men.
The elimination of the extremes of wealth and poverty.
Work done in the spirit of service is worship.
Independent investigation of the truth.

The Olinga Foundation for Human Development
P.O. Box 7726, Accra-North
Ghana, West Africa
Tel: +233 (21) 245612/613
Email: olingafoundation@yahoo.com

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Home Who We Are Our History Our Inspiration Guiding Principles Our Programmes Building Capacity Facilitation Training Junior Youth Activities Literacy Community Profiles News Contact Information		Our Aims and Guiding Principles Aims of the Organisation: To release the full human potential through the promotion of universal and moral education particularly among junior youth, women and girls. To build the capacity of community-based organisations (CBOs) to support higher levels of human development and improve the conditions for education. To assist communities investigate and overcome the socio-cultural barriers to development. To assist communities identify and apply moral and spiritual principles for the solution of socio-economic problems through the process of consultation, action and reflection.
The Olinga Foundation embraces the following ideals: Ongoing Investigation and Learning The value of participation for all development endeavours is widely accepted. But empowerment requires participation with knowledge of the socio-cultural barriers to development. Therefore, in all of our activities we emphasise the need for community-based learning and ongoing investigation into conditions which prevent people's full development. We encourage the communities with which we work to continually explore their own capacities, knowledge and values making their development activities part of a cycle of investigation, action and reflection. Moreover, we strive ourselves to be a learning organisation. Releasing Human Potential The Sacred Writings of the Bahá'í Faith liken the human being to "a mine rich in gems of inestimable value. Education can, alone, cause it to reveal its treasures, and enable mankind to benefit therefrom." The Foundation attempts to help liberate this potential through the education of individuals and the strengthening of rural communities and community-based organisations. Particular emphasis is placed on enhancing learning opportunities, especially for girls and women.
Some of the principles which guide our work The Olinga Foundation believes that development is based on the application of spiritual principles in solving social and economic problems, as well as, the acquisition of spiritual capacities and virtues. We believe that the development process must be guided by universal principles essential to individual and collective progress. Some of these include: The oneness of humanity. The promotion of universal education The equality of women and men. The elimination of the extremes of wealth and poverty. Work done in the spirit of service is worship. Independent investigation of the truth.