Road safety is our utmost priority

IKANAG NETWORK

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Summary

IKANAG Network is a non-governmental organization (NGO) based in Ghana dedicated to grassroots community development, driver & transport safety education, socio-economic empowerment, and youth advocacy. Operating through localized community chapters and targeted public campaigns, the organization bridges critical awareness gaps in transport safety, youth skill-building, and rural civic welfare.

How We Help Soceity

Youth, commercial drivers, artisans, rural schools, and underprivileged community members.

Please call us at 000 000 000 or send us a message. if you will like to support the cause

  • Flagship Safety Education (“Wo Fitter Se Sen”): A major public advocacy effort focused on vehicle maintenance, electrical modification hazards, tire integrity, and preventing auto fires.

  • Fire & Safety Compliance: Collaborating with emergency and regulatory bodies like the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) to ensure drivers maintain functional fire extinguishers and understand emergency protocols.

  • Commercial Driver Sensitization: Educating trotro (minibus) drivers and taxi fleets on preventive mechanical practices to reduce road fatalities and vehicle damage.

  • Skill Acquisition Workshops: Organizing vocational, digital, and entrepreneurial training sessions for young artisans and job seekers.

  • Mentorship & Career Guidance: Linking students and young professionals with industry mentors to lower youth unemployment and encourage leadership.

  • Rural School Interventions: Supplying educational materials—such as notebooks, school bags, uniforms, and stationery—to under-resourced basic schools.

  • Social Welfare Support: Provisioning food items, clothing, and basic supplies to orphanages, vulnerable families, and elderly community members.

  • Community Screening Exercises: Hosting health check-ups, hygiene awareness drives, and blood donation campaigns in rural districts.

  • Environmental Cleanups: Organizing neighborhood sanitation exercises to support public hygiene and disease prevention.

About

Help, hope and opportunity

The Caridad serves homeless and hungry New Yorkers and provides services that meet their immediate needs and transforms their lives from poverty and hopelessness to hope.

Nationwide impact

Thanks to you, Ikanag Network is dedicated to grassroots community development, driver & transport safety education, socio-economic empowerment, and youth advocacy.

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Caring During the COVID19

Vulnerable neighbors are still in need of critical care. Our Red Doors continue to stay open every day and you can help.

stories of change

Jackson seeking a second chance

Jackson experienced homelessness for years. He was a cocaine and alcohol addict off and on for over 20 years. Despite his struggles, Jackson never thought he would enroll in any of Caridad’s programs. For years, Jackson would come through our doors for a rare lunch or dinner. It was only when he started seeing people he knew from the streets get the help that they needed, that he was inspired to make a change in his own life.
“I wasn’t happy doing drugs and drinking. I was always miserable. That’s when I decided to come to the Caridad and enter the Fresh Start program.”

We've Joined Forces

We're serving more. Because of you.

In order to effectively combat the epidemic of homelessness affecting nearly 80,000 people in New York City and to meet the needs of our neighbors across the New York metro area, Caridad and Drib Rescue Mission have joined forces with The Env Mission. Leveraging more than 400 years of combined service, three historic organizations have united to reimagine the fight against poverty and homelessness.