Our History
2013: Commonwealth Aid International (CAI) is founded as a non-profit, non-partisan, non-governmental organization dedicated to promoting education and integrated rural development in Ghana.
Education and Rural Development in Ghana: Programs and Partnerships
Its mission is to promote education and integrated rural development in Ghana. Throughout its history, CAI has implemented various programs and initiatives to achieve its mission, including skills acquisition and entrepreneurship coaching, micro-industries, mass literacy campaigns, health policies, poverty alleviation, governance, career planning and guidance, ICT training, scholarships, job placement services, and partnerships with government agencies, NGOs, and other stakeholders. In recent years, CAI has introduced a Donor Dashboard to provide transparency and accountability to its donors, and launched a Volunteer Program to engage individuals who want to contribute their skills and time to the organization’s programs.
2013
CAI begins its first program to provide skills acquisition and entrepreneurship coaching to rural communities in Ghana.
2013
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CAI opens its first ICT training center in a rural community, providing free computer education to local youth.
2014
CAI launches a mass literacy campaign to improve education outcomes in rural areas.
2015
Skills Acquisition
CAI begins its first program to provide skills acquisition and entrepreneurship coaching to rural communities in Ghana.
2016
CAI Expands Tts Programs
CAI expands its programs to include health policies, poverty alleviation, governance, career planning and guidance.
2017
Mass Literacy Campaign
CAI launches a mass literacy campaign to improve education outcomes in rural areas.
2018
scholarships
CAI awards its first scholarships to indigent and less privileged scholars who demonstrate the potential to succeed academically.
2019
CAI expands its programs
CAI expands its programs to include job placement services for unemployed individuals in rural communities.
2020
partnerships
CAI establishes partnerships with government agencies, NGOs, and other stakeholders to leverage resources and achieve greater impact.
2021
Donor Dashboard
CAI introduces a Donor Dashboard to provide transparency and accountability to its donors.
2021
Volunteer Program
CAI launches a Volunteer Program to engage individuals who want to contribute their skills and time to the organization’s programs.
2023
CAI establishes its first micro-industry in a rural community, providing market opportunities and job creation for local artisans.