The Association of Ghanaian Origin USA was formally founded on March 7, 2023, as a non-profit social, charitable, and educational organization of all Ghanaian origin and other persons in the United States.
As a non-profit organization, the objectives of the Association include but are not limited to the following:
- Engaging in charitable activities.
- Bringing together and promoting cordial relations between members.
- Promoting and sustaining cultural interests in the form of education.
- Providing moral and material support to members in times of joy and sadness and extending assistance to US and programs in Ghana.
Members in “good standing” derive many benefits. A member in good standing is one who has paid up his/her annual dues, attends a number of monthly meetings of the Association, and/or participates in events and activities hosted or sponsored by the Association.
Events: A member-in-good-standing can request the Association to issue an e-mail encouraging members to attend the event. On such occasions, the Members shall participate and make a token donation.
The Association strives to console members in times of misfortune, such as death in the family, illness, and/or hospitalization. Because there is comfort in numbers, the Association seeks to express solidarity by attending gatherings, including funerals, hospital visits, religious gatherings, and other events for such solemn situations. The Executives and Members of AGO USA in their full force team up to console the affected member and his/her family. In the case of a death, a sympathy message is sent out.
Suppose the loss impacts a member in good standing directly (i.e., a member’s close or immediate relatives such as parents, children, and spouse, the Association uses its network of members and other forms of publicity to mobilize members and other sympathizers to make financial and other contributions to defray some of the costs incurred by the bereaved family.
If the Association is informed that a member is ill or hospitalized, an e-mail goes out to notify members, and a “get-well” message is sent to the member. If permitted, the Executives and members of the Association may visit the member who is ill.