In 2016, the Clear Mind Foundation constructed, with the help of friends in The Netherlands, a shop/community centre in town. This was the first physical property of Clear Mind.
In order to create more job opportunities, the Ghana team designed in 2018 a five-year development plan that was later extended by three years. These plans are being implemented by our local team in Ghana and mostly financed by friends, churches and funding agencies overseas. In 2023 the Wilde Ganzen Foundation was added as one of Clear Mind’s major sponsors.
Below you will find an overview of CLEAR MIND’s successive DEVELOPMENT PLANS, current and completed:
CLEARMIND CASHEW FARM 2019 (COMPLETED)
The development of a 24-acre farm with a cashew plantation in the rural areas 10 miles from Nkoranza city. The purpose of this farm is to diversify the work and income generated by young adults with special issues, recovering alcoholics, or young people with a mild intellectual disability.
CLEARMIND CAR WASH 2020 (COMPLETED)
This major special employment project was completed and implemented in 2020/2021. The washing bay developed steadily and in 2024 provides employment to 12 persons with a mild disability. It is Clear Mind’s main workplace.
CLEARMIND RESTAURANT & VEHICLE PURCHASE 2021 (COMPLETED)
The roadside restaurant was completed in 2021, and the Nissan pickup 4WD was purchased in 2022. The restaurant initially provided employment for three special workers, but the combination of serving food and disability still carries a stigma in rural Ghana. In 2024, we are looking for a new person to head the restaurant for a new start
CLEARMIND RESIDENCE AND SHOP 2022 (COMPLETED)
This beautiful building, consisting of six rooms and a separate building with two rooms, was designed and constructed by a well-known contractor from Nkoranza who took the time to supervise the construction daily and added beautiful details like a central summer hut for meals and meetings. A shop was also opened, giving employment to two special workers.
SOLAR ENERGY AND WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT 2023 (COMPLETED)
In November 2023, Clear Mind became the proud owner of a 20KW solar system at the car wash premises and a 5KW solar unit at the residence, thanks to the expertise of the Kapital Engineering firm from Accra, which installed and maintains the units. We also bought a small plot of land next to Clear Mind to manage wastewater and turn it into a garden.
SOLAR ENERGY / PURCHASE AGROFORESTRY LAND 2024. (COMPLETED)
The solar energy for residences and carwash was completed and a large plot of land was purchased near Jerusalem (village near Nkoranza) for mixed cropping agroforestry farming.
PURCHASE UNCOMPLETED BUILDING FOR RESIDENTIAL PURPOSES (funds being raised)
Soliciting funds.
The sketch shows a yellow shaded rectangle marked ‘13’ in the upper left-hand corner. This is a piece of land with a half-finished building that we hope to purchase in 2025 from our neighbours to meet the residential needs for 20 special workers, 2 volunteers and 4 other workers.
COMPLETING RESIDENCE 2026 and 2027.
Completion of the new residence (no. 13 on the map) so that the residential needs of all our staff and workers are met.