1767: Cleopatra Yvonne S. Nyahe on Humanism in Ghana, Humanist Services Corps, Witch Camps, and Sustainable Development
Author(s): Scott Douglas Jacobsen
Publication (Outlet/Website): Medium (Personal)
Publication Date (yyyy/mm/dd): 2026/10/15
“I realized there is a need to get more Ghanaians involved in this aspect of the countries development. I wanted to show my people that the face of change and development doesn’t always have to be a foreign one. That we too are capable of helping people to achieve positive change.”
“I enjoy the interactions I have with members of the local communities here in the North. I enjoy the reactions people have when they realise I am actually not one of the volunteers (which is always peoples first assumption).”
“I enjoy talking about how succeeding in your work does not depend on the colour of your skin, level of education, what kind of economic or social background you come from. Your passion and perseverance are what matters the most and that the reason for my success is that I truly care about the work we do here.”
“People from the humanist community agree with our philosophy and methods of working; the idea that we want to empower people with the right skills and tools to be the face of their own change instead of coming in and doing everything ourselves.”
“We want to leave people with sustainable skills and ways to achieve long term positive change.”
“That’s why the work we do requires a lot of patience and open mindedness. You have to understand why someone who is disadvantaged would want to fix their problems quickly.”
“We differ from other service groups because we focus on providing skills, tools, and knowledge. It’s the same concept of, Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; Teach a man to fish and you feed him for lifetime.”
“Our main goal is to provide something that will last these communities a lifetime. Long term change is our main focus. Not to say that short term goals are not important but, we want the short term goals to line with our long term ones.”
“This story really touched me because you often hear stories of neighbours, co wives and aunts and uncles accusing women of witchcraft but this woman’s own son did this to her in the same moment she lost her other son. She lost both sons on the very same day.”
“I hope to see the humanist platform grow in the next few years. I want the term Humanist to be a common term known to more people. Specifically speaking, I want more Ghanaians to know about the concept of Humanism.”
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