The Homework Club of the Ghanaian Canadian Association of Ontario (GCAO) on Sunday, February 27, 2022 organized an exciting celebration to mark this year’s Black History Month for its participants and Ghanaians in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). The program which was done virtually due to the Covid-19 restrictions was attended by about 40 celebrants …
The overall health of individuals is influenced by lifestyle behaviours including healthy diets, physical activity, smoking and alcohol consumption. Over the past few months Ghanaian Canadian Association of Ontario (GCAO) has been working to help ensure the community is informed and educated on healthy lifestyle and wellness. Unhealthy lifestyle behaviours particularly poor dietary practices, physical ...
On August 21st 2021, The Ghanaian-Canadian Associations of Ontario (GCAO) held its 4th Annual Youth Leadership Conference in Toronto via Zoom. Due to COVID, this year’s event was strictly ZOOM. It was attended by youth leaders in the city and moderated and hosted by Maame De-Heer. The Guest of Honour, The Minister of Youth and ...
I am text block. Click edit button to change this text. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo. A colourful presentation ceremony was held at the Apostles Continuation Church premises which houses the offices of the Ghanaian Canadian Association of Ontario (GCAO) in Toronto ...
Ghanaian Canadian Association of Ontario hosts pop-up vaccine clinic in Etobicoke Desmond Brown – CBC News Posted: May 05, 2021 Weeks-long work encouraging Ghanaians living in Toronto to get vaccinated against COVID-19 was dealt a blow by a recent change in messaging from a national committee of experts, a community leader said Wednesday. While Canadians …
GCAO has received 3 months funds from City of Toronto Relief Funding (Funder) to respond to the urgent, emergency, unmet needs of vulnerable Torontonians as part of a community response to COVID 19. This grant will allow the GCAO to continue some of the following projects: Grocery on Wheels program to support seniors in the ...
The Canadian Red Cross Society has granted the Ghanaian-Canadian Association of Ontario (GCAO) with $99844.00 to enhance the services GCAO currently provides the community to mitigate the impact of COVID-19. The money will help increase our capacity to reach our seniors, children, youth, women, frontline workers, and the vulnerable in order to provide services such as virtual educational support, …
After a 5-year pursuit of the site at 160 Rivalda Rd., association learns it’s off the table. Just south of where Finch Avenue West meets Weston Road sits a large beige building at the end of an industrial road. Its windows are dusty, the brick veneer is discoloured, and you can easily tell it’s more …
Having conducted cutting-edge research on migration, diaspora, and transnationalism, pertaining to Continental Africans in Canada for much of his academic career, Professor Joseph Mensah(Chair of the Department of Geography) teamed up with Professor Sylvia Bawa of York’s Department of Sociology and Ms. Evelyn Kissi (PhD Candidate, Critical Disability Studies) to convene a well-attended and successful Community ...
The launching which was organized by the Executives of GCAO led by Mr. Emmanuel Duodu (a Toronto based banker) in collaboration with the Ghana Consulate in Toronto, chiefs of the Ghanaian community and the Ghanaian Ministerial Association of Toronto was well attended by professionals, politicians, the Toronto Police, chiefs, ethnic associations, the youth, faith groups ...
