Organisatie

ERIC K AMOH – Voorzitter

VIDA ADOGBOBA  – CFO

CLETUS APEWE AZUPIO – Secretaris

HITO BERNARD ATANGA

Hito is de aartsvader van het Lifestyle project. Hij is meubelmaker, huizenbouwer, onderwijzer en vanaf februari 2018 zal hij het hoofd zijn van het Lifestyle Training Center, dat bovendien voorlopig gehuisvestigd is naast zijn werkplaats.

ADONGO APONYELKO

ALHASSAN IBRAHIM SADIK

Ibrahim is a trained woodworker. He has – on and off – six trainees working for him. His company is called HOLY FURNITURE & CARPENTRY WORKS. He works with electric tools, and produces al sorts of furniture, as well as kitchen cabinets. Ibrahim will also be one of the teachers at the training center.

ATAMBIRE ASAKIYA

AYINBIRE ABANA

Ayinbire works with three apprentices is his workshop, called AYINBIRE CARPENTRY SHOP. He makes kitchen cabinets, sofa’s and all other sorts of furniture.

AYINGA ADONGO

ADONGO CARPENTRY WORKS is the company name of Ayinga. But he says it’s a temporary name – he’s still thinking about his definitive company name. He has three trainee’s working with him, and makes wardrobes, beds and some roofing. Upholstery he farms out.

BEN AVOSIAH

Ben operates his workshop under the name of BEN’S FURNITURE WORKS. He had his training to become a woodworker with a master, and now he has three trainee’s working with him. They make all sorts of furniture and they do roofing also.

BISMARK TOMBIL

CLETUS AKOLGO

Cletus is a woodworker who is specialised in roofing. His company is called AKOLGO ROOFING, and he works there with two apprentices of 22 and 27 years old.

CLIFFORD LANDI

Clifford’s company is called GOOD FINISH CARPENTRY SHOP. He has received his training as woodworker at the secondary technical school, and works now with up to thirteen trainee’s. They make tables, desks, wardrobes, sofa’s, beds and anything else you can think of.

DANIEL APIINI

DANIEL ATANGA

ATANGA DAN CARPENTRY SHOP is the name of Daniel’s workshop. At the time of this writing he has no trainee’s, but before he had four boys. He received his training at Kojo. Daniel makes all sorts of furniture (no roofing).

DONATUS DERRY

Donatus’ company is called DONA FURNITURE ENTERPRISE. He learned the woodworking with Tetteh, and has now 3 trainee’s working with him. They make cabinets, kitchens, sofa’s and wardrobes. They don’t use electricity.

FATAWUH NSOH

Fatawu works alone, without trainee’s at the moment. He does general furniture making, and makes also upholstery for sofa’s.

SAMUEL AMOAKO AND HIS FATHER

Some time ago Samuel took over his fathers company NYAME ADOM FURNITURE WORKS. His father works there still, as well as 5 apprentices. They use several electric tools, and they make wardrobes, beds, coffins, chairs – and they also do roofing.

FELIX ADONGO

Felix is a self-employed roofing carpenter, and cooperates often with Derry Donatus.

GODFRED BAFFOE

The name of Godfred’s company is G.S.BESKE ENTERPRISE. He is trained for 5 year on the technical school, and has now two apprentices working with him. The workshop is next to his house and to his wifes hairdressing saloon. There is electricity in the workshop, and when he needs electric tools he rents them. They make beds, wardrobes, sofa’s and they do the upholstery also.

HABIB BIGA

HITO BERNARD ATANGA

JAMES ATANGA

JAMES AYARUM

James works with three trainee’s under the company name JAMES CARPENTRY. He himself got his training at Tetteh’s workshop. They make all sorts of furniture, but they don’t do roofing. One of his ambitions is to have a showroom with a stock of furniture.

JOHN ADUKO

John had his training in woodworking at Tetteh’s – now he has his own workshop with the name ADUKO CARPENTRY SHOP. He works with four trainee’s. They produce all sorts of furniture, but he also makes things like ceilings.

JOHN AGYABENG

GOOD THINGS FURNITURE is the name of John’s workshop. He works with two, sometimes four, trainee’s. He himself has been, after finishing junior high school, trainee in Accra. He makes, using some small electric tools, all sorts of furniture as well as roofing.

JUDE LAARI

The always good-humoured Jude is from Navrongo. His company – sterted by his father – is called LAARI’S ENTERPRISE. He often works in Bolgatanga and does a lot of roofing but produces also other woodwork.

KELVIN KOJO

Kelvins company goes by the name STEPHEN NYAMEKYE FURNITURE. Kelvin was an apprentice with Stephen, but has now five apprentices working with himself. He doesn’t have electricity, but they make all sorts of furniture – mostly wardrobes and lounge suites.

KOFI MAXWELL

Kofi works alone, without apprentices, in his workshop, called K MAX SMALL SMALL ENTERPRISE, because he likes it. He himself is trained as woodworker on a technical school. He makes office chairs, wardrobes, beds and all other furniture, but no sofa’s. He uses several electric tools like drill, sander, jigsaw and planer.

KWAKU ANANE

Kwaku is trained to be a woodworker by master Yaw, and now he has his own company called ANANE CARPENTRY. He works with three trainee’s and they produce beds, wardrobes, cabinets, sofa’s and any other sort of furniture.

LINAM BUGRE AND SUNDY DAAH

Sundy and Linam run their company called NAWUN TIYA COMPANY LIMITED. It is one of the bigger woodwork firms in Bolgatanga. The work with 7 to 10 trainee’s, and make all sorts of furniture. They sometimes also make coffins. Sundy and Linam had their training with Maxwell. They use mainly handtools, but have some bigger machines too.

MARK NYAABE

NYAABA MARK FURNITURE WORKS is the name of Marks workshop. He makes, with the three apprentices he has with him, various types of furniture, including chairs and sofa’s.

MAXWELL ZONG

MUBARAK TILAADO

Mubarak operates under the name TILAADO WOOD WORKS. Four apprentices work with him, of whom two are still in school. His family is from Bawku, where he learned the work in a workshop. Using electric tools like drill, sander etc. he makes wardrobes, beds, sofa’s  and even makes the upholstery himself sometimes.

MUSAF MUSTAFA

MUSAH SUMAILA

MUSAMIL MUSAH

RICHARD ATANGA

STEPHEN ATARO

EMMANUEL TETTEH DOKU