TOWER OF RETURN MEMORIAL PROJECT
PROPOSAL SUMMARY
PRESENTED FOR FUNDING
BY
Sankofa United Continent Afrika Root Development International Family Association
(SUCARDIF)
NOVEMBER, 1, 2008
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OVERVIEW
SUCARDIF Association is an indigenous Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) dedicated to the unification of all African Descendants in the Diaspora and the continent of Afrika as a whole. It is a humanitarian effort aimed at the reawakening of the African consciousness through education, community development programs, human resource development, exchange programs for youth, job creations, investment generation and tourism as a tool for unification and development of Africans around the world. .
SUCARDIF was duly founded in Mt.Vernon, New York, 1987-1989, with registration in the U.S.A. It was inaugurated in Ghana in 1991. The SUCARDIF association is independent with no political, tribal or religious inclinations. Membership is open to all persons to do voluntary activities in communities in Ghana and indeed the whole Diaspora.
PURPOSE
The Association is currently active in implementing diverse programs in various aspects of nation building and development such as the “SAVE GHANA LIBRARY PROJECT,” and programs in education. One of the cardinal aims of the Association is to erect a monument in memory of our brothers and sisters who perished during the Trans Atlantic Slave Trade, and to those who survived to contribute to nation building worldwide in numerous ways.
BENEFITS
The Tower of Return Foundation, a subsidiary SUCARDIF, has on its board eight (8) paramount chiefs and seven (7) queen mothers representing thirteen (13) Ghanaian Townships in five (5) regions of Ghana. .This Foundation institutes private sector models to attract and direct investment into each Township. Working cooperatively with local and international business communities efforts are being made to locate new Industries and bring Jobs into each township. In addition, the completed Tower of Return Monument Project will draw Africans from all parts of the world as a pilgrimage in honor of our proud heritage. People of all national and ethnic backgrounds will derive a greater respect for the struggle of Africans to survive, and contribute so much toward the advancement of civilization throughout the world. Scholars from around the world will seek out the Tower library and museum collections for research and documentation of African History. The economic benefits will be tremendous.
FINANCIAL NEEDS
SUCARDIF has acquired 85 acres of land in Cape Coast, Ghana, to build a commercial investment enterprise, the “Tower of Return monument" project. The structure will rise to the majestic height of seven hundred and seventy seven feet, overseeing a historical African library and museum, conference center, restaurants, shopping mall, hotel, and various other businesses. What is needed now are funds for planning and fund raising activities for project development such as assessing the land layout and architectural design; grant writing and solicitation activities to seek contributions from peoples around the world; exhibiting, producing and selling of memorabilia of historical significance in various designs and forms in Africa and abroad; personnel to oversee and carry out activities; transportation needs; and, equipment, materials and supplies. Nana Kweku Egyir Gyepi, III, president and founder of the SUCARDIF Association, has agreed to allow his doors from the Cape Castle to be used as collateral for a loan for these purposes. The doors are currently on exhibit at the African American Museum of Philadelphia in the United States of American. The doors are insured for one million dollars ($1,000,000.00), and are believed to be worth much more. .
BUDGET
Staffing $150,000.00
Consultants 100,000.00
Transportation 135,000.00
Equipment 40,000.00
Materials and Supplies 105,000.00
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Grand Total 530,000.00
For further Information Contact:
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Attention: Nana Kweku Egyir Gyepi III
Founder and Chairman
SUCARDIF Association
777 One Power Station
P.O. Box CT 732 Cape Coast Ghana
West Africa
Cell 011 233 243 834032
20 833 5571
SUCARDIF@yahoo.com
nanagyepi@hotmail.com