Atito Development Foundation

Atito Development Foundation

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Our Mission

The charity exists  to promote health, enhance education and alleviate hardship amongst the people of Atito and its surrounding neighborhood towns within the Anloga District  – Volta Region in Ghana. 

Our Motto

                                                  Our People – Our Future

Values

  • We hold firmly and believe in the value and worth of each individual’s role as well as a group. We are committed to and know, that, together, with a common purpose and working in harmony, can and would transform the fortunes of individuals and the community we seek to help and support.
  • We are, by nature and disposition, focused in our outlook, fast in our response to demands made upon us, flexible in our approach to tackling issues, friendly with positive and optimistic outlook. 
  • We have ‘a can do’ attitude as well as the drive in making the difference in all that we do.
  • We are open minded, honest, creative, industrious and entrepreneurial in all our deliberations.
        Compassionate and loyal to all those we relate to and seek always to be responsible and accountable to our                 
        stakeholders.

Vision 2020 – 2025

  • Provide food parcels, hand sanitizers, facemask, to support people during the Covid-19 pandemic and improve  health  education on the Covid 19 protocols by the WHO. 
    • Raising and distribution of funds to alleviate hardship and eradicate poverty amongst the  people of Atito 
    • Promote good mental wellbeing, physical health and social wellbeing through seminars, workshops  public health education. 
    • Advancement of education and skill-based training through the provision of homework groups, additional mathematics and science sessions, as well as apprenticeship schemes in Carpentry, sewing, brick laying, Kente & mat weaving including local arts and crafts.
    • Create and award, annually, education support grant to 2-3 pupils who are academically able  but financially challenged
    • Promote and foster within the community and in individuals, ‘a can do’ attitude with increasing self-reliance, self-worth and self-value
    • Encourage celebration of individual and group achievements. Using such celebrations to showcase the essence of effort and hardworking
    • Contribute to the cost of building and commissioning a healthcare clinic in Atito
    • Refurbish, stock and commission library services with networked computer and digital facilities for the use of the school pupils and the township
    • Work in collaboration with other NGOs and Local Authority agencies both in Ghana and abroad in the improvement of life chances and the quality of life of the people of Atito and its surrounding neighborhood

History Of Atito Development Foundation

  • Atito Development Foundation Is a world wide organization of citizens of indigenous of  Atito in the diaspora and home in Ghana. To Promote Health, Enhance Education And Alleviate Hardship Amongst The People Of Atito And Its Surrounding Neighborhood Towns Within The Anloga District Council – Volta Region In Ghana.
  • Atito Development Foundation Was First Conceived By Mr. Kofi Agbolegbe JP And Inaugurated July 5th 2020 In A Meeting With Other Prominent Citizens Of Atito.
  • It Is Managed By Seven Members Of Whom Three Are Executive Board Members Who Meet Regularly And Are Responsible For Day To Day Running Of The Company.   

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Mr.Godwin Kwame Fumey

Trustee & Treasurer (UK)

Donne Ocloo

Board Member (Canada)

Mr. Kofi Agbolegbe JP

Trustee & Chairman (UK)

Prof. Reuben Yao Tamakloe

Board Member (Ghana)

Dr. Enya Ameza-Xemalordzo

Board Member (Ghana)

HISTORY OF ATITO

Torgbi Xemalordzo Dedu II

Torgbi Xemalordzo Abaye II

Torgbi Xemalordzo Dey II

 

It is told that, Atito was founded around the early parts of AD 1700s. The settlement was founded by Dɛ Xemalɔdzo, Aɖɛɖu and Abayɛ, three siblings and sons of Akuma; a grandson of Togbi Adeladzea I from Anloga. They were hunters.
The name Atito was coined as a result of a BIG HOLLOWED TREE which Tɔgbi Xemalɔdzo used as a shelter and where he kept his games during his hunting expeditions. The name Atito simply means a Hollowed Tree hence the appellation “Ati wɔto me wɔa akpala o, ewɔ akpala aɖiɖɛwo be ɖe me”.  This unique tree once stood at where the Bate clan stool house (Zikpuixɔ) is now located.
 Atito is bordered in the North by Lordzor lagoon, South by Awatorwu, East by Tsime (Kodzi – Deve/ @abusu) and West by Vorvornukorfe (Adzatorwu).
The main occupation of the people in the early days was hunting, and later fishing. The only natural mineral resource we have is salt. Some notable creeks that belong to Atito are:  Adzame, Adzatɔυu, Batɔme, Atratoe, Gbenyigbenyi, Mledzu, Lɔdzɔ, Uuta, Naklaletame and Loυuime.
Atito is the only town among the 36 states of Anlo which has only one chief. Our forebears did not want any needless conflicts in the settlement hence one leader. Atito has different clans, and our forebears desired every clan to settle at one place as a community. The first of the many clans that came and founded the settlement was the Bate. They settle at Floganu and are the royals of the community. The Atito community has four main Divisions (Tokorwo). These are Floganu, Anyiehe, Afegame and Torkoe.
War was very prevalent in early days of the settlement. During the reigns of Tɔgbi Xemalɔdzo. As the saying goes, “if you wish for peace, prepare for war” There was a war between the indigenes of Atito and Ada’s which required a huge capital to mobilize and marshal up men against the Ada’s. Our forebears sought financial support from the people of Alakple using the Eastern portion of our land as collateral.
The land of Atito is guarded by three main supreme deities, namely: Tɔgbi Agbonufia, Tɔgbi Ayida and Adaƒe (Ada). These shrines were on the land before our forebears came. The word Agbonufia simple means chief or guardian of the gate. Ayida was derived from the Landry place of the shrine. Adaƒe shrine is located at the Northern part of the town.
The Agbonufia festival takes place at where our forebears met in the early days, currently called, Duwornu which is located at Tɔkɔɛ.
Togbi Xemalordzo Abaye II died in April 1994 and his successor Togbi Xemalordzo Dedu II ascended the stool in 2002. Currently the population of Atito stands about 1500 with over 500 outside the town and abroad.
 

THE 36 SETTLEMENTS OF THE ANLO TRADITIONAL AREA

1. Anloga
2. Woe
3. Tegbi including Dudu
4. Dzelukope which includes Vui, Tetevikope, Tetekope and Nukpesekope
5. Keta including Abutiakope, Kedzikope and Adzido
6. Vodza including New Zongo
7. Kedzi including Xorvi and Havedzi
8. Blekusu
9. Agavedzi
10. Adina including Amutinu, Agorko
11. Adafienu
12. Denu including Xedzranawo and Akame
13. Aflao which includes Viepe, Avoeme, Wudoaba
14. Agbozume including Nogokpo and Sonuto
15. Klikor
16. Wheta/Weta including Awalavi, Klenormadi, Atiteti, Exi, Adzotsi and others
17. Afiadenyigba including Tengekope
18. Afife which includes Agovega,Tsiyinyu, Kporkuve, Vume, Wuti, Ohawu and others
19. Anyako Including Konu And Seva

20. Abolorve-Norlofi
21. Sasieme
22. Abor including Weme, Heluvi, Atsiame
23. Tsiame including Netime, Doveme, Dovedzi
24. Asadame
25. Atiavi which includes Hatorgodo, Agorvinu, Lawosime, Hortagba,Gbetuinu, Aveli
26. Kome which includes Alakple, Atito,Fiaxor, Kodzi, etc
27. Shime which includes Tregui, Adzato, Agortoe, Trekume, Bleamezado, Sakome, Agorbledokui
28. Avenor- Avenorpeme, Avenorpedo, Dzogadze, Atidzive, Xavi, Akatsi, Xikpo, Wute
29. Penyi which includes Kpoglu
30. Dzodze including Kuli, Tadzewu, Xevi
31. Ave which includes Afiadenyigba, Havi
32. Anyanui including Atiteti, Fuveme, Agorkedzi, Kporkporgbor, Bomigo and Tunu
33. Dzita which includes Agbledomi, Batepe and Akplorwotorkor
34. Atorkor including Amegatsekope and Dakordzi.
35. Srogboe which includes Salo
36. Whuti which includes Genui