Kwahuman Association

With the sudden influx of the Kwahu people into the Metropolitan area some resourceful and progressive among us began to nurse the idea of forming an Association which would cater for the social and economic needs at its future members. The champions of this idea, for fear that they might be stigmatized as tribalistic, placed this noble notion temporarily in their mental cabinet hoping to retrieve it when the opportune moment arrived. It was not long when an influential Obuoba (meaning the son of the mountain, which is the name normally used for Kwahu citizens) died. The death of this man and the urgent need for collective action provided the necessary catalyst to hasten the birth of a Union. Thus, after some great and noble efforts of some individuals, these sons and daughters of the proud people from the Kwahu Traditional Area of Ghana now residing in the New York Metropolitan Area, realizing that we could not meaningfully help one another here in the Americas, nor could we contribute positively to the progress of the Kwahu Traditional Area, without consolidating our efforts, came under one banner in a strong Union and formed KWAHUMAN ASSOC1ATION OF NEW YORK INC. on the 27th day of September 1981, which became a registered section 501(c) organization thereafter.

The membership of Kwahuman Association is open to all citizens from the Kwahu Traditional Area of Ghana, their spouses and offspring. Meetings of the Association are held once a month. That is the second Sunday of each month. However, members are always notified of the date, time and venue of an impending meeting in writing. Since its inception, Kwahuman Association has not lived in isolation. We are proud of our status as one of the founding members of the National Council of Ghanaian and Okwawu United Association of USA & Canada.

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