gervaseadams@brandeis.edu

Gervase Adams was born in Ghana in West Africa. He holds a BA in Business Administration from Ashesi University in Ghana and a MA in Sustainable International Development from Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts. Gervase grew up in the northern part of Ghana with a family of about 14 other brothers and sisters. His mum had left home in a divorce when he was two years old but he lived with his dad who also passed when he was 4 years old. Despite many setbacks, he fought hard to achieve his goals. Gervase currently works with a non-profit in Newton Massachusetts as a Program Manager, he also is involved in several community development projects in his home region in Ghana notably, the Komaale Initiative, Yirimaaleba Association, and the Upper West Youth Mentorship Network.

Below is Gervase’s presentation of his work:

The emergence of Susu’s and VSLA Groups in Northern Ghana