Health & Dignity
Sanitary materials, medical care and health education for mothers and adolescent girls — so that no girl misses school for want of a pad, and no mother goes without care.
- Recent
- 100 crates of eggs to the Government Hospital
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A foundation named for a standard.
Obaatanpa means the Good Mother. She provides, she protects, and she does not count the cost. We took the name so that anyone could hold us to it.
Who we are
Obaatanpa Foundation is a community-based non-profit organisation founded in the Wassa Amenfi East Municipality, with a deep commitment to empowering women and the girl child. The name Obaatanpa means “Good Mother” in Akan, and it carries our core belief: when you empower a mother, you empower a whole generation.
Vision and mission
Our vision. A society where no woman or girl is left behind — where mothers, adolescent girls, the aged, and persons with disabilities live empowered lives in an all-inclusive Wassa Amenfi East.
Our mission. Obaatanpa Foundation exists to uplift vulnerable groups through compassionate outreach, provision of sanitary materials, food, medical care, tools and equipment, and sustained advocacy for gender responsiveness, equity and equality.
Why this work is needed
Many women, adolescent girls, the aged and persons with disabilities in this municipality lack access to basic sanitary materials, healthcare, economic tools, and information about their rights. The consequences compound: girls drop out of school, health deteriorates, households stay economically dependent, and gender inequality persists into the next generation.
At Obaatanpa Foundation we do not just give handouts. We nurture strength and empower futures, and we believe in an all-inclusive society where no one is left behind.
What we stand on.
Five values. We would rather be held to these than to a slogan.
Compassion
Just like an Obaatanpa, we care for all.
Inclusiveness
No one is left behind.
Integrity
We do what we say.
Empowerment
We give tools, not just handouts and lip service.
Equity
Fairness for all genders and capabilities.
What we do.
Four areas of work across the Wassa Amenfi East Municipality, each chosen because someone in the community asked for it.
Social Support
Food items and essential supplies for the aged and for persons living with disabilities, delivered in person, with time taken to sit and listen to what is needed next.
- Where
- Wassa Akropong and beyond
Economic Empowerment
Tools and equipment that let a woman earn for herself and support her household. We give tools, not handouts — the difference is whether the help lasts.
- Approach
- Tools, not handouts
Education & Advocacy
Outreach in schools mentoring adolescent girls and boys, and advocacy with the wider community on gender responsiveness, sensitivity, equality and equity.
- Recent
- Amenfiman Senior High School
Aims and objectives.
Our aim: to empower women and the girl child to thrive in an inclusive society in the Wassa Amenfi East Municipality. These are the six objectives that follow from it.
To empower women and girls through education, skills and livelihood support.
To provide sanitary materials, food, medical care and basic necessities to vulnerable groups.
To support the aged and persons with disabilities with essential tools and welfare services.
To conduct outreach programmes in schools to mentor adolescent girls and boys.
To advocate for gender equality, equity and gender responsiveness in communities.
To promote the welfare and inclusion of all vulnerable persons in society.
Our five-year goal. To build an inclusive society where every woman and girl child in Wassa Amenfi East thrives with dignity, equality and opportunity.
Who we aim to reach: 5,000+ women, girls and vulnerable persons over the next five years. That is a target we have set ourselves, not a figure we have already reached — we will report progress against it here.
Who we serve.
Mothers, adolescent girls and boys in schools, the aged, persons with disabilities, and the general populace of Wassa Amenfi East and beyond.
Where we work.
The Wassa Amenfi East Municipality, in the Western Region of Ghana.
Wassa Akropong
Our base. Outreach to elders and persons with disabilities, and support to the Wassa Akropong Government Hospital.
Schools across the municipality
Mentorship and health sessions for adolescent girls and boys, most recently at Amenfiman Senior High School.
Accountability.
We are asking people to trust us with their money. These are the details that let them check us.
Registration
Registration with the Registrar-General's Department and the Department of Social Welfare is in progress. We will publish the numbers here as soon as they are issued.
Policies
Because we work with women, children in schools, elders and persons with disabilities, these must be in place.
Obaatanpa Foundation, Wassa Akropong, Wassa Amenfi East Municipality, Western Region, Ghana. Executive: Madam Angela Ahimah, Founder and Chief Executive Officer.
We give tools, not handouts.
Sanitary materials, food, medical care, and the equipment that makes a woman self-reliant.