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    About us

    We choose change

    Ghana is the place to be, not just for its beautiful beaches, gorgeous vegetation, diverse culture, vibrant cities, and hospitable people. With approximately 57% of the population being youth, Reach for Change considers Ghana as the "country of the future" to discover and build the capacities of impactful social entrepreneurs.

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    People behind change

    Unleash the power of social entrepreneurs

    Reach for Change Ghana is supporting social entrepreneurs driven by a desire to solve social and environmental challenges in the communities, such as poverty, education, climate change, and inequality. By empowering these local change leaders and providing them with new opportunities and knowledge, we all contribute to the growth of the Ghanaian economy and to the prosperity of its people.

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    Solving the Educational Challenges

    Edupreneur Talks

    A podcast series turning up the volume on the EdTech innovators, solving some of the most pressing educational challenges in Ghana. Together with the Jacobs Foundation, we'll introduce you to 10 brave edupreneurs from Ghana, part of our joint Scaling Readiness Program.

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    Our impact

    Since 2012, we have been empowering local social entrepreneurs to develop innovative solutions that improve the lives of children and youth.

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    800 000

    children and youth reached

    over 300

    social entrepreneurs supported in our different programs

    over 200

    women and youth empowered with new skills and knowledge

    Our programs in Ghana

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    Capacity development

    IT for Children

    An incubator program for one of our social entrepreneurs - IT for Children, is providing a one year needs-driven and tailored capacity building support and aims to strengthen the organization’s continued development towards measurable proven impact and financial sustainability.

    WITH Kivra & Hogia

    Capacity & Ecosystem development

    Transforming Youth TVET Livelihoods For Sustainable Job Creation and Sustainable Livelihoods Across West Africa

    Reach for Change Ghana is leading a curriculum development and train the trainers as part of a bigger initiative lead by Design & Technology Institute for creating a transitory campus for the leading West Africa industrial job training center. The longer-term ambition is to create a scalable model for building entrepreneurial capacity among recent graduates.

    WITH SIFA

    Capacity development

    Scaling readiness for education-focused social entrepreneurs, Ghana

    A capacity development project for social entrepreneurs focused on improving educational outcomes for children and youth. The project will help the social entrepreneurs to improve and gather further evidence on the effectiveness of their solutions and to prepare to scale their interventions.

    WITH The Jacobs Foundation

    Capacity development

    WIDU

    Within this project the aim is to create 600 jobs, by coaching 250+ entrepreneurs to help them apply for grants from the GIZ WIDU project, build sustainable businesses and create employment opportunities. Reach for Change Ghana is providing direct coaching to entrepreneurs and also train other coaches.

    WITH GIZ

    News from Ghana

    Here we bring you the stories and updates that matter most.

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    Our events

    Ghana Value Creation Forum

    On August 30th, 2023, we will be co-hosting the Ghana Value Creation Forum together with the Shared Value Africa Initiative and the Afetsi Awoonor Foundation. This influential platform, that will be held at the Marriott Hotel, Accra, is a hub for thought leadership, best practice exchange, and collaboration, focusing on value creation, sustainability, and entrepreneurship.

    Partnering for Change

    Global Board Visit in Ghana

    In March, Global Board member Monica Lindstedt - founder of Hemfrid, and Advisory Board member David Orlic - Co-Founder & CEO of Anyone, together with our CEO Sofia Breitholtz and a business delegation from Sweden arrived in Accra, Ghana - to spend the next three days experiencing first-hand the impact created by driven social entrepreneurs, meet local partners of Reach for Change and explore the interesting city of Accra.

    Blogpost

    Developing the Social Entrepreneurship Ecosystem in Ghana

    Our Country Manager in Ghana, Solomon Twum, reflects on how the social entrepreneurship ecosystem in Ghana has developed over the last decade, and shares insights on the national policy in the area, the local impact investing scene and what's needed in order to create more cross-sector collaborations for impact.

    By Solomon Twum, Country Manager Ghana

    Change Leader Story

    Transforming the lives of street teens

    “I started having sex at age eleven,” Naomi shared with me in tears. Talking to her, I learned that Naomi’s mother had died and her father was nowhere to be found. Naomi also took care of her four siblings: “I can only do this when I am able get two to five Ghanaian Cedi from men I sleep with, some who are older than me,” she said. Naomi’s future looked bleak. She was highly exposed to what could curtail her education and expose her to sexually transmitted diseases. So, I put my arm around her and told her that someone cares about her.

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