voices to be
heard
with Disabilities
Sensitization
What We Do
At the Challenged Foundation, we are committed to empowering persons with disabilities through transformative programs and community-driven initiatives that promote inclusion, independence, and dignity. Our key focus areas include:
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Training & Coaching Sessions
We equip persons with disabilities with digital, entrepreneurial, and personal development skills to enhance employability and self-reliance.
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Empowerment Programmes
Through initiatives like the Empowerment Exchange, we bring together persons with disabilities to share experiences, exchange knowledge, and inspire one another.
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Advocacy & Inclusion
We organize quarterly press conferences and sensitization programmes with churches, schools, and community groups to promote disability inclusion and awareness.
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Health & Welfare Support
We support our members with essential items and assistance to meet their personal and hospital-related needs, ensuring they receive care and comfort during difficult times
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Livelihood Support Initiatives
We help our members start small businesses and generate income through creative ventures. Sales from branded journals, souvenirs, and other foundation products also help sustain these efforts.
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Capacity-Building & Leadership Development
We conduct skill-based and leadership training programmes, including handicraft workshops, mentoring, and empowerment sessions to build confidence and resilience.
Memoir Publication
A Powerful Memoir of Resilience, Advocacy, and Triumph!
Born in a small village in Ghana and struck by polio at a young age, Veronica L. Amartey-Owusu learned early that survival meant more than just enduring—it meant fighting back.
Silent Battles, Bold Victories is a gripping and inspiring memoir that takes readers on a journey through the harsh realities of living with a disability in a society that viewed her as “cursed.” Facing rejection, discrimination, and betrayal, Veronica refused to be silenced.
Her search for opportunity led her to Germany, where she encountered new struggles—cultural isolation, systemic exclusion, and the ever-looming fear of deportation. Yet, in the face of adversity, she found her true purpose: advocating for disability rights and breaking down barriers for those society often overlooks.
Empowering Inclusion: Advocacy Program with the Church on International Day of Persons with Disabilities
Champions of Change: Celebrating Advocacy and Inclusivity for Disabled Persons in Ghana
Empowerment and Inclusion Hub for Persons with Disabilities
TCF PROFESSIONAL NETWORK
International Day Of Persons With Disability
Veronica L. Amartey-Owusu is a Life Empowerment Coach, Author, and Keynote Speaker who helps people and organizations move from challenge to change.
Born in Ghana and based in Germany, Veronica turned her personal story of disability, migration, and resilience into a global platform for empowerment.
As Founder of The Challenged Foundation, she advocates for inclusion, leadership, and livelihood development for persons with disabilities and migrants.
Through her books, workshops, and digital coaching, Veronica equips individuals in transition to rediscover themselves, rebuild confidence, and scale their potential.
Her message is simple yet powerful: Adversity is not the end , it’s an awakening.
Veronica continues to inspire NGOs, universities, and communities worldwide to create inclusive systems, dignified opportunities, and lasting change.