About Us

THE ORGANIZATION

The organization mandate to undertake the following objectives

  1. Empowering  persons with disabilities
  2. Mentoring and coaching
  3. Advocacy and sensitization
  4. Giving Emotional Support to the Disabled
  5. Consultancy services for persons with disabilities (PWDs)
  6. Driving digital inclusion for PWDs in Africa
  7. Enabling creativity at its highest peak for PWDs in Africa.

Building Professional and Leadership Prowess Among PWDs in Africa

The Challenged Foundation is a Non-Governmental Organization focused in making the voices of persons with disability clearly heard in society. We assist persons with disability in our best way to achieve their dreams through our educational and training workshops hence our advocacy forums.

The challenged Foundation is wholly Ghanaian owned liability organization which was incorporated under Ghana’s companies code 1963 act 179.

Incorporated certificate No: CG227531021

OUR MISSION

We are on the mission to get

POLICY ACCESSIBILITY

Government policies and programmes; Political/local governance processes, and  Civic decision-making processes.

Prioritizing the development of persons with disabilities are factored/mainstreamed into policies, plans, programmes and activities of Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs), so as to help enhance the quality of life, full participation, and empowerment of men, women, youth, the elderly and children with disabilities in all spheres of life.

 

MEDICAL FACILITIES

Corrective Surgery & Mobility Rehabilitation Support

The Challenged Foundation using this programme provides small funding for persons with disabilities, especially children for corrective surgery, artificial limbs, calipers and crutches as well as physiotherapy exercises. We also receive donations of mobility aids such as wheelchairs, crutches, white canes and walkers for distribution to people with disabilities who really need these devices.

EDUCATION

Education and literacy are as important a tool to empower persons with disability, indiscriminate of gender to have improved quality of life and high standard of personal development.

Our education programme therefore is focused on: Promoting access to quality basic education. Supporting interested persons with disabilities for vocational skills training, Mentoring and coaching, Human Rights Education & Empowerment.

 

OUR VISION

We want to get our voice heard and change policies affecting the lives of person living with disability through carrying our advocacies and sensitization, coaching and mentoring, and stakeholders’ consultation in all sectors of the society.

Management Team

Veronica Lomfa Amartey
Veronica Lomfa Amartey
Founder / Managing Director
Veronica Lomfa Amartey controls and manages the challenged foundation. The setup of the foundation, facilitation of the foundation’s vision, development, strategies and direction vest in her.
Collins Amoani
Collins Amoani
Director (Operations and Administrative)
Is responsible for planning, directing, coordinating, and supervising all administrative and operational functions and activities across all departments and geographies. He works directly with the Executive director to coordinate alliances with international strategic partners / representatives and responsible for directing activities and the use of resources directing fund raising efforts, monitoring government regulations and guiding public policy.
Natalie Adaletey Dorsu
Natalie Adaletey Dorsu
Finance Manager
Oversee and lead annual budgeting and planning process and review all financial plans and budgets; monitor progress and changes; and keep senior leadership team abreast of the organization's financial status. Manage organizational cash flow and forecasting.

Board Members

Ellah AMETOR KORKU Avumatsodo
Ellah AMETOR KORKU Avumatsodo
Mad. Afi Sevor
Mad. Afi Sevor
Member
We are pleased to inform the house that, Mad. Afi Sevor has a panther with The Challenged Foundation effective April 2024. She will offer membership in TCF in the following areas; Coaching, Mentorship, and Study abroad guidance. Fellow TCF let's welcome Mad. AFI. Enjoy your stay with us. Welcome on board.
Samuel A Gyamfi
Samuel A Gyamfi
Member
Clement Ofori
Clement Ofori
Member
Dinah Sebre
Dinah Sebre
Member

CONCLUSION

The Challenged Foundation seeks to solve this problem.

We seek to reach persons with disability and get them help and support that will make their lives much better whereas allowing them to share their success stories through interviews, forums and discussions to motivate others.

We seek to reach them and bring them to the lime light of their rights hence seek for support through our social media handles and websites.

We are persons with disability and we have rights too !

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