Foundation Brightens the Future of Many Children
The Lighten a Childs Future Foundation Inc. was founded by Anthony Abbuah out of a desire to make a positive difference in the lives of needy children in Africa.
Knowing the high poverty rate forces an alarming number of children to work instead of getting even a basic education and that this perpetuates the poverty cycle, Abbuah wanted to improve the life ofnot just one child but many children while providing for a brighter future.
Change Starts With One Person
Believing as former President John F. Kennedy said “one person can make a difference and every person should try,” Abbuah decided to use his own funds to start an international charity that would help to make a real difference in children’s lives.
The Lighten a Childs Future Foundation Inc., which is headquartered in Ghana, is dedicated to improving the lives of children in Africa through education and assistance to the community. The foundation started in Kasoa New Town, Ghana, where it created a school and continues to staff and supply it.
We started in a rented three-bedroom apartment with 20 students,” says Abbuah. The foundation arranged for volunteer teachers, who get an allowance, and bought three blackboards and tables and chairs for the teachers and children. We had to remodel the apartment by building temporary bathrooms and a kitchen and constructing a 1/2 kilometer pipeline to provide water.
The school now has 160 students with more on a waiting list. The foundation recently acquired land and we are in the process of building a new school.
We’re Counting on You
We are counting on donations to enable the school to accept more children in need as well as buy equipment such as buses to transport the children and supplies such as books and school bags,” says Abbuah.
The Lighten a Childs Future Foundation Inc. also helps the community by organizing a variety of cleanups and projects, including clearing mosquitoes from drains, addressing public sanitation issues and improving streets. A strong community with an improved standard of living along with education can brighten the future of many children.
The board members of the foundation are Anthony Abbuah, Robby Okaikor Tetteh, Fredrick Kotei Djarnie, Joseph Mensah, Paul Amoah Abbuah and Mr. & Mrs. John De-roy Sackey.
Our Mission is Growing
The foundation dreams of one day improving the lives of children across the globe with schools and programs in many communities. To start, we hope to help more children in other communities and countries in Africa.
Currently, the foundation’s board is corresponding with community leaders in Monrovia, Liberia, to see if it can make a difference for the children in this community as well.
Donate today and help the children of Africa to move beyond poverty and reach for a brighter future.