Preamble
At least there is HOPE for a tree if it is cut down. It will sprout again, and its new shoots will NOT fail (Job. 14:7)
Our Mission
The FKND Foundation is an independent non-governmental organization dedicated to promoting the health and well-being of the children of Ghana. Focusing on serving the needs of children with cognitive and physical disabilities, FKND collaborates with governmental organizations, parents and guardians, teachers, advocates, and the broader community to remove systemic barriers that prevent children with disabilities from reaching their full potential.
Our Vision
FKND supports the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and its universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity by 2030. To this end, FKND focuses on Sustainable Development Goal 4 which declares: “Education enables upward socioeconomic mobility and is a key to escaping poverty”. Accordingly, FKND works to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and lifelong learning opportunities for all children by providing health screening in the areas of vision, hearing eyes, and other impairments which require urgent medical attention.
Our Staff
holds a Doctoral Degree in Disability Studies from the University of Cape Town, South Africa. He has over 20 years teaching and research experience across Ghana, South Africa and Myanmar. His interest is to look for disabling condition that hinder children from accessing quality education and creating avenues to bringing such children to school. His passion to helping children with disabilities motivates him to become a Co-Founder of FKND Foundation. Currently, He works as an International Volunteer with VSO Myanmar where he conducts training about Inclusive Practices (Inclusive Education) for Lecturers in the Education Degree Colleges in Dawei and Hahka.
holds Master of Technology Degree in Catering and Hospitality from the University of Education, Winneba – Kumasi. She has over 15 years teaching experience in Basic and Senior High Schools. Her passion is to provide skills to persons with disabilities for them to live an independent live. Currently, she is the Head Mistress for Asuofia D/A Junior High School ‘A’ near Kumasi. She is a Co-Founder of FKND Foundation.
is pursuing her Bachelor of Science in Speech and Hearing Pathology at the University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho. Her interest is in hearing and speech assessment in both Private and Public Schools.
holds Bachelor of Education (Technology). She has over 30 years teaching experience in Primary and Junior High Schools. He passion for persons with disabilities is to give training that will empower girl child and children with disabilities. Currently, she is an Education Officer in the Pru Education Directorate in the Bono-East Region.
holds Diploma in Theology. He has over 30 years in counselling services. In addition to his Pastoral work, he always desires to empower persons with disabilities, especially, raising self-esteem among persons with disabilities and their families.
