About - Foundation for Education Equity and Development

About FEED Ghana

Who We Are

FEED Ghana is a youth-led nonprofit advancing education equity for underserved children and communities across Ghana through literacy, empowerment, and opportunity.

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Our Founding Story

Our Founding Story

Together with friends, Paul suspended baskets of books from tree branches, inviting children to explore. What started as the Tree Library quickly grew into Libraries Without Walls, a volunteer-driven initiative that now reaches over 3,000 children annually with mobile literacy, digital learning, creative expression, and STEM programs. The program also supplies books to school libraries and trains teachers in underrepresented communities to strengthen early literacy.

The spark came when Paul met Precious, a 9-year-old girl who could neither read nor write. After six months of after-school tutoring, Precious had not only gained literacy skills but also newfound confidence in the classroom. Her transformation convinced Paul that this work had to reach more children.

From those tree libraries, FEED was born a movement to democratize education and remove barriers to learning for children and young people across Ghana.

Today, FEED has grown into a platform with three core programs: Libraries Without Walls, Aspire, and Green Vanguard all working toward one vision: a Ghana where every child has the chance to learn, thrive, and lead.

What began with one child, one tree, and a few books is now a growing movement led by communities, volunteers, and young leaders.

FEED volunteers
FEED community
FEED children
FEED programme
Our Vision

The Future We’re Building

A world where education is equitable, inclusive, and transformative enabling communities to flourish and generations to rise with hope and purpose.

Equity

Every child and young person deserves the same chance to learn, regardless of background or circumstance.

Youth-Led

We trust in the creativity, leadership, and resilience of young people to drive lasting change.

Community-First

We place communities at the center because we believe solutions are owned and sustained by the people they serve.

Integrity

We are committed to transparency, accountability, and excellence in all we do.

Our Mission

To democratize education by breaking barriers of inequity, empowering communities, and creating opportunities for every child and young person to learn, thrive, and lead.

Libraries Without Walls
Our Reach

Where We Work

FEED works across more than 25 communities in 5 regions in Ghana, including the Greater Accra, Eastern, Central, Bono Ahafo, and Volta Regions. We partner with local schools, community leaders, and smallholder farmers to expand access to education, empower youth, and create sustainable development opportunities.

Through long-term engagement and community-driven programs, we are building models that strengthen education, nurture young leaders, and create lasting impact.

Greater Accra Region
Eastern Region
Central Region
Bono Ahafo Region
Volta Region
25+Communities
5Regions
3Core Programmes
FEED Ghana communities
25+ Communities
across Ghana
Our Reach in Numbers

What our work has achieved

25,000+lives impacted
across Ghana
3,000+children reached
each year
200+teachers trained
in literacy & STEM
40+active volunteers
annually
300+LitBags
distributed
25young people supported
through scholarships & mentorship
6university
placements
3school farms
cultivated

Global Goals

Contributing to the UN Sustainable Development Goals

Our programmes directly contribute to six of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals from zero hunger and quality education, to gender equality, reduced inequalities, climate action, and global partnerships.

2 Zero
Hunger
4 Quality
Education
5 Gender
Equality
10 Reduced
Inequalities
13 Climate
Action
17 Partnerships
for the Goals
Our People

Meet Our Leadership Team

FEED is led by a diverse and values-driven team of educators, youth leaders, community mobilizers, and development practitioners committed to advancing educational equity in Ghana. Our leadership combines lived experience, grassroots innovation, and systems thinking to design programmes that are community-rooted and impact-driven.

Our Community

Our Volunteers

Our volunteers give their time, energy, and skills to ensure that every child, girl, and youth can learn, grow, and thrive. From supporting literacy sessions to coordinating community activities, they play a vital role in bringing our programmes to life. We are deeply grateful for their work.

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Volunteers
Volunteers
Community service
Governance

Our Board of Directors

Our Board of Directors provides strategic oversight and governance of FEED. The Board safeguards our mission, ensures financial accountability, and guides long-term strategy to strengthen our impact and sustainability.

Patrick Clottey

Patrick Clottey

Board Chair
Nana Ama Hemaa Amoah

Nana Ama Hemaa Amoah

Board Member
Eric Annan Kermah

Eric Annan Kermah

Board Member

Board member biographies and further details will be published shortly. For governance enquiries please contact info@feedghana.org

Advisory Council

Community & Youth Advisory Council

The Community & Youth Advisory Council brings together volunteers, programme beneficiaries, school leaders, youth, and community representatives to provide lived-experience insight and grassroots perspective to FEED’s leadership. The Council offers consultative guidance for a fixed term to strengthen accountability, innovation, and community ownership. Through this partnership, the voices of those we serve actively inform strategic decisions.

Regina Amoako

Regina Amoako

FEED Volunteer
Darlington

Darlington

FEED Volunteer
Michael Logoh

Michael Logoh

Aspire Scholar
Selina Afi Tetevi

Selina Afi Tetevi

Aspire Scholar
Ebenezer Hlordzi

Ebenezer Hlordzi

Student
Francisca Elotavenu

Francisca Elotavenu

Student
Foster Asempapa

Foster Asempapa

School Leader
Isaac Awuley

Isaac Awuley

Parent & Community Leader
Ms Anderson Kato

Ms Anderson Kato

Education Officer, GES-Shai Osudoku District
Our Partners

Building Impact
Through Partnership

With the support of generous organisations and committed partners, FEED has delivered meaningful change and expanded access to education, literacy, and opportunity for more than 17,000 children, girls, communities, and young people across Ghana. We are deeply grateful to our supporters, whose trust, collaboration, and shared vision continue to make our work possible and sustainable.

UNESCOUNESCO Elevate Prize FoundationElevate Prize Goethe Institut GhanaGoethe Institut HopeFeathersHOPEFEATHERS Books For You MiamiBooks For You Miami Ghana Education ServiceGhana Education Service Compassion InternationalCompassion International Myriad Discover Gidi
The McGinlay Family
Root for Books
RARA Education
Nurse On The Move
Techsgiving
Doctrina Foundation
Greatness In You
FEED Ghana

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