Wheelchairs & Assistive Devices for Ghana
Help us mobilise 16,000 wheelchairs and assistive devices — 1,000 for each of Ghana's 16 regions — so no one is left housebound.
Our goal16,000 wheelchairs
Henry Djaba Memorial Foundation — Championing the rights, inclusion and empowerment of women, girls and persons with disabilities in Ghana through education, advocacy and skills development.
Disability is not inability.
We champion the rights, inclusion and empowerment of women, girls and persons with disabilities in Ghana — through education, advocacy and skills development.
Our impact
Numbers that tell a story of change
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2018
Founded in Ghana
Who we are
A Ghana where inclusion, dignity and equal opportunity are a reality for all
The Henry Djaba Memorial Foundation is a women-led, feminist, non-partisan NGO founded in 2018 by Dr Otiko Afisah Djaba, former Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection, in honour of her late father Henry Kwadwo Djaba. We dismantle the barriers that keep women, girls and persons with disabilities out of opportunity — and open doors to dignified, independent lives.
- Free livelihood skills training at HDMCIK
- Evidence-based gender & disability advocacy
- Leadership for girls, women & PWDs
- Wheelchairs & assistive devices for all
What we do
Eight programme areas, one goal: leave no one behind
Rooted in social justice, our rights-based and intersectional approach shifts power to communities.
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Gender & Disability Rights and Voice
Evidence-based advocacy that engages communities, traditional leaders, duty bearers and the media to advance gender-inclusive governance and accountability.
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Economic Justice & Livelihood Skills
Livelihood, entrepreneurial and financial skills that raise incomes, improve employability and reduce dependency.
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Leadership & Civic Participation
Building the capacity of women, girls and persons with disabilities to participate meaningfully in community, local and national decision-making.
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Health, Education & Protection
Access to healthcare, medical equipment, clean water, SRHR and protection services, and inclusive education for girls and PWDs.
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Institutional Resilience & Resource Mobilisation
Strengthening HDMF's operational excellence and diversifying funding to sustain impactful programmes.
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Partnerships & Collaborations
Working with government, civil society, faith-based organisations, academia and the private sector for sustainable, scalable impact.
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Establishing Peace
Gender equality and disability inclusion as pillars of sustainable peace and social cohesion.
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Research, Documentaries & Media
Research, documentaries, TV, radio and online storytelling that bridge the gap between policy and lived experience.
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Henry Djaba Memorial Centre for Ideas & Knowledge
Unleashing the potential of girls and persons with disability to succeed
Since 2020, HDMCIK in Somanya has offered free vocational, technical and livelihood training — and every graduate leaves with start-up tools to launch a business.
- Fashion Design & Dressmaking
- Cosmetology & Hairdressing
- Bead Jewellery & Accessories
- Liquid Soap, Detergent & Pomade Making
- Bag Making & African-Print Crafts
- Entrepreneurship & Business Management
Flagship initiatives
Ideas that are changing lives across Ghana
From a national TV talk show to Ghana's first girls-led radio programme — bold platforms that put people with lived experience at the centre.
100+Graduates
Henry Djaba Memorial Centre for Ideas & Knowledge
Free vocational, technical and livelihood training in Somanya since 2020 — with start-up tools for every graduate.
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Let’s Talk Ability TV Talk Show
HDMF's flagship weekly advocacy show on the rights and capabilities of persons with disabilities — reaching 2 million viewers a week.
Girls-Led “Girls Girls Talk” Radio
Ghana's first girls-led interactive radio programme, hosted in Krobo by an 18-year-old from Somanya.
The Ability Fair
A unique, safe marketplace showcasing the talents, products and services of entrepreneurs with disabilities.
Campaign to Mobilise Wheelchairs & Assistive Devices
A national drive for 16,000 wheelchairs and assistive devices — 1,000 for each of Ghana's 16 regions.
Active campaigns
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Transparent goals, real progress. Choose a campaign and see exactly what your gift makes possible.
Sponsor a Girl or Person with Disability
Fund free livelihood skills training at HDMCIK — and a start-up kit — for a vulnerable girl, woman or person with disability.
Our goal400 trainees
Rural Community Water Project
Every contribution counts: help us bring clean water to Yilo Krobo with 5 mechanised boreholes.
Our goal5 boreholes
Stories of change
Real people. Real transformation.
Meet the women, girls and persons with disabilities rewriting their futures.
Be part of the next story of change.
Sponsor a girl or person with disability through a year of skills training.
Sponsor a traineeIn their words
Voices from our community
“I can confidently sew men and women’s wear, do beaded necklaces, accessories, bags, key holders and liquid soap. Kudos to the Henry Djaba Memorial Centre for Ideas and Knowledge for this laudable initiative.”
Events
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Newsletter
Nothing about us without us.
Get stories of change, campaign milestones and invitations to the Ability Fair and IDPD celebrations.
Working together with
- SGSTAR-Ghana Foundation
- WAWest Africa Civil Society Institute
- MOMinistry of Gender, Children & Social Protection
- MMMetropolitan, Municipal & District Assemblies
- DSDepartment of Social Welfare & Community Development
- NCNational Commission for Civic Education
- CHCommission on Human Rights & Administrative Justice
- NYNational Youth Authority
- GEGhana Enterprises Agency
- IWInternational Women’s Peace Group
Join the movement
Every contribution counts
Your gift helps a vulnerable girl, woman or person with disability learn a skill, start a business and live with dignity.