Our programmes
Key programme areas
Eight areas of focus
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.
Economic Justice & Livelihood Skills
Livelihood, entrepreneurial and financial skills that raise incomes, improve employability and reduce dependency.
100+Trained at HDMCIK
Leadership & Civic Participation
Building the capacity of women, girls and persons with disabilities to participate meaningfully in community, local and national decision-making.
50Leaders in assemblies
Health, Education & Protection
Access to healthcare, medical equipment, clean water, SRHR and protection services, and inclusive education for girls and PWDs.
Institutional Resilience & Resource Mobilisation
Strengthening HDMF's operational excellence and diversifying funding to sustain impactful programmes.
Partnerships & Collaborations
Working with government, civil society, faith-based organisations, academia and the private sector for sustainable, scalable impact.
Establishing Peace
Gender equality and disability inclusion as pillars of sustainable peace and social cohesion.
Research, Documentaries & Media
Research, documentaries, TV, radio and online storytelling that bridge the gap between policy and lived experience.
Milestones
Flagship initiatives
Henry Djaba Memorial Centre for Ideas & Knowledge
Free vocational, technical and livelihood training in Somanya since 2020 — with start-up tools for every graduate.
100+Graduates
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.
2MWeekly viewers
Girls-Led “Girls Girls Talk” Radio
Ghana's first girls-led interactive radio programme, hosted in Krobo by an 18-year-old from Somanya.
20Girl broadcasters trained
The Ability Fair
A unique, safe marketplace showcasing the talents, products and services of entrepreneurs with disabilities.
3Editions in Accra
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.
16,000Wheelchair goal
National Kayayei Dialogue — Drop the Pan!
Supporting female head porters (kayayei) to transition from porterage to safer, better futures.
200+Stakeholders engaged
Inclusion in Good Governance
Preparing women, young girls and persons with disabilities to contest — and win — local assembly elections.
20Won assembly seats
Community Outreach Programmes
Sensitising 20 communities in Yilo Krobo on gender equality, disability inclusion and harmful cultural practices.
20Communities reached
Girls Leadership Development Initiative (GLiDE)
Coaching and mentoring young women and girls — including girls with disabilities — into leadership.
HDMF Social Enterprise Wing
Products and services from HDMCIK that create social impact while funding the Foundation's programmes.
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