Kekeli Foundation Ghana

What Kekeli Foundation Ghana does

Kekeli Foundation Ghana is a non-governmental organization registered in Ghana in 2008, with a US-registered fundraising affiliate (Kekeli, Inc., a 501c3) established in 2007. The organization operates from Ho in the Volta Region and serves children, women, and families affected by disabilities across Ho Municipal, Adaklu, and Ho West Districts. It was founded by photographer Carrie Brown after her second relocation to Ghana in 2005, and is overseen by a volunteer board in the United States. Mission work centers on promoting the rights of persons with disabilities who face stigmatization, exclusion, and limited access to public services.

The organization delivers a portfolio of community-based programs rather than technology products. Core programs include Self-Advocacy Groups, Access to Justice (legal advocacy for women and girls with disabilities), Access to Inclusive Education, Access to Health, Parent Self-Help Groups, an Arts and Photography Education program, and a Traditional Drumming Group. A flagship initiative is Ghana's first all-inclusive model basic school in Ho, developed as a Public Private Partnership with the Ghana Education Service and Rotary Clubs in Ho, Norwich (UK), France, Novi Sad, and Germany. Staff of approximately five in Ghana executes programs, supplemented by a US volunteer board. No proprietary technology platform is built; engagement is supported by a Squarespace website, WordPress blog, social media channels, and a quarterly newsletter.

Revenue is generated almost entirely through charitable donations from US-based supporters, with a defined tier structure (Guardian Angel $1,000, Angel $500, Patron $250, Supporter $100, Friend $50, General Member $25), plus small merchandising (note cards at $10 per set of four) and event-driven fundraising via annual African Festival events and photo exhibitions in the United States. An Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign was launched in 2015. The organization provides all services free of charge to beneficiaries and does not disclose revenue figures.

Name

Kekeli Foundation Ghana

Legal name

Kekeli Foundation

Website

https://kekeli-ghana.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Kekeli Foundation Ghana is a Ho-based non-profit that promotes the rights of persons with disabilities across three districts of Ghana's Volta Region through self-advocacy, inclusive education, healthcare access, and justice programs, funded by a US 501c3 affiliate.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability Advocacy and Human Rights Non-Profit Services

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Minority, Indigenous & Disability Rights (BPADAGAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Child Protection & Child Rights (BPAGABAG), International & Local Implementing NGOs (HLAJAKAD), Maternal, Newborn, Child & Adolescent Health (MNCAH) NGOs (HLAJAKAG)

Keywords

• Disability advocacy services
• Inclusive education programs
• Human rights support
• Self-advocacy groups
• Nonprofit disability services

Headquarters

HQ city

Ho

HQ country

Ghana

HQ region

Africa

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Charitable Donations: The organization raises funds through individual donations at various tier levels (Guardian Angel $1,000, Angel $500, Patron $250, Supporter $100, Friend $50, General Member $25). Donations are tax-deductible as a charitable expense for US donors. Donations can be made via check (payable to Kekeli, Inc., P.O. Box 712, Slingerlands, NY 12159) or PayPal.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Kekeli Foundation Ghana is a non-governmental, non-profit organization that promotes the rights of persons with disabilities in the Volta Region of Ghana through community-based programs. It delivers free direct services including self-advocacy groups, parent self-help groups, inclusive education advocacy, healthcare access support, legal and justice advocacy, arts and photography education, and a traditional drumming group. The organization is funded primarily by charitable donations raised through its US affiliate Kekeli, Inc., and supplements revenue with the sale of note cards featuring photography by Ghanaian students.

Product overview

Kekeli Foundation Ghana is a non-profit organization operating as a collection of advocacy and support programs rather than a technology product. The core offerings include Self-Advocacy Groups, Access to Justice, Access to Inclusive Education, Access to Health, and the Model Inclusive School initiative. Additional programs include Arts/Photography Education, a Traditional Drumming Group, and Parent Self-Help Groups. The organization also sells note cards featuring Ghana photography as a fundraising activity. All programs focus on promoting rights and inclusion for persons with disabilities in Ghana's Volta Region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Self-Advocacy Groups Program Weekly and monthly self-advocacy meetings that help individuals with disabilities improve their ability to talk about their rights, build confidence, and work toward independence through arts and music programs. Delivered in communities including Ho, Helekpe, Abutia, and Ahunda in Ghana's Volta Region.
• Access to Justice Program Advocacy services helping girls and women with disabilities gain access to Social Welfare services, police interventions, and the courts for matters including sexual abuse, child support, and discrimination. Includes direct court representation and case support.
• Access to Inclusive Education Program Promotes inclusion of persons with disabilities within Ghana's educational system, advocating for equal opportunities to learn, exam access, and anti-discrimination in schools through policy advocacy and direct school engagement.
• Access to Health Program Advocacy for early screening, specialized rehabilitation services, assistive device support, and addressing healthcare barriers faced by persons with developmental disabilities in Ghana.
• Model Inclusive School Ghana's first all-inclusive model basic school project providing education for children with and without disabilities, featuring specialized staff and accessible facilities in Ho, Volta Region. Developed as a Public Private Partnership with Rotary Clubs of Ho, Norwich (UK), France, Novi Sad, and Germany, plus the Ghana Education Service.
• Arts and Photography Education Photography and visual arts programs teaching students skills and documenting daily life in Ghana; program has supported Ghanaian photography students including a student named Patience with Down Syndrome.
• Traditional Drumming Group Inclusive traditional Ghanaian drumming program providing drum sets, rattles, and bells with a teacher to form a music group for people with disabilities. Inspired by the Flame Band of upstate New York.
• Parent Self-Help Groups Groups encouraging parental involvement and supporting families of children with disabilities to participate more actively in their communities, with peer support and advocacy training.
• Note Cards Sets of four note cards depicting images of Ghana by Ghanaian photography students, sold for $10 per set with all proceeds supporting Kekeli's student photography projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• Served more than 100 children with disabilities and their families
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Rotary Clubs of HocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on the Model Inclusive School project - Ghana's first all-inclusive school. The Rotary Clubs of Ho are partnering with Kekeli Foundation, Norwich (UK), France, Novi Sad, and Germany on a Public Private Partnership approach to build and operate an all-inclusive model basic school in Ho, Volta Region.
• Rotary Club of Norwich, UKcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational Rotary partner supporting the Model Inclusive School project. Part of multi-country Rotary collaboration including clubs from France, Novi Sad, and Germany.
• Rotary Clubs of FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational Rotary partner supporting the Model Inclusive School project as part of cross-country collaboration.
• Rotary Club of Novi SadcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational Rotary partner from Serbia supporting the Model Inclusive School project as part of multi-country collaboration.
• Rotary Clubs of GermanycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational Rotary partner supporting the Model Inclusive School project as part of cross-country collaboration.
• Ghana Education Service (GES)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment education authority partnering with Kekeli for the Model Inclusive School project. GES will provide teachers and their salaries while the private partners support specialized training and materials. The school will partner with GES and the local community to deliver quality inclusive education.
• Flame Band (New York)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInspiration source for Kekeli's music program. Flame is a band from upstate New York comprised of people with disabilities. Their music inspired Carrie Brown to start an inclusive, traditional Ghanaian drumming group.
• National Council on Persons with DisabilitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational Ghanaian government body that will benefit from the outcomes and research generated through the Model Inclusive School project.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Sightsavers: International NGO working on disability inclusion, eye health, and inclusive education across West Africa, including Ghana. Comparable mission around persons with disabilities and a strong presence in inclusive education advocacy similar to Kekeli's Access to Inclusive Education program.
• Leonard Cheshire Disability: UK-based international NGO supporting children and adults with disabilities through inclusive education, livelihoods, and advocacy. Operates programs in several African countries with a comparable mix of education, health, and self-advocacy support.
• Humanity & Inclusion (formerly Handicap International): Global disability and inclusion NGO operating in low- and middle-income countries, including West Africa, with programs in inclusive education, rehabilitation, and rights advocacy for persons with disabilities. Highly comparable thematic focus and beneficiary profile to Kekeli.
• CBM (Christoffel-Blindenmission): Global disability-focused development NGO with a long-standing Ghana country office. Operates inclusive education, eye health, and community-based rehabilitation programs targeting persons with disabilities — directly comparable programmatic portfolio to Kekeli but at global scale.
• Inclusion Ghana: Ghanaian national disability rights coalition focused on promoting inclusive education and policy reform in Ghana. Directly comparable national-level advocacy mandate to Kekeli's Access to Inclusive Education and policy work with GES.

Emerging players

• Light for the World: European disability-inclusive development organization with programs in Africa on inclusive education, eye health, and economic empowerment. Comparable programmatic mix to Kekeli with stronger institutional funding base.
• Special Olympics Ghana: Ghana chapter of Special Olympics International providing sports training and athletic competition for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. Partial overlap with Kekeli's self-advocacy and inclusive education programs for children with intellectual disabilities.

Broad incumbents

• Plan International Ghana: International child-rights NGO with a Ghana country office that includes programs on child protection, girls' rights, and inclusive education. Comparable in terms of serving children and families but operates at much larger scale.
• UNICEF Ghana: UN agency with significant programming for children with disabilities in Ghana, including inclusive education and child protection. A potential funder/partner for Kekeli rather than a direct competitor, but operates in the same thematic space and geographies.

Regional players

• Ghana Federation of Disability Organizations: National umbrella body coordinating Ghanaian disability organizations across impairment groups, including the Ghana Society of the Physically Disabled (where Kekeli staff member Betty Gharbin previously served). A national-level peer in the same disability-rights ecosystem in Ghana.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/KekeliGhana
• Facebookfacebook.com/kekelighana
• Instagraminstagram.com/kekelighana
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kekeli-foundation-ghana

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

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