Touch A Life

What Touch A Life does

Touch A Life Foundation is a 501c3 nonprofit organization founded in 1999 by Pam and Randy Cope after the death of their son Jantsen, operating programs that rescue, rehabilitate, and restore child trafficking survivors in Ghana, West Africa. The organization's flagship asset is the Touch A Life Care Center in Kumasi, Ghana — described as the only long-term rehabilitative care facility of its kind in West Africa — which houses more than 100 children rescued from forced labor on Lake Volta and other exploitation, and has served 140+ children since opening in 2012. On-campus programming includes the Life Academy (K-9 education with certified teachers and social workers), vocational training in sewing, batik, soap-making, beading, bakery, water filtration, and catering, plus the Connor Creative Art Center delivering therapeutic art healing. The Care Center also operates Self-Sustaining Projects (bakery, cassava, catfish/tilapia farm, corn, piggery, pineapple, poultry, and water purification) that produce food for residents and sell surplus locally.

The organization extends its art-healing model to Cambodia through a partnership with Rapha House, operating the Selah Art Center in Battambang and Lilly's Art Center in Siem Reap, both designed by Kim Lewis Designs. Touch A Life has produced 40+ college graduates from its Ghana program, many of whom return through the Agents of Change initiative to deliver clean-water, reproductive-health, and mental-health outreach to rural Ghanaian communities. Revenue derives from multiple streams: recurring child sponsorships ($150/month full child, $125/month education, $125/month education sponsorship, $30/month art sponsorship), one-time donations, annual fundraising events (Art Auctions and Golf Tournaments in Dallas/Fort Worth), the Find Your Mark fair-trade e-commerce store selling survivor-made crafts, and ongoing book royalties from Pam Cope's memoir Jantsen's Gift. The US headquarters is in McKinney, Texas, with an additional Irving, Texas office, and the organization is governed by a board under 501c3 status with EIN 20-1811745.

Name

Touch A Life

Legal name

Touch A Life Foundation

Website

https://touchalifekids.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Touch A Life Foundation is a 501c3 nonprofit that rescues and rehabilitates child trafficking survivors in Ghana through a long-term residential Care Center in Kumasi offering housing, education (Life Academy), vocational training, and art healing, supported by monthly child sponsorships, donations, and fair-trade social enterprises.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Human Services / Child Welfare Nonprofit

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Housing, Foster Care & Wraparound Support (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

International & Local Implementing NGOs (HLAJAKAD), Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAK)

Keywords

• Child trafficking rehabilitation
• Humanitarian child care
• Nonprofit child sponsorship
• Art healing therapy
• Vocational training Ghana

Headquarters

HQ city

Mckinney

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Child Sponsorship: Monthly recurring donations from sponsors supporting individual children at the Care Center. Sponsors cover the full cost of care including lodging, medical/dental care, education, food, clothing, and programming.
2. One-Time and Monthly Donations: General donations and campaign-specific contributions from individual donors supporting the organization's rescue, rehabilitation, and empowerment programs.
3. Find Your Mark E-commerce: Fair trade handmade products (bags and crafts) benefiting survivors of human trafficking and exploitation. Products are made by TAL students in Ghana.
4. Jantsen's Gift Book Sales: Sale of the memoir 'Jantsen's Gift: A True Story of Grief, Rescue and Grace' by Pam Cope, which tells the organization's founding story. Available on Amazon and other retailers.
5. Self-Sustaining Project Products: Products from Care Center agricultural operations including bakery items, cassava/corn produce, fish, pineapple, eggs, and purified water sold to the local community.
6. Fundraising Events: Revenue from hosted events including Art Auctions, Golf Tournaments, and community fundraisers organized by the organization and fundraising partners.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Touch A Life Foundation operates a long-term rehabilitative Care Center in Kumasi, Ghana, providing holistic residential care, education, vocational training, art healing therapy, and medical support to over 100 child trafficking survivors rescued from forced labor and exploitation. The organization is funded through child sponsorships, individual donations, fundraising events, and fair-trade product sales (Find Your Mark), and operates affiliated art healing centers in Cambodia.

Product overview

Touch A Life Foundation operates a portfolio of interconnected programs serving formerly trafficked and exploited children in Ghana, West Africa. The core offering is the Touch A Life Care Center in Kumasi, a long-term rehabilitative facility providing housing, medical care, and comprehensive support for over 100 children. This central facility is supported by Education Programs including Life Academy (K-9 schooling with vocational training), college sponsorship, and placement in boarding schools. The Art Healing Program provides therapeutic services through dedicated Art Centers in Ghana and Cambodia. The Agents of Change initiative enables graduates to give back through community outreach on clean water, reproductive health, and mental health. Self-Sustaining Projects including agriculture, livestock, and sewing provide vocational training and food security. The organization also operates social enterprises including Find Your Mark (fair trade crafts) and Jantsen's Gift (memoir book). Sponsorship programs allow donors to support individual children or specific programs monthly.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Find Your Mark: Fair trade, handmade bag products benefiting survivors of human trafficking and exploitation.
• Jantsen's Gift
• Global Family
• Agents of Change

Products and services

• Child Sponsorship Program Monthly sponsorship program supporting rescued trafficked children with comprehensive care including housing, food, clothing, medical care, and education. Child Sponsorship costs $150/month, Education Sponsorship $125/month, Art Sponsorship $30/month.
• Touch A Life Care Center Long-term rehabilitative care center in Kumasi, Ghana for children rescued from forced labor and exploitation. Home to over 100 children with residential houses, art center, educational facilities, and recreational spaces.
• Life Academy On-campus school in Kumasi providing K-9 education with certified teachers and social workers, plus vocational training in cooking, batik making, soapmaking, and technology.
• Education Program Comprehensive educational support from K-9 at Life Academy through college graduation. Includes boarding school placement and university scholarships in Ghana.
• Art Healing Program Therapeutic art program with dedicated Art Centers providing art healing services for children rescued from exploitation. Includes Connor Creative Art Center (Ghana), Selah Art Center, and Lilly's Art Center (Cambodia).
• Agents of Change Community outreach initiative where college graduates address clean water, reproductive health, and mental health awareness in rural Ghana villages. Includes water well drilling and menstrual hygiene education.
• Self-Sustaining Projects Agricultural and vocational projects at the Care Center including bakery, cassava farming, catfish/tilapia farm, corn growing, piggery, pineapple, poultry, sewing center/batiking, and water purification.
• Find Your Mark Fair trade online store selling handmade bags and crafts made by survivors of human trafficking. Products benefit trafficking survivors in Ghana.
• Jantsen's Gift Memoir book by Pam Cope published in 2009, telling the story of grief, rescue, and grace that led to founding Touch A Life. Available for purchase on Amazon.
• Donation Platform Online donation system accepting one-time and monthly gifts with designated giving options for child sponsorship, education, art sponsorship, agents of change, self-sustaining projects, or general fund. Supports credit card payments with 3% processing fee option.
• Legacy Projects Named structures at the Care Center honoring loved ones who passed. Includes Connor Creative Art Center, Seth's Social Center, Opportunity Court, Gage Field, Chase's Place, Taylor's House, Casa Dei Fiori, Emmanuel's House, Mike Pike Place, Zachary's House, Jill Van Dorn Project, and Love Shacks.

Quantifiable outcome

• 140+ children rescued from slavery and exploitation since 2012
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• Rotary Club of ConwaymajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Funded the construction of Mike Pike's Place, a long-term housing facility for volunteers, interns, and staff at the Care Center. Renovations completed in 2015 enabled the launch of the Summer Collegiate Internship Program.
• Art Feeds InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArt Feeds collaborated with Touch A Life on the design of Connor Creative Art Center, contributing therapeutic art programming expertise. They also provided curriculum for Rapha House Art Centers in Cambodia, promoting healing through creative expression for trafficking survivors.
• Kim Lewis Designs / Vagabond DesignscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesign firm led by Kim Lewis that designed all Touch A Life Art Centers including Connor Creative Art Center in Ghana (shaped like Lego bricks), Selah Art Center in Cambodia (lotus-themed houseboat), and Lilly's Art Center in Cambodia (doors of hope theme).
• Rapha HousecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization in Cambodia that operates facilities for children rescued from trafficking. Touch A Life Art Centers (Selah and Lilly's) are located on Rapha House campuses in Battambang and Siem Reap, integrated with Rapha House's rescue and healing programs.
• Bliss Yoga AccraminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerYoga and wellness partner based in Accra, Ghana, supporting wellness programs for children and staff at the Care Center.
• The LV ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-profit founded by the Gage family following their son Connor's drowning. They funded Gage Field at the Care Center and focus on water safety awareness and buoyancy as their mission.
• Una ChanceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian charitable organization founded by Patrizia Contri that helped fund Casa Dei Fiori at the Care Center, named in memory of supporter Fabio Fiori.
• Colorado Mosaic ArtistsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollective of mosaic artists who contributed their time, effort, and creativity to create the tile mosaic floor in Seth's Social Center pavilion at the Care Center.
• RAZ FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation partner supporting Touch A Life's programs and initiatives.
• GuideStarminorOthersRenowned non-profit database where Touch A Life shares information about their work, mission, and financials. Allows donors to research organization transparency.
• CandidminorOthersNon-profit information aggregator (formerly GuideStar) providing charity ratings and financial transparency data for Touch A Life.
• Charity NavigatorminorOthersCharity rating organization that evaluates Touch A Life's financial health and accountability (EIN: 20-1811745).

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• International Justice Mission (IJM): IJM is a large-scale anti-trafficking organization operating globally with rescue operations in Ghana and Southeast Asia — directly overlapping Touch A Life's geographic footprint. While IJM focuses on law enforcement and aftercare, it shares the same donor base and addresses the same beneficiary population (child trafficking survivors).
• Compassion International: Compassion International is a large-scale child sponsorship organization operating in Ghana and dozens of other countries. While broader in scope, it competes with Touch A Life for child sponsorship dollars and serves a similar donor persona seeking recurring monthly support tied to individual child outcomes.

Direct peers

• Not For Sale: Not For Sale operates a hybrid nonprofit + social enterprise model — including fair-trade products made by trafficking survivors — that closely parallels Touch A Life's Find Your Mark initiative. Both organizations combine survivor rehabilitation with revenue-generating social enterprises targeting the same anti-trafficking donor segment.
• Rapha House: Rapha House is an explicit strategic partner of Touch A Life, operating trafficking survivor care campuses in Cambodia (Battambang and Siem Reap) where Touch A Life's Art Centers are embedded. Both organizations run residential recovery and rehabilitation programs for child trafficking survivors, sharing similar care models and donor audiences.
• Love146: Love146 runs survivor care homes, prevention programs, and aftercare services for child trafficking victims across multiple countries, including Southeast Asia. Its survivor-care model and child-sponsorship fundraising approach closely mirror Touch A Life's operational and GTM playbook.
• Destiny Rescue: Destiny Rescue is a child-focused anti-trafficking NGO that conducts rescue operations and supports survivor aftercare across Southeast Asia, similar to Touch A Life's model. Both organizations fundraise primarily through individual sponsorships and emphasize direct intervention over advocacy-only approaches.
• A21 (A21 Campaign): A21 is a global anti-trafficking organization operating survivor aftercare homes alongside prevention and awareness programs. Its integrated rescue, restoration, and reintegration model in multiple geographies is structurally similar to Touch A Life's programs.
• Agape International Missions: Agape International Missions operates residential homes and restoration programs for trafficking survivors in Cambodia and Southeast Asia, closely mirroring Touch A Life's rescue-and-rehabilitate model. Both NGOs run holistic care centers with education, vocational training, and reintegration components for rescued children.
• SOLD Project: SOLD Project focuses on child trafficking prevention and survivor rehabilitation in Thailand, combining rescue, education, and reintegration programs. Its holistic residential-care approach for at-risk and exploited youth is directly comparable to Touch A Life's Care Center model.

Emerging players

• Chab Dai: Chab Dai is a Cambodia-based anti-trafficking coalition and survivor care network that overlaps with Touch A Life's Cambodia programming geography. Both organizations work with Rapha House-adjacent partners to deliver healing and aftercare services to trafficking survivors in Southeast Asia.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/touchalife
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/touch-a-life-foundation
• Instagraminstagram.com/touchalife_gh

Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

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