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The People We Serve: Children, Youth and Communities Across Rural Ghana

We serve children eager to learn, youth full of potential, and people with disabilities who deserve dignity and inclusion. They are at the heart of our mission, and your support directly empowers them and their families.

Behind every programme is a person: a child who wants to learn, a young person with big plans, a family that has waited too long for clean water. Our work exists for them.

3Groups at the heart of our mission
6Programmes that reach them
2016Our work began
HoVolta Region, Ghana

Three groups at the heart of our mission

Each programme we run exists to reach one or more of them.

Rural community members in Ghana supported by the TEKCHILLS Foundation
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Deprived, rural and underserved communities

Where basic needs are still out of reach

We work with communities that lack basic necessities such as health care, education, clean water and economic opportunity. Our aim is sustainable development and self-sufficiency, so a community can stand on its own.

  • Clean water and sanitation close to home
  • Schools, libraries and learning resources
  • Clinics and health services within reach
Children from a rural Ghana community with the TEKCHILLS Foundation
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The poor and vulnerable children and youths

Children eager to learn, young people full of potential

We support children and young people who are struggling with poverty, neglect or abuse. Through education, mentorship and character development, we help them overcome adversity and reach their full potential.

  • Education and mentorship
  • Character development and life skills
  • Safe, nurturing care for orphans
Elderly and physically challenged people receiving support from the TEKCHILLS Foundation
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The elderly and the physically challenged

People who deserve dignity and inclusion

We offer assistance and care to elderly people and people with physical disabilities, who are often marginalised and isolated. Our services aim to improve quality of life through health care, social support and community engagement.

  • Health care and medical support
  • Social support and company
  • Inclusion in the life of the community

What your support is reaching right now

These are the projects in motion today, and what each one needs to get across the line.

  • $45,000

    Six-unit classroom block

    Needed to build a six-unit classroom block for Salom D/A Basic School, through the project Building Brighter Futures.

  • 300+

    Rural schools ready for books

    Rural schools shortlisted and vetted, ready to receive books for their pupils.

  • 10

    Communities, clean water

    Rural and impoverished communities in the Volta and Oti Regions being studied for clean water, through Water for Life.

How we serve the people who trust us

Three commitments guide how we treat every child, young person and community.

  • 1

    With dignity

    Everyone we serve is treated as a person with a future, never as a case. Dignity and inclusion come first.

  • 2

    Alongside the community

    Programmes are designed with local stakeholders, so the people we serve help to shape what is built.

  • 3

    Toward self-sufficiency

    We aim to break the cycle of poverty, so communities can stand on their own for the long term.

Safeguardingcomes first

Committed to child and community safeguarding

The safety of children and vulnerable people comes first in everything we do. Our Safeguarding Policy explains how we protect them, and how anyone can raise a concern.

Five ways to stand with them

Every little bit helps the greater good. Choose the way that suits you.

  • Give

    Give a gift

    Your support directly empowers children, youth and families. Give once or regularly.

    Donate now
  • Companies and investors

    Partner as a company or investor

    Philanthropists, impact investors and CSR or ESG teams can align giving with real communities and the SDGs.

    Become a partner
  • Communities

    Adopt a community

    Walk alongside one community and follow its progress over time.

    Adopt a community
  • Memories

    Honour a loved one

    Mark a birthday, a memory or a milestone with a gift that lasts.

    Honour someone
  • Your skills

    Volunteer or advise

    Share your time and skills, or join our advisory board.

    Get involved

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  • 85% goes directly to programme costs
  • Reports to funders every quarter
  • Registered nonprofit, Reg. No. CG010572020
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Bank transfer (wire)

  • BankEcobank Ghana Limited
  • BeneficiaryTEKCHILLS Foundation
  • Account (GHS)1441 00 231 3122
  • SWIFTECOCGHAC

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  • Number0594 668 468
  • NameTEKCHILLS Foundation

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Give in kind

Books, equipment and supplies reach our communities directly.

  • Children's books
  • Computers and accessories
  • Sports equipment
  • Wheelchairs
  • Hygiene products
  • Hospital and delivery beds
  • Construction materials

Questions about the people we serve

Who does the TEKCHILLS Foundation serve?

We serve three groups: deprived, rural and underserved communities; poor and vulnerable children and youths; and the elderly and people who are physically challenged.

How do you treat the people you serve?

With dignity, alongside the community, and toward self-sufficiency. Everyone is treated as a person with a future, and programmes are designed with local stakeholders.

How do you protect children and vulnerable people?

Our written Safeguarding Policy explains how we protect them and how anyone can raise a concern. We never publish images of a child without documented consent.

Where do you work?

We are based in Ho, in the Volta Region, and work in rural communities across Ghana.

How can I support these groups?

You can give a gift, partner as a company or investor, adopt a community, honour a loved one or volunteer. Every gift goes to a named programme.

Help us reach them

Every child, young person and community we serve is waiting for a partner who will stay. Will you stand with them?