Michael Kunke Foundation – Dare to Dream and Make a Difference

ABOUT US

WHO WE ARE

WE ARE MICHAEL KUNKE FOUNDATION

The Michael Kunke Foundation is a charity organisation working in Ghana, to make a big difference in the lives of people especially women and children. We are working hard with communities to reduce illiteracy among children and youth by emphasizing and promoting quality education and learning.

The mission of the Michael Kunke Foundation is to empower communities through universal access to quality education, fostering holistic development, promoting gender equality, and building sustainable livelihoods. We advocate for policy changes, ensure child protection, and cultivate a culture of lifelong learning.

HISTORY

2006

In 2006 the first Boafo Project was undertaken with the primary goal of soliciting for used clothing from schools in Accra and distributing it to deprived and needy children in Mensakrom and Mansofo. The project Manager, Martina Korsah, mobilised the uniforms, bags and used clothing from the various schools.

The President of The Kunke Foundation, Michael Kunke, presented a hundred used school uniforms, clothing, school bags and shoes to children from the Mansofo ADA Primary School and the Mensakrom ADA School.

2010

December of 2010, the foundation made a donation of some Teaching and Learning Materials (TLMs) to the authorities of Amanful School. The purpose was to facilitate teaching and learning in the school.

2015

The Michael Kunke Foundation, donated furniture items worth about GHC4,000 to Agona Amanful Mensakrom Methodist Primary School.

The items included 36 chairs, 1 teacher’s table, 3 round tables for children, 6 big tables, furniture and two ceiling fans.

2020

FARM WITH THE WINGS was a project that set up long term and sustainable source of funds and work for the community of 1,412 Ivorian refugees living in the Egyeikrom refugee camp. The farm comprised of a 6-chicken chambers and a butchery. All construction work was done by the refugees with the necessary and needed skilled labour.

2021

The Orbis Pictus project saw the foundation reconstruct the two classroom block of Junior High School One of the Elmina M/A Basic School.

VISION

To become a leading organisation in sustainable community development via best community practices

MISSION

The mission of the Michael Kunke Foundation is to empower communities through universal access to quality education, fostering holistic development, promoting gender equality, and building sustainable livelihoods. We aim to achieve this through long and medium term sustainable projects. We advocate for policy changes, ensure child protection, and cultivate a culture of lifelong learning.

STRATEGY

The Michael Kunke Foundation’s strategy emphasizes a community-focused approach. It aims to achieve sustainable impact through medium- to long-term projects, empowering locals to utilise their skills and resources. This approach promotes self-reliance and aligns with their mission to uplift communities by providing quality education, gender equality, and sustainable livelihoods. Projects are designed to maximize local talent, encourage self-help, and fulfill the community’s aspirations for its youth.