Executive Summary

Executive Summary

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Background

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In 2007, Founder/Executive Director - Philanthropist, Mary G. Johnson, an American,

established her residence between the US and Accra, Ghana. On witnessing the

extreme poverty situations that plague the children in Accra, Mary, better known

as "Grandma" commenced an informal, periodical, "feeding the children and destitute

families of Accra program". In 2008 this program was formalized as the

H.E.L.P. FEED THE CHILDREN FOUNDATION, a not-for-profit, non-governmental, community

organization both in Ghana and the US.

The Landscape

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At present H.E.L.P. FEED THE CHILDREN FOUNDATION provides food for over four hundred

children, including destitute families and on special occasions have supported families with

tuition fees. In the absence of designated feeding facility, the Ghana State Park and

"Meals on Wheels" - where possible - will be used. We also have established a library for children

and adult to utilize whether for pleasure reading or school assignment. Currently, this is done

using Mary's personal funds and social security benefits.

Your contributions will help change the landscape and facilitate plans that are afoot to have a center built

in the future. It is envisioned that this center will double as a well-needed community center.

The Children

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As the city of Accra develops and expands there is also a need for expanding the social safety net for the

less fortunate children living there. H.E.L.P. FEED THE CHILDREN FOUNDATION, is helping to bridge the

gap in delivering these services by identifying the needy children in all areas of Accra and providing them

with much-needed nourishment. Most of the children are from homes where their parents or care-givers are

unable to feed and care for them adequately. The hardships include:

Inadequate access to employment opportunities
Inadequate physical access such as land and capital and minimal access to credit.
Inadequate access to markets for goods and services that they can sell

In addition to the compelling issue of hunger two future initiatives of H.E.L.P. FEED THE CHILDREN

FOUNDATION will be housing and healthcare. It is the hope of the FOUNDATION that these services will

be extended to the families of these children also.