On Friday May 17, 2024, we concluded a remarkable second team partner visit by Comic Relief and British Airways to STAR-Ghana Foundation Catalyst Fund Partner, CELDAR Foundation. The visit included a trip to one of CELDAR’s project communities, Anum, in the Asuogyaman District of the Eastern region. During the visit, we heard inspiring stories from […]

35 CSOs, including STAR-Ghana Foundation present Local Philanthropy proposals to NDC 2024 Manifesto Committee Somewhere in Accra, STAR-Ghana Foundation, and representatives from various Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) gathered to meet with the National Democratic Congress (NDC) manifesto committee ahead of the 2024 elections. With anticipation, the CSOs, led by the Foundation prepared to make a case for the […]

The visit by Comic Relief and British Airways to Naabans Foundation’s project community, Obaodaka, on May 15, 2024, was a significant opportunity for both parties to witness firsthand the impact of their support under the Civil Society Strengthening Programme Shifting Power (CSSP-#StP). British Airways has been an ardent fund raiser for comic relief. As such it was a great learning for […]

STAR-Ghana Foundation under the Action for Voice and Inclusive Development (AVID) project is making strides in influencing reforms that secure the rights of persons with disabilities. AVID is an initiative funded by the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and aims to create an inclusive society where everyone’s voice is heard and valued. With a focus on building […]

Parliament’s Select Committee on Education has pledged to engage the Ministry of Education to convene a national conversation on education delivery as one of the ways of enhancing space for citizen-state dialogues on issues of importance to citizens. This follows a strategic dialogue held between CSOs and the Education Committee of Parliament. The meeting, convened […]

Since last year, STAR-Ghana Foundation and the West Africa Civil Society Institute (WACSI) have been implementing an eight-year Civil Society Strengthening Programme – Shifting the Power (CSSP – #StP) which seeks to enhance the effectiveness, responsiveness, and resilience of Civil Society Actors (CSAs). With funding from Comic Relief and the Foreign Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO), there are three main […]

STAR-Ghana Foundation wishes to inform you that due to unforeseen circumstances the selection process for the Volunteerism Call has taken longer than anticipated. The new start date for the project has been moved to March. Selection is ongoing and successful applicants will be notified by end of February. Kindly note that, due to the large […]

On the back of growing threats of violent extremism and its implications for Ghana, STAR-Ghana Foundation is implementing the Building Resilience Against Violent Extremism (BRAVE) project in selected border communities in northern Ghana aimed at reducing vulnerabilities of targeted populations to radicalization and recruitment by violent extremist organizations. To guide the project implementation, we are currently seeking […]

In March 2022, STAR-Ghana Foundation hosted the maiden edition of the national forum on Civil Society Sustainability in Ghana under the theme: “reflections on the conceptual and developmental issues of CSOs in Ghana and the sustainability challenge” – to create space for civil society actors to consolidate ideas on how to sustain the sector. The convening was […]

STAR-Ghana Foundation is excited to announce our poetry contest focused on the critical theme of “Climate Change”. This is in collaboration with Comic Relief, Tilitonse Foundation (Malawi), Zambian Governance Foundation and the West Africa Civil Society Institute.   Kindly find the details through this link: – https://www.comicrelief.com/project-dreamworld/  pdfHow to write your poem guide Final (491 KB)  pdfClimate Dreamworld […]

STAR-Ghana Foundation is on the lookout for a talented poetry contest consultant to join our team and help bring the magic of words to life! Kindly find details through this link –    documentToR for consultant (74 KB) Please submit your response to info@star-ghana.org The deadline for submission is January 9, 2024.