Building the African narrative and practice in local philanthropy has become imperative in pushing for harnessing philanthropy as an additional tool for development in Africa. This quest has brought together hundreds of delegates from Africa and other parts of the world in Uganda to share experiences, new knowledge and collectively reflect on finding concrete actions […]

Residents of selected border communities in Ghana’s Upper East region have identified among other interventions, the promotion of dialogue between community members and border security agencies, as well as the provision of livelihood support schemes as effective strategies for strengthening border management and building resilience. This comes in the wake of threats of radicalization and infiltration by violent […]

Lariba Zuweira Abudu, Minister Designate for Children and Social Protection speaking at the event Minister designate for Gender, Children and Social Protection has pledged to run an open-door policy and collaborate with stakeholders in the promotion of social and political rights of women and girls. Hon. Lariba Zuweira Abudu says government recognizes the need for […]

October 10th every year has been declared World Mental Health Day, to help raise public awareness of mental health concerns globally and to motivate society to support mental health. This theme for this year’s commemoration “Make Mental Health and Wellbeing for All a Global Priority” is a wake-up call for us in Ghana. While significant progress has been […]

At the core of STAR Ghana Foundation’s work is increasing the effectiveness of civil society influence for inclusive development, and access to public services for citizens, particularly women and girls. With funding from the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), is implementing Gender Rights and Empowerment Programme with an overall goal to contribute to increased […]

A cohort of Master of Arts students at the Centre for Social Policy Studies (CSPS) of the University of Ghana, Legon have paid a study visit to STAR-Ghana Foundation. The visit was aimed at helping the students access practical experiences of organizations involved in social policy advocacy. The Executive Director, Ibrahim-Tanko Amidu received the students, […]

“A couple of months ago,” recalls Stephen Kwame Coffie, a 24-year old electrician based in Kumasi, “I saw it on TV that a building had collapsed on school children at Jamara and the Multimedia group was undertaking a campaign to mobilize resources to build a new school block for the community.” When Stephen heard that […]

For many years, the people of Kusali, a farming community in the Sisala West District of Ghana’s Upper West Region yearned to have their own health centre. Their motivation stemmed from a prolonged conflict with a neighbouring community which robbed them of a Community Health Planning Service (CHPS) facility funded by the Japan International Cooperation […]

STAR-Ghana Foundation and the West Africa Civil Society Institute look forward to hosting its first Webinar and learning series on Alternative Financing for CSOs. The virtual learning series, slated for the months of September, October and November, primarily focuses on introducing CSOs to alternative funding strategies through shared learning and experiences from community foundations and […]

As calls for power shift between the global north and south in areas of development deepen, International NGOs continue to fashion out ways to prepare the south for a paradigm shift in power. In Ghana, Norsaac is modelling Participatory Grants Making (PGM) with a core country team including STAR-Ghana Foundation, Oxfam and WACSI providing support. […]

Hundreds of children living in parts of the Central and Northern regions can look forward to receiving education for a brighter future. This is because the Multimedia Group through the Giving for Change (GfC) Project, under the auspices of STAR-Ghana Foundation (SGF) and WACSI is constructing classrooms in selected districts in the two regions to […]