Edna's Foundation Africa
Non-Profit Organization
Edna's Foundation channels support to communities across Ghana — starting with the village many of us come from — covering healthcare access, education support, clean water and family income relief for people who are often overlooked.
We're early and small right now, and honest about it — which means your support has real, visible impact on real families from day one.
No child should miss school because there's no money for books. No family should watch a loved one suffer because the nearest clinic is too far, or too expensive. No household should carry the weight of poverty and clean water access alone.
Our mission is simple: take whatever we can gather — money, time, skills, connections — and put it directly into the hands of the families who need it most, starting local and growing wherever the need is greatest. Every cedi given goes toward something real: a child back in school, a family reached by a health outreach, a step closer to clean water for a household that's gone without.
We can't do this alone. Whether you give once, give monthly, or simply share our story with someone who can help — you become part of how these communities move forward.
Connecting families to nearby clinics and covering costs for children who can't otherwise get care.
Covering basic school materials and fees for children whose families are struggling to keep them enrolled.
Working toward safer water sources for the communities we serve, starting with the households that need it most.
Running menstrual health workshops and teaching girls to make reusable sanitary pads, so periods don't mean missed school.
We anchor our work to UN Sustainable Development Goals that map onto what the communities we serve need most.
Helping families build toward stability, not just survive it.
Supporting food security so no family goes without a meal.
Improving access to care for children and families.
Helping children and adults gain the skills to learn and stay in school.
Working toward safe, reliable water access.
Small, local steps toward a healthier environment for the next generation.
Edna Harris Kankam is a dedicated advocate for community upliftment, education, and family welfare, with a vision that reaches beyond any one village. She founded Edna's Foundation to channel support to vulnerable families wherever the need is greatest — providing access to healthcare, education, clean water, and real opportunity for communities too often overlooked.
Edna works as a Travel Consultant and Data Analyst, and brings that same precision and care into her foundation work — using data to understand where help is needed most, and her experience connecting people and places to build real, lasting partnerships that carry the foundation's mission further.
Nana Abenaa Asentiwaah serves as Queen Mother of Nsuta Patasi, a role built on deep trust, service, and love for her people. As Co-Founder, she brings that trust and leadership directly into the foundation's work — grounding every program in the community it's meant to serve.
"Our people have never lacked strength — only opportunity," she says. "When I look at the children of Nsuta Patasi, I see doctors, teachers, and leaders waiting for the chance to grow into who they're meant to be. This foundation is our way of opening that door. Join us, and you become part of writing the next chapter for a community that has always known how to rise."
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Get the chance to make a real difference in the communities we serve, through our causes and outreach programs. All are welcome — no experience required, just a willingness to help.
We're just getting started — this is where we'll share real updates as programs launch and grow.
Edna's Foundation began with a simple idea: use whatever we can gather — money, time, skills, and local trust — to bring healthcare, education, clean water, and opportunity to communities that are too often overlooked. We're early, and we're small, but every step from here is a real one. Follow along as we take them.
"Our people have never lacked strength — only opportunity. When I look at the children of Nsuta Patasi, I see doctors, teachers, and leaders waiting for the chance to grow into who they're meant to be. This foundation is our way of opening that door. Join us, and you become part of writing the next chapter for a community that has always known how to rise."Nana Abenaa Asentiwaah, Co-Founder & Nsuta Patasi Queen Mother
Sent straight to our inbox at ednasfoundation.org@gmail.com