Gye Nyame Development Foundation, spearheaded by Ghanaian-UK based philanthropist Kingsley Dickson on Thursday, September 16, 2021, visited the Graceland Needy Home located between Agona Swedru and Bawjiase in the Central Region to aid the children’s development.
The foundation, during the visit, donated items worth over GH Cedis 5,000 to the centre. The items include; food items, clothes and toiletries.
Popular Ghanaian veteran artist, Ex –Doe joined the foundation during the visit to entertain the children as well as advise them on their life choices.
According to Mr Dickson, he has been running the foundation for two decades and he needs support from individuals to encourage him to continue the charitable project to support the needy people in society.
He also pleaded with the youth to plan for their marriages and childbirth to avert giving birth to children that they can’t cater for. He entreated the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection as well as that of Education to come to the aid of needy children and support NGOs to enable them to assist these children.
Speaking to him he said, getting the children and school dropouts off the street as they advance the education of the African Ghanaian community in the United Kingdom and in Ghana including the provisions of scholarships, items and equipments to enable children to attend school in Ghana and supporting the UK students to access further education is their main priority.
The foundation is known for changing the lives of some less privileged people in the United Kingdom and Ghana which is aimed at developing Africans especially Ghanaians in the United Kingdom.
He also touched on the fact that as an International Organization, they assist society with solutions to Physical and Social Needs. Thus, creating an enabling environment for the maximization of their potential and physical well-being.
The cultural group have had lots of invitations to perform at Trafalgar square and entertain several dignitaries across Europe, and other parts of the world.
On 9th March, Gye Nyame Foundation organized Ghana cultural Independence Cultural Festival which was purposely designed for kids. Plans are far advanced for the black history month programme in October by the Foundation which will showcase Ghana and Africa to the people within Europe.
Gye Nyame Development Foundation (GNDF) is a Charity/Non-Governmental organization that concerns itself with the total development of mankind. GNDF has through the years sought to bridge the gap between the privileged and the underprivileged.
Ensuring some smiles if not the ‘Same Smile 4 All’.Cornelis Des Bouvrie and Kingsley Dickson during their 1997 National Service in Simbrofo Village, Gomoa District of the Central Region and Dansoman District in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana, West Africa respectively, observed how rural and urban folks were struggling with their basic daily needs and with little or no infrastructure, books and teaching aides/materials in schools.
In exploring ways and avenues to help offset the sufferings of the community especially the children, in April 2001 ‘Cornel’s Human Development Foundation was birthed to provide humanitarian needs to the poor and the deprived. The foundation was registered in July 2007.
