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RESPONDING TO THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY Competent development work involves collaboration with locals to understand their most pressing needs. Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic in April, we reached out to the community about a mask and hand sanitizer distribution program. The need they voiced instead was for food items. On […]
Thanks to the generosity of our donors, we have sent seven women from Doryumu for a 3-year training program in sewing and fashion design at Merpearl Royal Vocational Training School in Tema, Ghana. We have also sent four girls to participate in training programs in Accra; two are learning catering […]
On December 21, 2020, Yayra-Si Youth Foundation held its landmark fundraiser in Canada, Holiday Paint Night, which offered a guided painting session, free drink and holiday-themed photo opportunities to 30 participants from various Toronto communities. The event was held at Vanta Coffee Club and Eatery, a coffee shop in Scarborough that […]
On August 4, 2019, Ms. Esther Naa Ankrah and Ms. Sauliha Alli organized a health seminar at The Methodist Church in Doryumu to educate the community on reproductive health and hygiene. The event benefitted over 400 men and women, who came from the nearby villages surrounding the Doryumu township in […]
Our History Our story begins with Esther Naa Ankrah, who, with a vision, an unrelenting will, and just a few dollars, laid the groundwork of what is now Yayra-Si Youth Foundation (YSYF). Like many of the women she now supports, extenuating circumstances kept Ms. Ankrah from being able to obtain […]
