The Ndemaleckah Foundation is a grassroots non-profit organisation based in Bolgatanga in Ghana’s Upper East Region run by a team led by Ndepoka Ayariga. The Foundation focuses on community empowerment through sustainable development programmes, including apprenticeship and vocational skills training, educational scholarships, initiatives addressing nutrition and healthy food, and community health outreach. Its work places particular emphasis on supporting women, girls, and children, and on addressing the root causes of hardship and disadvantage within local communities. The Foundation operates through locally embedded approaches that prioritise dignity, self-reliance, and long-term resilience.
The Atubiga Hope Hub is a community-based charitable initiative working with widowed women, elderly people, and teenage mothers in Ghana’s Upper East Region. The organisation positions itself alongside people who often feel forgotten, providing direct support, advocacy, and sustainable community programmes designed to alleviate hardship and restore dignity. The Hope Hub’s vision is to create conditions in which widowed individuals are empowered to rebuild their lives with dignity, financial stability, and access to appropriate support systems, enabling them to thrive within their communities.
The Atubiga Hope Hub is run by Atubiga Anaba, a photojournalist and social media activist whose work uses storytelling to highlight social issues and inspire positive change. Through the Hope Hub, she supports widowed women, elderly people, and teenage mothers by combining advocacy with practical assistance, with a particular focus on dignity, resilience, and community wellbeing. This work reflects a locally grounded, care-centred approach that recognises the interconnected nature of economic security, social belonging, and cultural continuity.
