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The wife of the NPP 2024 vice presidential candidate and former energy minister, Mrs. Alma Pokuaa Adade-Prempeh, established the “Empowering Better Life Foundation” (EBLF), a program aimed at promoting the empowerment and holistic well-being of children, adolescents, and marginalized communities.
The foundation seeks to foster ethical leadership while establishing a community that places a high value on menstrual hygiene, financial literacy, inclusive education, and mental wellness.
She characterized the event “as the realization of a vision to empower lives and transform communities” in her introduction speech at the launch, which took place at the African Regent Hotel in Accra.
It’s a great day, and I feel incredibly honoured to be here today as we formally introduce the Empowering Better Life Foundation. In addition to being the realization of a dream, this event marks the start of a movement that aims to improve communities and empower individuals, she said. Mental well-being.
Ghana is a talented and resilient nation, she stressed, but many young people’s and families’ development and well-being are hampered by major obstacles. She said that because of stigma and a lack of assistance, children and adolescents frequently struggle in silence with mental health, which is still one of the least recognized facets of wellbeing. Anxiety, depression, and other mental health disorders are not limited to adult problems.
They have a significant influence on young people’s schooling, relationships, and goals for the future,” she continued. Mrs. Adade-Prempeh noted the hardships faced by moms raising special needs children, characterizing them as unsung heroes who bear the physical, mental, and financial weights of raising children with minimal social assistance.
“A lot of moms who have special needs struggle with loneliness, stress, worry, and depression. Prioritises the welfare of these children’s carers is equally important as we fight for their cause. “No mother should feel abandoned by the very society for which she is fighting,” she emphasized.
Therefore, she advocated for more safe spaces, education, and resources for carers, educators, and families in order to guarantee that children with specific learning needs get the high-quality education they are entitled to.
Menstrual cleanliness and financial knowledge The creator of the EBLF also emphasized the urgent need to practice good menstrual hygiene, calling it “both a health and dignity concern.” Too many teenage girls miss school because they cannot afford sanitary products or receive adequate knowledge about menstruation health, she said.
“Every girl should be able to handle her menstrual cycle with dignity and confidence, without it interfering with her education or future,” she said.
She added that financial literacy was one of the foundation’s other main priorities. According to her, it is a vital life skill that is frequently overlooked in conventional schooling.
Understanding money, saving prudently, investing for the future, and leading with ethics are all crucial. However, she pointed out that far too many young people grow up lacking the financial literacy necessary to make wise choices.
The Commonwealth Secretary-General and former Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, spoke as the Special Guest at the EBLF launch.
She stressed the value of human dignity, ethical leadership, and teamwork in promoting inclusive progress.
She praised the initiative’s dedication to financial literacy, inclusive education, mental health, and moral leadership. She restated the organization’s guiding ideals, which include sustainable development, democracy, human rights, good governance, and peace.
“Being here this afternoon in support of your bold and visionary initiative reassures me that across the Commonwealth, we can count on dedicated individuals and groups to advance rights, improve quality of life, and promote sustainable development,” said Madam Ayorkor Botchwey, who also mentioned that ELBF’s mission was in line with these values.
Her vision has united stakeholders dedicated to revolutionary change, and she thanked the founder, calling her an inspiration. She emphasied how society are confronting more and more issues, such as the need for moral leadership, the rise in mental health issues, the obstacles to schooling for kids with learning disabilities, and financial instability.
She emphasized the need for a coordinated strategy to address these problems, calling on the international community, media, civil society, church leaders, and legislators to work together for significant change.
Numerous difficulties that we face today impact entire communities and have an impact on economic and health results. Ignoring them puts us at risk.
It is the duty of all citizens to influence inclusive development. For this reason, she emphasised, the Commonwealth, which has 2.7 billion people, two-thirds of whom are young, will keep promoting diversity togetherness and a common dedication to resilience.
