Join the Collective

What is The Collective?

Sustaining the work of the Kekeli women takes a village, as they say. It takes a collective. You are The Collective and your support helps communities in Akatsi be healthy. $50 per month supports one Kekeli woman, but a monthly donation of any size helps sustain their work. Read below to see how your support is used.


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When you join The Collective we suggest a monthly donation of $50 because this amount supports the work of one Kekeli Woman each month (although any amount helps!). And how are each of those dollars spent in Ghana? Below is a breakdown of where your donation ends up.

$15 – Kekeli Woman Stipend

We are committed to providing a source of income for the women we train and don’t believe they should work for free. This is an important part of empowerment. The work they do is valuable and should be treated as such.

$10 – Ongoing Education

As part of our commitment to sustainability, we make it a priority to continue teaching the Kekeli women new skills and refreshing their old skills too. Your $10/mo covers their travel, food, and teaching costs to continue this education.

$5 – Teaching & Wound Supplies

The women are trained to dress basic wounds, treat minor cuts, and do blood pressure screening. This helps their community avoid long trips to the clinic and improves productivity. It also increases the visibility of the Kekeli women in their villages.

$5 – Communication Credits

Each Kekeli Woman uses a smartphone we provide them to communicate with our monitors and each other. We provide them with mobile phone credits to keep their phone service active.

$15 – Ghana Program Costs

Part of any effective program is a good team. We have an outstanding Ghanaian team who runs the Kekeli program on a day-to-day basis. $15 of a $50 monthly donation covers these costs, including wages, an extensive monitoring program, and communication with the USA team. Our Ghanaian team works incredibly hard and cares deeply about the program.


Who Are You Supporting?

The Kekeli Women are more than just names and faces.  They are mothers and grandmothers, partners and friends, seamstresses and farmers, teachers and entrepreneurs.  We hope their photos help you understand a little better what amazing women they are.  Consider supporting their incredible work by joining The Collective.

Kekeli 1 – Trained January 2011

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Comfort

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Rosemond

Bless

Bless

Christiana

Christiana

Christy

Christy

Doris

Doris

Evelyn

Evelyn

Favour

Favour

Justine

Justine

Mavis SR

Mavis Sr

Monica

Monica

Olivia

Olivia

Vicentia

Vicentia

Kekeli 2 – Trained January 2013

Agnes

Agnes

Alice

Alice

Augustina

Augustina

Beauty

Beauty

Katherine

Catherine

Dzifa

Dzifa

Elizabeth

Elizabeth

Gladys

Gladys

Happy

Happy Sr

Josephine

Josephine

Comfort JR

Happy Jr

Mavis JR

Mavis Jr

Patience JR

Patience JR

Rita

Rita

Theresa

Theresa

Kekeli 3 – Trained November 2016

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Victoria

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Sarah Z

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Rejoice

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Regina

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Mawusi

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Mama

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Judith

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Happy A

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Gifty G

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Esther D

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Gifty T

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Esther A

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Charlotte

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Bless

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Benedicta

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Amelia

Kekeli 4 – Trained August 2021

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Selasi A

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Rejoice H

Rejoice Amenorpe_4

Rejoice

Regina Bosson_4

Regina

Portia Shitor_4

Portia

Philomena Hutor_4

Philomena

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Peace

Olivia Ewe_4

Olivia

Monica Awatu_4

Monica

Monica Amegbo_4

Monica

Mary Kpetey_4

Mary

Lucy Gadasu_4

Lucy

Doris Datsomor_4

Doris

Dora Avoryi_4

Dora

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Benedicta

Abigail Etteh

Abigail

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Agnes F

Evelyn Ahiable_4

Evelyn

Jennifer Goku_4

Jennifer

Mansa Mary Bli_4

Mansa

Olivia Wede_4

Olivia

Paulina Nordzro_4

Paulina

Rejoice Kpodo_4

Rejoice

Selasi Gomado_4

Selasi