"Midzo - Lets go!"
With our street outreach program, Midzo, we work with children and youth who are living hand to mouth in East Legon and Kantamanto. We are also in the streets of Accra responding to more emergency medical situations—from extreme malaria, hit and runs, HIV, stab wounds, and serious infections. We even implemented a new registration system to keep track of the children we serve, and we registered some of our FOA Children on Ghana's National Health Insurance to cut down on medical expenses.
The Impact Of Midzo
xMonthly Interactions
Emergency Responses
Registered Youth
Receiving Health Insurance
1000+
Residents in street situations in Accra that Future of Africa volunteers have interacted with.
10Per Month
Young people on the streets who have received emergency medical care from Future of Africa.
230
Young residents in Accra who, after Future of Africa engaged with them, have registered for a brighter future.
124
Of our registered youth have been signed up for National Health Care in Ghana to stay healthy at less cost.
We invest in high school and university students to become compassionate changemakers through hands-on experiences in street outreach, delivering meals, first-aid, and emotional support to youth living on the streets.
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xFOA Leaders
Volunteer Hours
200
University students engaged with Future Of Africa as volunteers with our organization to give back.
23k+
Hours of volunteer work put forward by every one of our Future of Africa leaders as they work to be responsible citizens.
"Miahaya | Miasornu | Mialike"
Since 2016, we have taken 62 children and youth off the streets and traced 90% of their families. 100% of the 32 who left our program have returned at least once to ask about being accepted back into the program. We have given multiple second chances, but these experiences exposed crucial gaps in our program that we continue to address.
Since 2022, we made a major push for mental and emotional health services to ensure we are equipping our FOA residents with the support they need to begin healing from years of trauma and addictions that lure them back to the streets. Since then, we witnessed a 70% reduction in the number of kids returning to the streets.
The Impact Of Miahaya
xKids Off The Streets
Staying With Us
Original Families Traced
62
Residents in street situations in Accra that Future of Africa has brought into the Norviwo Community Centre and participating in our Norviwo Programs.
30
Young people we've taken from the streets who have decided to stay in the care of Future of Africa.
90%
Of registered Future of Africa youth have had the opportunity to reconnect with their original families.
"Let's learn"
Future of Africa supports 12 former street children in their educational journeys. This support has achieved remarkable outcomes, with many of our youth successfully transitioning to senior high school and now securing university admissions.
We currently have one resident in primary education, eight residents in high school and three residents who will begin their university education in 2024.
Every moment a child is off the streets and in the classroom is another moment for the Future of Africa.
Esther's New Year’s resolution was to make a difference in her community and after researching FOA, she knew she’d found the perfect place to give back.
Ten former street children have embarked on vocational training programs to launch successful careers in fields like fashion design, auto mechanics, carpentry and catering.
Through street outreach, leadership workshops, and reflection sessions, FOA immerses high school and university students in the challenges faced by street children, helping them understand the issue and become advocates for change.