Ghana
More than
91,900
children served
More than
360
local partners
Serving since
2005
In Ghana
Ghana, known as West Africa’s “golden child,” boasts both pristine beaches and bustling centres of industry. Within this vibrant nation, many still face challenges of poverty, abuse and disease. The children Compassion serves experience these realities on a daily basis. But at the Compassion project, there is hope.
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Compassion staff and volunteers as they work to help children in need.
Compassion staff and volunteers as they work to help children in need.
Compassion staff and volunteers as they work to help children in need.
Did You Know?
Ghana is home to seven national parks, which are tourist attractions and protected habitats for wildlife, including hippos, leopards, monkeys, elephants and parrots.
Sponsor a child in Ghana
Child sponsorship with Compassion is a unique opportunity to provide a child with food, clean water, shelter, clothing and medical care.
Official Country Name: Republic of Ghana
Capital City: Accra
Population: More than 31 million
Official Languages: English
Life expectancy: Male 63 years, female 65 years
Population with access to basic drinking water: 41%
Infant mortality rate: 34 deaths / 1,000 live births
Percentage of children under the age of 5 underweight: 12.6%
Adult literacy rate: Male 84%, female 74%
Religion: Approximately 71% of the population identifies as Christian, 18% are Muslim, 5% hold traditional beliefs, and 6% are of another/unspecified religion or none.
Percentage living on less than $1.90 a day: 12.7%
Source: CIA World Factbook, International Religious Freedom Report, released in 2021 by the Office of International Religious Freedom, U.S. Department of State Percentage living below the poverty line: 23.4% Source: CIA World Factbook, International Religious Freedom Report, released in 2021 by the Office of International Religious Freedom, U.S. Department of State
Providing support in Ghana
When Comfort fell pregnant at 17, her family disowned her. “My father washed his hands of me and did not care what became of me,” says Comfort. One day, Comfort took one of her cousins to the local Compassion project for registration and God powerfully intervened. At this stage, Comfort was seriously malnourished and anaemic. The staff noticed immediately and offered support. “If I had not been registered, I would not have been sent to hospital and I would not have been alive to give birth,” says Comfort. With medication and ongoing check-ups, she recovered and soon gave birth to a healthy baby girl she named Emmanuella—meaning ‘God is with us’. Survival project staff regularly visited Comfort, offering her lessons in health, hygiene, and preparing nutritious meals. They also encouraged her to attend a clinic to monitor Emmanuella’s growth and development. Emmanuella is now a healthy and vibrant seven-year-old enrolled in Compassion’s Child Sponsorship Programme. Comfort has also been able to save enough money to train to become a hairdresser so she can support her family. Both Robert and Comfort are thankful to the local church and Compassion for helping them to realise a brighter future.