About Ramah
Ramah, meaning “a place of elevation,” is a locally-led Ghanaian organisation born in the district Ghana forgot. We are not outsiders flying in. We speak the language. We know every village by name. We deliver evidence-based programmes and advocate for the systemic changes that created Nabdam's poverty. When you partner with us, your gift funds both service and justice.
“Pure and genuine religion in the sight of God the Father means caring for orphans and widows in their distress.”— James 1:27 (NLT)
Our Mission
Ramah Upliftment Foundation partners with vulnerable children, widows, and communities, starting in Nabdam District, to expand education, strengthen wellbeing, and build pathways to sustainable livelihoods through locally led, evidence-informed support.
Our Vision
A future where vulnerable children thrive, widows earn with dignity, and communities lead lasting change.
How It All Began
In 2016, Patrick Attankurugu left the Upper East Region for Accra through an employment agency. After a year of faithful service, his benefactors recognised his WASSCE results and enrolled him at the University of Ghana to study Computer Science. Living in their home, he witnessed what it looks like when people invest in someone's potential without demanding anything in return. That distinction, between aid that creates dependence and investment that creates independence, became the seed of everything Ramah would later stand for. It is also why Ramah's programmes are built around a graduation pathway: not handouts, but savings, skills, and market linkages designed to make themselves unnecessary.
In June 2021, a forced break from work became a turning point. Over the weeks that followed, Patrick gave himself to reflection and prayer about how he could serve. The conviction that grew was clear: advance the cause of widows and orphans in Ghana's poorest district, where no major NGO operates. In 2023, he called five friends and asked them to start. On September 16, 2024, the organisation was registered as a Company Limited by Guarantee (Reg No: CG064480924). Co-founders Lawrencia Owusu and Gregory Amoah serve alongside Patrick.
Today, Patrick leads an engineering team at a regulatory technology company while serving as Ramah's Executive Director. He funds his own involvement and works with a locally-recruited team of twelve preparing to launch Ramah's first programmes in 2026. He does not see the dual role as a conflict. The tech career funds the mission, the mission gives the career purpose, and both will converge as Ramah grows. When you partner with Ramah, you fund a team already on the ground, speaking the language, and building the systems that will move families from survival to economic independence.
Three Integrated Programme Areas
Your donation addresses the whole person: body, livelihood, and community. And it funds the advocacy needed to change the systems that created the crisis.
Community Wellbeing & Health
Community Health Volunteer training, quarterly health outreach with referral pathways, lean-season food security through kitchen gardens and grain banks, and psychosocial support. The foundation every other programme depends on.
Education & Protection
Education access for vulnerable children (supplies, menstrual hygiene, mentorship, attendance tracking), child protection, and women's rights awareness. Funded through a community-based pooled model, not individual sponsorship.
Livelihoods & Advocacy
VSLAs and vocational skills with market linkages, starting with our shea-to-soap value chain. But also: policy advocacy for equitable resource allocation, coalition-building with government and civil society, and open publication of outcome data.
Strategic Framework
Our Six Strategic Goals
Together, these goals translate Ramah's mission and vision into a clear framework for programmes, governance, and growth. Each one anchors how we plan work, report results, and build for the long term.
Vulnerable children thrive through education, protection, and consistent support.
Identify and enroll children from widow-headed and high-risk households with transparent criteria. Improve attendance, retention, and grade progression. Reduce practical barriers to school, especially for girls. Build safeguarding and referral systems so every child is treated with dignity and safety.
Widows and vulnerable caregivers earn with dignity through savings, skills, and sustainable livelihoods.
Organise women into structured support groups and Village Savings and Loan Associations. Provide market-relevant vocational training tied to real income opportunities. Support graduates through coaching, starter-capital pathways, and confirmed buyer relationships.
Household wellbeing, resilience, and access to essential services are strengthened.
Link vulnerable families to health, nutrition, social welfare, and protection services through community referral pathways. Reduce seasonal vulnerability through nutrition education, kitchen gardens, and savings planning. Equip households with budgeting and resilience tools.
Communities lead lasting change through local ownership and accountability.
Establish community advisory committees to guide selection and design. Train local volunteers and group leaders. Run feedback and complaints systems that allow members to safely raise concerns. Transition mature groups toward self-management as they grow stronger.
An evidence-informed model that can scale responsibly beyond Nabdam.
Develop a clear theory of change and monitoring framework. Establish baseline data before scaling. Publish regular impact reports with results, lessons, and financial transparency. Apply readiness criteria — community need, local leadership, partner readiness, funding — before entering new districts.
Ramah grows into a trusted, compliant, and financially resilient institution.
Strengthen board governance and management systems. Implement safeguarding, finance, procurement, data protection, complaints, and risk policies. Align legal objects, website, and donor materials. Diversify funding across individuals, faith partners, institutional grants, corporates, and the diaspora.
Each goal has detailed objectives and a measurement framework that Ramah is building toward. Final numeric targets will be set after baseline data is collected, and progress will be published in our annual impact reports.
Our Core Identity
Five principles that shape how Ramah works, who we serve, and how we hold ourselves accountable.
Locally Led
Rooted in Ghanaian leadership, community relationships, and local accountability. We are not outsiders flying in. We live here, we speak the language, and we are answerable to the communities we serve.
Evidence-Informed
Guided by proven approaches, practical learning, and measurable outcomes. We design programmes from evidence, track what changes, and adapt as we learn.
Community-Owned
Designed with community participation, local leadership, and long-term sustainability in mind. Beneficiary selection, programme criteria, and feedback all flow through community structures.
Dignity-Centered
Focused on opportunity, agency, and self-reliance rather than dependency or one-off charity. Every programme is designed to graduate participants toward independence.
Inclusive & Non-Discriminatory
Serving vulnerable people based on need, without coercion or exclusion. We work with families across ethnicity, religion, gender, and social status, and faith is never a condition of receiving support.
Meet Our Team
When you give to Ramah, these are the people who deliver your gift: a locally-led team that lives in the communities we serve.
Founder & Executive Director
Director- Programs
Finance Manager
Joseph Agere
Head of AI and Innovation
Jennifer Wilson
Head of Communication
Dora
Child Welfare Officer
Pastor Christopher Ayembilla
Lead- Ramah Prayer Network
Chief Ntiri
Administrative Assistant
Kingsley Jobadi
M&E Officer