Monthly Archives: November 2024

At Inspire Today Foundation, we are driven by a deep commitment to improving the lives and futures of vulnerable girls aged 10 to 19 in the underserved regions of Ghana. We understand that every girl deserves the opportunity to learn and thrive, and yet, millions of girls face barriers to education due to lack of access to essential menstrual hygiene products. Our mission is simple yet powerful: we mobilize resources to provide these girls with sanitary pads and other hygiene materials, ensuring they can attend school with comfort, dignity, and confidence.

By addressing the urgent issue of period poverty, we help break down barriers to education, promote gender equality, and support girls’ mental and physical well-being. Beyond just menstrual hygiene, we also offer career guidance, leadership training, and personal hygiene education, empowering girls to stay in school, overcome challenges, and unlock their full potential. We believe in the transformative power of education and are dedicated to creating a future where no girl is held back by circumstances beyond her control.

Vision Statement

By 2050, Inspire Today Foundation envisions a Ghana where every teenage girl in every public school has access to the menstrual hygiene products and educational materials she needs to succeed. No girl, regardless of her socio-economic background or location, should have to worry about missing school or compromising her dignity due to the lack of basic necessities. We believe that every girl deserves a dignified menstruation experience and the opportunity to complete her education — from primary school all the way through senior high school.

Our vision is not just about providing products; it’s about empowering young girls to confidently pursue their education, achieve their dreams, and access the world of opportunities that awaits them. With Inspire Today Foundation, we are committed to creating a future where every girl can walk into school, ready to learn, without the barriers of poverty or stigma holding her back. Together, we can unlock the incredible potential of these girls and help build a brighter, more equitable future for all.

Join us in making this vision a reality.

Organizing a reading and writing contest for girls between 10 and 19 in Ghana, particularly those facing challenges like limited access to education, teenage pregnancies, and peer pressure, is vital for several reasons. A reading and writing contest can provide these girls with a sense of purpose, motivation, and the tools needed to navigate life’s challenges. Competitions provide a platform for self-expression, boosting self-esteem and encouraging girls to believe in their abilities despite external challenges. These contests can be used to address key issues such as teenage pregnancies and peer pressure, fostering discussions that help girls make informed decisions about their future. We will adopt the following strategies:

1. Go to their deprived locations in an outreach as before: in their schools, communities, churches, and villages;
2. Engage them in talks, discussions, counselling sessions, before handing them their sanitary supplies;
3. Conduct reading sessions in smaller groups to give them the opportunity to “read aloud” the Christian literature, the content of their individual choices;
4. Organise a reading contest with modest prizes that will whet their appetite for reading.
5. Because “reading” and “writing” often go together and can be linked to produce a productive engagement with literary content, we will also organize a writing competition based on the publication.  For example, contestants will be asked to simply explain in their own words their understanding of a content that may be related to a brief biblical exposition.