Sungkangbaasung Foundation

25/10/2025

Happy Birthday to Our Fundraising & Partnership Officer! 🎉
Today, we celebrate a man whose passion and dedication continue to push the Sung Kang Baasung Foundation closer to its vision of empowering minds and shaping futures.
Your leadership, creativity, and endless commitment to building partnerships and mobilizing support for our initiatives have been nothing short of inspiring. You have proven that impact isn’t achieved by chance, it’s built by people who care deeply and work tirelessly for change.
On this special day, the entire Sung Kang Baasung Team joins in wishing you greater heights, renewed strength, and boundless opportunities. May this new year of your life bring you more wisdom, success, and fulfillment, both in service and in your personal journey.
Thank you for being a vital part of our mission and for reminding us daily that together, we can transform communities.
Happy Birthday, keep shining, keep inspiring, and keep making impact!


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24/10/2025

Reclaiming the Future of Nadowli-Kaleo, One Conversation at a Time!
When a community rises to talk about its children’s future, hope is reborn.

Earlier today, the Sung Kang Baasung Foundation Team visited Gbanko to hold a stakeholder engagement meeting ahead of the launch of the “Talk to Me Initiative”- a mentorship and career guidance program targeting Junior High School students across the Kaleo enclave.
Present at the meeting were the Assembly Member, PTA Chairman and his committee, community elders, and youth group leaders - all united by one concern: the falling standards of education in the Nadowli-Kaleo District.
During the engagement, the team presented the vision and objectives of the Talk to Me Initiative- a bold step to help students discover their strengths, make informed educational choices, and connect with professionals from various career fields.

The community leaders warmly welcomed the idea, describing it as timely, innovative, and a game changer for local education. They further emphasized the urgent need to address issues of poor performance and lack of guidance among students in the district.
Afterward, the team was led to meet with the staff of the Gbanko Junior High School, who expressed deep gratitude for the initiative and pledged their full support. They suggested that the Foundation extend the program to involve parents and guardians, so they too can better guide their children toward the right career paths.
The first official Talk to Me program will soon be held in Gbanko, and the date will be communicated to all stakeholders.
At the Sung Kang Baasung Foundation, we believe that every child deserves direction, mentorship, and a chance to dream with purpose. Together with our communities, we are building that path- one school, one conversation, one future at a time.


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21/10/2025

SungKangBaasung Foundation Launches “Talk to Me” Initiative to Guide Nadowli-Kaleo Students Toward Informed Career Choices

In an effort to tackle the growing problem of misguided academic and career choices among young learners, the SungKangBaasung Foundation has launched the “Tal...

19/10/2025

TALK TO ME INITIATIVE - Empowering Students to Dream, Decide, and Do!

In Ghana today, the gap between potential and opportunity is wider than it should be.
According to WAEC data, less than 20% of JHS graduates nationwide achieve the grades required to enter their first-choice schools - and in some rural districts, this number drops even lower.
In the Nadowli-Kaleo District, we’ve seen the harsh reality- young students choosing courses or schools without guidance, only to realize later that they’ve taken a path that doesn’t fit their dreams or abilities.
That’s why the Sung Kang Baasung Foundation is launching the TALK TO ME INITIATIVE - a career guidance and mentorship movement designed to help Junior High School students understand their strengths, discover their purpose, and make the right academic and career choices.
We’re taking the conversation directly to the classroom - visiting JHS schools across the Kaleo enclave with professionals from diverse sectors:
Education, Health, Law, Security, Technical & Vocational, Civil Service and more!
Here’s what we’ll do together 👇
1. Deliver inspiring general career talks
2. Host one-on-one “Talk to Me” mentoring sessions with real professionals
3. Create a mentorship channel for continuous support aUpperWest
Because the truth is this - a single 10-minute conversation can change a life.
When young people are guided, they make better choices, stay motivated, and become the nation-builders Ghana needs.
Phase 1: Gbanko • Samatigu • Sombo • Zang • Kaleo
[email protected] 📞 054 924 3100
Let’s shape minds. Let’s shape futures.
Together, we can make education meaningful again. 🌱



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13/10/2025

“That’s What I Think Is Easier…”
I had an interesting but disturbing conversation with a young boy in the Kaleo community when I went on my usual community rounds. Have a feel of our conversation below and share your thoughts and ideas.

Me: How are you?
The young boy: I’m fine, Sung Kang Baasung! (the name our community youth affectionately call members of the Sung Kang Baasung team).

Me: Are you schooling?
The young boy: Yes! I just completed JHS.

Me: Oh great! Your placements are out, which school have they placed you in?
The young boy: Kaleo Senior High Technical School.

Me: Good! So what course are you going to offer?
The young boy: Agricultural Science.

Me: Oh nice. So what’s your reason for choosing to offer Agricultural Science?
The young boy: That’s what I think is easier.

Me: Oh really? Do you really know what Agricultural Science is?
The young boy: (Smiling) I think that’s what is easier.

Me: What do you want to be in the future, what kind of work do you want to do?
The young boy: I want to be a nurse or a medical doctor.
I paused for a moment.
Here was a young boy, full of dreams, yet completely unaware that the path he was about to take might never lead him there.
So I explained:
“If you want to be a nurse or a doctor, then Agricultural Science is not the best option. That path prepares you for careers in farming, agribusiness, and agricultural research, not the health sector. To become a doctor or nurse, you need to pursue Science at the secondary level.”
The boy looked confused but thoughtful. By the end of our talk, he understood the difference.

But as I walked away, I couldn’t stop thinking about it, this boy is not the only one.
Across Ghana, and especially here in the Upper West Region, thousands of young students are walking in this same confusion. They are making life-shaping academic choices without guidance, choosing subjects and schools that have little connection to their dreams
Recent data paints a worrying picture:
The Upper West Region has one of the lowest literacy rates in Ghana-about 40.5%, with female literacy at just 33.5%.
In 2023, the Ghana Education Service lamented poor BECE performance in the region, noting that many students lacked mastery in core subjects needed for higher studies.
Nationally, over 52,000 students had to change their school or program choices after initial SHS placements in 2025- many because they didn’t understand the courses or how placements worked.
Behind these numbers are real lives.
Students who want to be nurses end up in Agric.
Future engineers end up in Business.
Brilliant minds lose direction - not because they are lazy or incapable, but because no one ever explained their options clearly.
Our Junior High Schools are full of intelligent, ambitious young people. But many of them have never had a single proper career guidance session. No one has helped them match their interests and dreams with the right courses. Parents, too, are often uninformed - leaving children to choose based on what seems “easier” or what their friends chose.
The result is a generation of students whose career aspirations and educational paths don’t align.
A system where potential is lost, not for lack of talent- but for lack of information.
That short conversation in Kaleo reminded me that beyond poor performance and school placements lies a bigger crisis - a knowledge gap. If we do not intentionally fill it, many young people will continue to walk in circles, making choices that quietly kill their dreams before they even begin.
At Sung Kang Baasung Foundation, we believe that when a child is properly guided and informed, they can make wise decisions that shape their future positively. The problem is clear-and the need to act has never been greater.

Stay tuned. A change is coming.follow the Sungkangbaasung Foundation page for updates Songsore Mulumba Maazu Bayuoni Mary Haruna Donatus Dunee Kenneth Sabogu Sumaila Chakurah Richie Jnr Rafiatu Acheworon Bawa Proph Suglo Prosper Diboro Isaac Emmanuel Nutaaye Banye Jessica Abatanie Vida N Love Garven Sunkari Anganmwini James Makbul Dumba Bra Ike Gh Nivea Nerves Prosper Bamford

18/09/2025

Happy Birthday to our incredible Media Lead & Communications Head, Mr. Prosper Bamford!✨🎉

Today, we celebrate not just your birthday, Prosper, but also the many ways you continue to bless our team and community. You are the creative force behind every photo and video that brings the Sung Kang Baa Sung Project to life. Through your lens, you don’t just capture moments you tell powerful stories of hope, growth, and change. 📸🎥

What makes you truly special goes beyond your professional skills. You are humble, hardworking, dedicated, and passionate about community development. Your warm personality makes working with you a joy, and your commitment to excellence inspires everyone around you. 🌟

With a Bachelor of Education in Social Science (Geography) from Simon Diedong D***o University of Business and Integrated Development Studies (SDD-UBIDS), you bring both academic knowledge and real-world experience into everything you do. Your skills stretch across photography, videography, graphic design, data collection, and project coordination all delivered with unmatched creativity and precision. 🎓💡

As a collaborator with over 10 NGOs in Ghana and beyond, you continue to prove that hard work, talent, and passion can make a lasting impact. We are proud and grateful to have you as part of the Sung Kang Baa Sung family.

💐 Prosper, may this new year of your life bring you joy, success, and every blessing you truly deserve. Keep shining, keep inspiring, and keep telling our stories with the same heart and vision that makes you one of a kind.

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18/09/2025

Only 14%, that's where Nadowli-Kaleo ranked in the recent BECE results, placing last in the Upper West Region. This sobering figure isn't just a number; it represents untapped potential, lost opportunities, and a generation of young people whose futures hang in the balance. Evidence from schools and community feedback points to rising indiscipline, parental negligence, policy gaps, truancy, and waning interest in studies among our children. Without deliberate action, the cycle of low performance will continue, widening the gap between Nadowli-Kaleo and other districts. On 12th September 2025, the Sung Kang Baasung Project team officially engaged the DCE of Nadowli-Kaleo District on The Twin Project (EduTaskForce Initiative) - a bold, community-driven strategy to restore discipline, enhance educational outcomes, mentor students, and strengthen school-community collaboration. After our presentation, the DCE was excited and amazed by our well-thought-out, action-driven proposal. Together with other district authorities, she pledged her full support to rescue our already deteriorating educational standards and guide our young people toward brighter futures. Together with local authorities, teachers, parents, and opinion leaders, we're committed to giving every child in this district a fair chance to excel. Change is possible - but it starts with all of us! Let's support Operation Save Nadowli-Kaleo Education and Youth and give our children the future they deserve. Bamford Ice Nivea Nerves Jebuni Sylvia Garven Sunkari Diboro Isaac PLAN B Solutions International Plan International Ghana Songsore Mulumba Richie Jnr Clovis Cajetan De Reformer Clovis Cajetan-the informer and reformer TEIN - SDD- UBIDS Stephanie Timiebu

13/09/2025

At Sung Kang Baa Sung, we are committed to promoting ICT and digital literacy. We are excited to share this opportunity from Plan Ghana International for young people interested in building digital skills. Let’s take advantage of this and grow together in the digital age.

🚀 Are you a young tech enthusiast ready to LEVEL UP?

Join the Next Gen Infraco - Nokia - Plan International Ghana Digital Skills Programme and turn your passion for tech into real-world impact! 💻🌍

✅ Hands-on training
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📲 Apply now: https://tinyurl.com/planghana .

Deadline for first cohort: 20th September, 2025.

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🔗Limited slots available – don’t miss out!

Let’s build the future of tech together!

11/09/2025

Happy Birthday, Bayor Nervia! 🎉

Today, we celebrate one of our dedicated team members, Bayor Nervia, a professionally trained teacher with a degree in English and Social Studies. She is passionate about empowering students to achieve academic excellence and personal growth. Beyond the classroom, she also expresses her creativity as a talented fashion designer.

At Sung Kang Baa Sung, we value her zeal, commitment, and the inspiration she continues to share with both learners and colleagues.

We wish you good health, happiness, and greater achievements in the years ahead. Keep shining and inspiring!

From all of us at Sung Kang Baa Sung, Happy Birthday once again!

22/08/2025

Happy Birthday to Our Industrious Team Member, Mr. Sakara Richard!
Today, we celebrate not just your birthday, but the remarkable dedication, energy, and passion you bring to the Sung Kang Baasung Project. Your hard work and commitment have been instrumental in driving our vision of empowering young people and transforming communities.
You are a true example of selflessness, leadership, and resilience, and we are proud to have you as part of our team.
On this special day, we wish you abundant blessings, good health, and greater heights in all your endeavors. May this new year of your life open doors to endless opportunities and fulfillment.
Keep shining, Richard, together, we will continue to make impact!
Keep shinning Mr Sakara Richard. We are are proud of you,

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