Odo Serwaa Foundation

25/12/2025

The year 2025 has been filled with challenges. It has also been filled with laughter, memories, and unforgettable lessons. To everyone who made it possible for us at Odo Serwaa Foundation to continue with our motto "Putting Smiles on the Faces of Others," we say thank you!

See you in 2026, healthier, safer, and with a renewed strength.

30/05/2025

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29/05/2025

23/03/2024

08/03/2024

As we celebrate International Women’s Day, I would like to share a few things about the Executive Director of Odo Serwaa Foundation. Odo Serwaa Anima Apaw, known by all as Mama Odo is indeed the definition of determination and zeal.

As a single parent, She has demonstrated an exceptional ability to push through in the face of adversity. Her determination is a testament and trait I believe every woman can emulate. Despite her limited resources, she is ever willing to ensure her vision becomes a success; bringing smiles to faces and joy in the hearts of underprivileged children, widows, the incarcerated, the elderly, and teenage mothers.

Ms. Odo’s belief in the advocacy, education, and empowerment of women and children, especially widows, orphans, teenage mothers, and the needy in society led to the creation of Odo Serwaa Foundation, a Non Governmental Organization which aims in helping the aforementioned groups of people to become successful and prominent members of society. From its inception in December 2021, a total of 120 women, including teenagers from the Ejura Sekyeredumase and female inmates from the Kumasi Central Prisons in the Ashanti Region of Ghana have benefited from livelihood skill trainings, women empowerment programs, donations, health screening, and counseling sessions.

17/02/2024

*Decolonizing Philanthropy in Ghana.

A presentation by Dr. Helen Akolgo-Azupogo. Founding member of Meta Foundation, Ghana.

Philanthropy and development go hand in hand. Since independence, Ghana has experienced a fair share of philanthropic activities. Ghana still faces postcolonial challenges as there are wealthy men dictating how resources are used and what resources should be used for.

There is therefore a need for a recall thinking on philanthropy because it plays a vital role in Ghana’s development spanning from education, healthcare, to agriculture and social welfare. For Ghana to move beyond aid, we must shift power to the local sections and encourage philanthropic activities on the local level.

TERMINOLOGIES
1) Decolonization: to undo colonization, withdrawing the entirety of colonial powers, influence and structures. Ghana faces imbalance in political, social and economic power as a result of colonization. Philantrophy was birthed out of the concept that colonization caused food insecurity and underdevelopment.

2) Philanthropy: The desire to promote the welfare of others through donations and charity. A charitable act which includes volunteering expertise, time, etc. Modern philanthropy is accused of perpetuating dependency and letting others in power decide on issues for people whom they may not know, may never interact with, or may never step foot in their communities. This type of philanthropy comes with terms, conditions, and rules on how these resources should be used. Philanthropy is supposed to empower us to take decisions for our country and development.

3) Colonization and Philanthropy: Marked by a complexity of motives, consequences and legacy, these two share a long intricate history. European powers engaged in lgulanthropic activities as a civilization strategy eg. Missionary works furthered the goals of colonialism. Philanthropy thus became a tool of soft power, perpetuating a narrative of benevolence while subjicating communities and marginalizing said communities.

4) Giving for change: Giving should be impactful and transformative. Empower local initiatives and encourage local resource mobilization. Ensure that interventions are culturally sensitive and responds to local context, genuinely empowering communities to drive their own positive change.

01/01/2024

😅 Whew! What an amazing year 2023 has been. We were met with a lot of setbacks 😓 and amidst all the uncertainty we sailed through. Of course we couldn’t have done it better without the help our lovely staff and volunteers who have championed our efforts to make this dream of building a better life for women and children across the country possible. OSF would like to wish you all a blissful 2024 and always remember that when the going gets though, just ge ton your knesss and pray to God our Maker and work towards achieving your goals. Here is to 2024 so watch this space for exciting opportunities and projects to build your future. See you soon!
#2024

25/12/2023

The journey has been an amazing one! Thank you to all our staff, volunteers, sponsors, partners and donors for the immense support shown us in our aim of building a society free from abuse and prejudice towards widows, teens gage mothers and orphans. We say merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year. See you in 2024!

23/12/2023

We appreciate your unwavering support and commitment in making a positive impact in the lives of women and girls especially those in the Ejura Sekyeredumase District in the Ashanti Region of Ghana.

We look forward to the year 2024 with optimism and excitement, a chance to collaborate and partner with people who share our vision for creating a safe space and independent women for the economic and social development of our country. Thank you and enjoy the holidays!