Charlottesville-Winneba Foundation

04/01/2026

12/30/2025

Please share far & wide! Thank you!

http://tinyurl.com/WinnebaMay2026

12/15/2025

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"Wishing a very special congratulations to Monica Nketsiah. Such a success story. We met Monica when visiting Ghana. She was working as a waiteress at the hotel we stayed at. During one of our group meetings, she expressed interest in going to nursing school. A mentorship was developed between Monica, my sister A'Lelia Henry and myself. After completing one year of high school. Monica was accepted into the BSC Public Health Nursing program. She studied very hard and ensured we were updated on her progress. Monica graduated from nursing school on December 13th, 2025. She now has a career she can rely on and can further assist her family. Thanks to the Charlottesville Winneba Foundation, this is what a true partnerships, mentoring and success look like.

Please share this success story with others, in hopes that we can continue in this direction.

Charnette Robinson"

12/10/2025

The Charlottesville-Winneba Foundation will be bringing another group of Charlottesville-area residents to visit our Sister City of Winneba, Ghana in May 2026 in conjunction with Winneba's biggest annual festival. These trips are eye-opening and life-changing. Cultural and historical immersion, good food, amazing people...we'd love to have you join us!

Approximate travel dates are April 26-May 7, 2026.

The fee to participate is $3,000 and that includes your airfare, all lodging, all meals, travel visa, travel health insurance, ground transportation, etc. (Thanks to the generosity of a few local donors, we have several $1,000 travel scholarships available to lower-income residents, bringing the travel cost down to $2,000 -- e-mail [email protected] for info. on scholarships.) Payment deadline is Feb. 1, 2026.

For more info., including payment instructions: http://tinyurl.com/WinnebaMay2026

Please feel free to contact us here or at [email protected] with any questions you may have.

12/05/2025

Thank you to the Albemarle County Rotary Club for your support!

Charlottesville and Winneba have been sister cities since 2010.

12/01/2025

Our Foundation President, Nana Akyeampong Ghartey, visited All Blessings Flow this morning to present a ceremonial plaque thanking the organization for the tremendous amount of medical equipment and supplies that it has donated over the years to hospitals in Winneba, Ghana. Receiving the plaque were Annie Dodd and Liz Hart from All Blessings Flow. We are so grateful for this wonderful ministry!

11/25/2025

Some very wise thoughts on Ghana from a recent American visitor.

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1BvMvBHXJn/?mibextid=wwXIfr

03/05/2025

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by Tracey Howard-Gough photos by Marley Nichelle December in Ghana is more than just a season—it’s a homecoming. Every year, African-Americans from all over the world return to West Africa, seeking connection, celebration, and a deeper understanding of our heritage. I was one of them. But this t...

12/31/2024

We're going back to Ghana in late April of 2025! And we have spaces available if you wish to join us.

The Charlottesville-Winneba Foundation is bringing another group of Charlottesville-area residents to visit our Sister City of Winneba, Ghan...

05/05/2024

Group spends time in Ghana as part of cultural exchange

A group from Central Virginia is in Ghana this week and next, part of a cultural exchange with the African country of 34 million.

05/02/2024

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04/23/2024

Join us for another exciting trip to Ghana!

This coming Sunday, April 28, 19 travelers will depart Charlottesville for Winneba, Ghana on the 14th Sister City group delegation since our...