Ms. Grace Afua Annabi displaying her dummy cheque as Dr. Kofi Osei-Kusi and others look on
Ms. Grace Afua Annabi, a visually impaired teacher at the Mpoho Senior High School (SHS), Takoradi, has been honoured by the Osei-Kusi Foundation, a humanitarian non-governmental organization (NGO), for her exceptional performance.
She received a laptop, an African print fabric and a cheque for GH¢3,000 to invest in her diversified income-generating activities.
Ms. Annabi, a first time beneficiary of the foundation, was charged with the responsibility of serving as a role model to the youth, an ambassador of wealth creation and humanitarian activities and learning to have a positive impact on society.
The programme was held in Accra under the theme: “Blind But Not Disabled”.
Ms. Annabi is a 32-year-old orphan who lost her sight at the age of 13 while at the Volta Home Orphanage in the Volta Region.
She got enrolled at the Akropong School for the Blind and had to face the challenge of fending for herself. She resorted to making brooms, charcoal and toffees for sale to raise money to buy a school uniform and braille sheets.
She met the Osei-Kusi Foundation CEO when he visited the Volta Home Orphanage, and he later decided to intervene and sponsor her education through to the Okuapeman Senior High School.
She completed in 2013 with distinction and then to the University of Cape Coast, where she studied for a Bachelor of Arts degree in Education and completed in 2017.
Ms. Annabi is currently a history teacher at the Mpoho Senior High School in Takoradi. In addition to her teaching profession, she has acquired vocational skills in soap making and bakery, which also serves as a source of income.
Ms. Sheila Otu-Boateng, an Advisory Board Member of the Osei-Kusi Foundation, said believing in God and one’s personal driving force enabled Ms. Annabi to fight to achieve her dreams.
Dr. Kofi Osei-Kusi established the foundation in 2011 to provide young people with tools, resources and training to transform and make global impact.
It also provides a holistic education support for brilliant youth in Ghana who had been made vulnerable by physical disability and financial need.