What We Do

YAF Ghana works to prepare Ghanaian
youth for college, career, and community
life. We achieve this mission through our
dynamic college access program, skill-building activities, and community
engagement initiatives.

Overview

Through our various programs, we seek to groom the next generation of leaders.
While we support students to access college education, we also provide them
the platform to find their voice, take action, and acquire powerful civic and leadership
skills.

Who We Serve

We work with Senior High School graduates who have already taken the
West African Senior School Certificate examinations (WASSCE). We select not
just the highest achieving students but all who apply.

Our Impact

Since our founding in 2017, we have generated over $21.6 million in educational aid for Ghana’s youth.
We have trained 150 students in our computer literacy empowerment program and helped build 12 start-ups and youth projects addressing everything from plastic waste management to agriculture and STEM education. Our annual scholarship workshops and educational outreach program have reached over 10,000 students nationwide. We are continuing to provide professional development skills to our youth and work with local high schools to boost college awareness among students.

Our scholars are future leaders

YAF Ghana has placed 81 students in highly competitive colleges and universities in North America and Ghana. Today, 100% of our scholars are on course to complete their undergraduate degrees. Our alumni scholars are becoming the leaders of the future. They are entrepreneurs and innovators. They are improving the quality of life not only for themselves but the lives of their families and communities. We are proud to help nurture and unlock the potential of these changemakers.

LATEST NEWS

Get the latest updates from the YAF GHANA Scholars program and all other related news from YAF GHANA alumni
  • We are celebrating one of the most exceptional scholars to grace our program

    Today, we are celebrating one of the most exceptional scholars to grace our program. Joe Afful was awarded a four-year scholarship totaling $340,000.00 to pursue his undergraduate education at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech). Read More About Joe’s Journey: For Joe, the journey has always been overcoming all odds to achieve whatever he sets...
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  • Beneficiary of the SAT Project and the YAF Ghana Scholars Program

    Meet Cornelius Osei Owusu Boateng, a beneficiary of the SAT Project and the YAF Ghana Scholars Program.Cornelius will be pursuing Biomedical Engineering and Computer Science at Cornell University this Fall on a full scholarship worth $83,000/year.Cornelius is a first-generation student who graduated from Opoku Ware School.His incredible hard work and industriousness saw him represent his...
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  • Senanu Eugene said goodbye to his parents as he departed from Tamale to the United States

    Yesterday, Senanu Eugene said goodbye to his parents as he departed from Tamale to the United States to begin his undergraduate studies at Princeton University on a full scholarship. Eugene will participate in the fully-funded Freshman Scholars Institute (FSI) this Summer at Princeton. The FSI program provides an immersive and rewarding academic experience for selected...
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  • MSU x YAFGHANA Coding Club

    YAF GHANA is excited to partner with Michigan State University to introduce a brand-new, student-led, virtual coding club in Fall 2022! The MSU x YAFGHANA Coding Club will introduce students in Ghana to the fundamentals of Computer Science and Information Technology. Combining games and mini-projects with guest speakers and team-building activities, our club is more...
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  • Help Us Reach Our Goal!

    In the spirit of the #GivingTuesday we’re inviting you to partner with us to help raise $10,000, so we can continue investing in Ghana’s youth by connecting them with opportunities to transform their lives and communities. ABOUT YAF GHANA What started as an educational outreach program in 2017 has now grown into one of Ghana’s...
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We aim to continue to invest in Ghana’s youth by connecting them with opportunities to transform their lives and communities.

How to Get Involved

There are many ways to get involved in helping Ghanaian youth find success through the Young Achievers Foundation Ghana Scholars Program.