Rev. Jefferson Kwasi Agbotro wins the JOYNEWS IMPACT MAKERS AWARD in Ghana for Health and Volunteerism category.
He is passionate and dedicated to ensuring good health in Ghana. Through his NGO, FOHA and with the help of over 400 local and international volunteers, more than 15,000 people in the Bono and the Ahafo region have been provided with free health screening. Beneficiaries of his benevolence have been saved from complications through education, early detection and referral to major hospitals. His outfit has facilitated mentoring for over 500 nurses and midwives and trained 5000 professionals in leadership, and management, human resource development and health strengthening. At the height of covid-19 pandemic, FOHA implemented a covid-19 hesitancy project for one year and is currently running a CHILD EMPOWERMENT and FOOD Project in partnership with HUMAN VENTURE, a UK based organization. The Child Empowerment project seeks to empower 2000 basic school students and 100 senior high school students in teenage pregnancy advocacy, sexual and gender-based violence advocacy, skill development, menstrual hygiene education and distribution of menstrual pads, career guidance and may more