Our Ethos
The Lovelace Foundation is dedicated to empowering deprived children and youth through educational and health programmes in all regions of Ghana. We achieve this by working in partnership with local communities in all ten regions of Ghana, focusing on the most remote and underprivileged areas within these provinces. Established in 2012 as a non-governmental organization (NGO), The Lovelace Foundation is dedicated to the unconditional help of underprivileged children in Ghana.
Our Motto
Education is the foundation of our society.
The Ghanaian translation in the Akan dialect is ‘Nwomasua ye ekuo nyinara fapem’
Our Cause
A facilitator to deliver education in all regions of Ghana to promote increased prosperity, opportunities and wellbeing to empower underprivileged children so they can realise their potential.
Vision
Our vision is to foster a network of flourishing communities to live in a sustainable way in harmony with their environment in order to create a stronger foundation for society as a whole.
Our Values
As an organisation we will strive to incorporate the following into our work:
• Excellence
• Integrity
• Fairness
• Innovation
• Partnership
• Mutual respect
• Diversity
• Transparency
• Accountability
These values underpin our mission to transform communities by enhancing the lives of individuals through lifelong educational opportunities. It is through implementing our values in all our activities that we will see the success of our programmes, and the benefits to the communities we aim to reach.
Our Mission
Our mission is to transform underprivileged settlements into cohesive, self-determining communities with a vision and a strategy for their future. We plant the seed for future growth by giving children the gift of education.
Our Aim
Our purpose is to provide increased opportunities to prosperity and wellbeing through education for the young people of Ghana.
Our Strategic Aims
Quality: To deliver practical, useful and relevant programmes in an inclusive and safe environment to enable our learners to strive for success.
Innovation: To deploy innovative methods of delivering education, through enhanced teaching methodology, support systems and adapting to student needs.
Growth and diversification: To extend our reach to a wider catchment area, to adapt our services to target local needs and to create a network of communities supporting one another.
Financial acuity: To streamline operations and develop efficiency in delivery of frontline services to enable financial stability and sustainability.
Partnership: To provide strategic leadership and the creation of partnerships to sustain prosperity and support communities in Ghana.
Our Approach
The Lovelace Foundation takes a holistic approach to its work, focusing on not only the delivery of programmes within communities but also by recognising and fostering the environments in which they are deployed.
Our Activities
Our activities range from construction of educational facilities to providing basic education, deploying basic healthcare programmes targeting communities.
Our Staff
Our staff are experts in their field and bring with them enthusiasm to identify where our services would benefit the community the most. Our practical hands-on strategy allows for real time evaluation of the progress of our projects, the key milestones to be reached and which remedial actions need to be taken in case of slippage.
Our Office
Our office in Ghana, located in Tema, serves as a base for our humanitarian and community development activities. Our staff are deployed from here in the most effective and cost efficient way to achieve our aims.