If you ask a street-connected child why he or she is not in school, their ideal response is, “My parents can’t afford it, so I’m finding a life on the street.” We at Starlight Foundation graduated our first batch of beneficiary skills trainees under phase one of the “Menso Meka Ho Bi” initiative at Teshie…
Five years of staying consistent on the matter of street-connected children have been possible because we believe in collective work. As we’ve proclaimed earlier on, we are louder when we come together, we are more accomplished when the work is divided and we win when all hands are on deck. For us, five years means…
Matt Fox once said that the only goals you don’t achieve are the ones you don’t set. As an organization fighting for equal rights for street-connected children, the widowed and the disabled, our works have met many success stories and acknowledgements all over the world. At five, we can say that our goal of saving…
One of the reasons why Starlight Foundation has had more success stories is because we believe we’re not the only ones with concerns about how street-connected children, the widowed and the aged are being treated in society. Though the negligence is a setback, we have had incredible people come on board as partners, sponsors, members…
Our 5 years began on a great note, Starlight Foundations’ contribution on the streets does not only give hope to beneficiaries but also reminds us that there is still the chance to fix our negligence on the street. Thus, all our project seeks a long-term goal of impacting the lives of these categories of people…
When Starlight Foundation began its mission of advocacy for street-connected children, the road that seemed endless has been narrowed to representing them in the best possible. The margin has stretched from street-connected children to the widowed, the aged and the disabled. Five years on we can boldly say that representation is the way. For us,…
Starlight Foundation is a registered community-based nonprofit organization which seeks to create an enabling environment where street-connected children can be empowered to attain an enhanced and promising future. We also seek to eliminate all forms of prejudices against women, empower women, and promote gender equality. We are in the search of skilled and competent volunteers…
“No other investment yields as great a return as the investment in education. An educated workforce is a foundation of every community and the future of every economy.” – Brad Henry Since the inception of the Starlight Foundation in 2018, we have been representing and advocating for street-connected children for their rights to be acknowledged…
“… I found that apart from the lack of education, what stopped girls from menstrual management was a limited access to sanitary pads.” — Manushi Chhillar Menstrual products such as sanitary pads and tissues should have been the least worry for every girl. Today it costs a fortune to own a sanitary pad, and some…
