Emmanuel's Educational Foundation and Sports Academy (EEFSA) for the physically challenged was established five years ago, as a result of an empathic feeling that one physically challenged person had after seeing the plight of his colleagues with disabilities in his country (Ghana)
During Emmanuel's epic 6000 mile ride across Ghana in ten days with one leg, Ghana and the world began to take notice of the possibilities for disabled people who were usually shunned, underestimated and relegated to poverty and begging. Throughout the ride, Emmanuel raised awareness and gained allies. A beautiful documentary was filmed of his bike journey and the journey after of teaching disabled people self-respect, promoting legislation changes, collaborating to bring jobs, training, micro-credit, access and acceptance into educational instutions and inspiration to both able bodied and disabled people.
The foundation aims at promoting the wellbeing of the disabled persons, create nationwide awareness about the rights and abilities of disabled persons when they are given the needed support, encouragement and seen as a part of the human race.
The foundation is up and running, and every year the foundation enrolls 15 disabled students into schools right from the junior high schools to the tertiary institutions of their choice. There are more of these people who are looking for such opportunities - You can donate to support such people or adopt to sponsor one of them today.
The foundation’s aim of fighting for the disabled in all aspect of life, including the provisional means of mobility, is led by the founder Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah. Emmanuel presents wheel chairs to disabled in society, hospitals and other institutions who are in need of them. To-date, Emmanuel has donated 1,000 makeshift wheelchairs for disabled country men, who know the joy of mobility after a lifetime of crawling on mangled arms and legs.
In Africa and in Ghana, it is believed that persons with disabilities are not worthy enough to be part of the society and are either killed or ostracized - They are not welcomed into the palace of a king and not to see the king. Emmanuel, after been refused to have access into a kings palace after several attempts, was finally allowed into the palace of the Akyem Abuakwa Kingdom to be met by King Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori Panyin II. The King and Emmanuel have teamed up to change the perception traditional rulers have about persons with disabilities. The King and Emmanuel have set an example for all traditional rulers all over Africa to follow. The King is now a trustee of the Emmanuel Foundation.
After meeting one of the prominent kings in Ghana, Emmanuel went ahead to meet another king from his own home town. Emmanuel was welcomed into the palace of Nana Professor Emeritus Oti Boateng, the paramount King of the New Juabeng Traditional Area. In this palace, Emmanuel was presented with the Daasebre Award of excellence.
Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah and "Emmanuel's Dream"
