YLF envisions for a world of great opportunities for all people, particularly for women and children development. We want to help them unleash their full potential.
YLF participation in the 2024 National review budget
Sustainable Projects
A member of the Kaya-Kayo team:
Food grown and processed in Africa 🌍
We also promote Afro-Germans who stay in Germany with self-diversity
Find more information on https://www.kayakayo.eu/
Climbing a good tree (documentary)
The documentary is run in local cinemas and can be watched on request. Kindly get in touch with us to get more information!
“Connect for Change”
The handbook “Connect for Change – Shaping global educational partnerships and projects for change” aims to serve as a source of inspiration and guidance for the establishment, design and further development of global education partnerships and projects. It contains contributions from experts from all over the world
Handbook “Connect for Change” – Introduction
Our work is also featured in the handbook, as it was written in collaboration with YLF.
You can find an interview of the founder of YLF, Gilbert Kofi Germain, as well as information about our German-Ghanaian school partnership with the “Berufsbildende Schule 1” (vocational school) in Gifhorn (Germany).
The full book can be downloaded as PDF on the website www.connect-for-change.org.
Local authorities and leaders should participate in global educa-tional partnership because of their important role in good governance for sustainable development. In workhops they can learn more about the important connection bet-ween the educational systems and governance structure. They are exposed to cultu-ral differences and they are forced to be dynamic on how to use their leadership power structure. After a workshop, they are maybe able to to use these partnership experience to develop new cultural poli-cies to control their political leaderships back home. And they can give a bigger chance for the youth who participate in global educational partner-ships to exercise governance power in their home countries and implement the skills and knowledge acquireed.
Gilbert Kofi GermainTeacher at the St. Germain School, Ghana
Our latest activity
Young and Lonely Foundation - YLF
Young and Lonely Foundation – YLF is a registered NGO in Ghana, established in 2006 (Registrar General’s Department reference number C0005501601, old number G.17.715; Social Welfare number D.S.W./3842). We collaborate with local and international organizations, including Alliance for Reproductive Health Rights, Ghana CSOs Platform, and Ghana Coalition of NGOs in Health, to improve the lives of people in deprived and rural areas of Ghana.Our Focus Areas: 1. Education and Human Capacity Development: - Mobilizing resources for educational aids and programs. - Supporting vulnerable children and brilliant but needy students at our project school, St. Germain School Complex.2. Economic Independence and Sustainable Agriculture: - Training smallholder farmers in sustainable agriculture. - Supporting communities with essential infrastructure such as health facilities, school buildings, safe drinking water, and vocational training centers.3. Health and Well-being: - Promoting healthy living through various health projects and programs.4. Entrepreneurship and Women Empowerment: - Providing apprenticeship training and work equipment for girls. - Hosting entrepreneurship seminars to support women's economic endeavors.We are dedicated to contributing to the achievement of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, specifically: - Goal 2: Zero Hunger - Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being - Goal 4: Quality Education - Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation - Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth - Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities - Goal 17: Partnerships for the GoalsOur Impact: Over the years, we have collaborated with international organizations such as ENSA, which sponsored an educational exchange program to Germany, and Learn2Change, fostering global learning and change (https://ensa.engagement-global.de/projekt-detail.html?id=91 , https://ghanagermanypartnership.wordpress.com/) , and Learn2Change (https://learn2change-network.org/our-members/) .We welcome you to support our committed cause in making a significant impact in Ghana. Your support can help us continue to empower communities, enhance education, and promote sustainable development.
Young and Lonely Foundation participated in a nation-wide workshop organized by Ghana Statistical Service on THE MULTI-DIMENSIONAL POVERTY REPORTS FOR ALL 261 MMDAs and the usage of the StatsBank for Media and CSOs from June 26 - 28, 2024.
#Youngandlonelyfoundation joined the ZONE 1 cohort that brought together credible CSOs and influential journalist across Central, Western and Greater Accra Region of Ghana.
It was such a thrilling, informative, educative and empowering learning and sharing session for us. In the next coming days, expect more updates and media writings emerging out of this learning event.
We feel very equipped and empowered to amplify the scale and impacts of our advocacy and policy influencing work for the very poor, marginalized and the vulnerable young people and rural communities we serve across Ghana.
YLF-The Child Our Hope For The Future.
#Youngandlonelyfoundation joined the ZONE 1 cohort that brought together credible CSOs and influential journalist across Central, Western and Greater Accra Region of Ghana.
It was such a thrilling, informative, educative and empowering learning and sharing session for us. In the next coming days, expect more updates and media writings emerging out of this learning event.
We feel very equipped and empowered to amplify the scale and impacts of our advocacy and policy influencing work for the very poor, marginalized and the vulnerable young people and rural communities we serve across Ghana.
YLF-The Child Our Hope For The Future.
"Transforming Child Welfare:
YLF's Impact on Immunization in
Gomoa Central"
In a powerful partnership with the Ghana Health Service and Coalition of NGOs in Health, the Young and Lonely Foundation (YLF) is spearheading a groundbreaking initiative to revolutionize child welfare in Gomoa Central. Through the GAVI Project, YLF is leading the charge in enhancing immunization services and bolstering the overall health infrastructure in the District.
At the heart of this initiative lies a steadfast commitment to ensuring that every child has access to life-saving vaccines and essential healthcare services. Through targeted interventions and community outreach efforts, YLF is breaking down barriers to immunization and empowering families to prioritize their children's health.
By leveraging innovative approaches and harnessing the collective expertise of stakeholders, YLF is catalyzing tangible improvements in immunization coverage and healthcare delivery systems. From strengthening clinic infrastructure to providing training and capacity building for healthcare workers, every aspect of the GAVI Project is designed to create lasting impact and transform the health landscape of Gomoa Central.
Together with our partners, YLF is not only saving lives but also laying the foundation for a healthier, more resilient community. With each vaccine administered and each child reached, we are moving closer to our vision of a world where every child thrives, regardless of their circumstances.
Join us in celebrating the remarkable progress achieved through the YLF-led GAVI Project and together, let's continue to champion the health and well-being of our future generations.
YLF's Impact on Immunization in
Gomoa Central"
In a powerful partnership with the Ghana Health Service and Coalition of NGOs in Health, the Young and Lonely Foundation (YLF) is spearheading a groundbreaking initiative to revolutionize child welfare in Gomoa Central. Through the GAVI Project, YLF is leading the charge in enhancing immunization services and bolstering the overall health infrastructure in the District.
At the heart of this initiative lies a steadfast commitment to ensuring that every child has access to life-saving vaccines and essential healthcare services. Through targeted interventions and community outreach efforts, YLF is breaking down barriers to immunization and empowering families to prioritize their children's health.
By leveraging innovative approaches and harnessing the collective expertise of stakeholders, YLF is catalyzing tangible improvements in immunization coverage and healthcare delivery systems. From strengthening clinic infrastructure to providing training and capacity building for healthcare workers, every aspect of the GAVI Project is designed to create lasting impact and transform the health landscape of Gomoa Central.
Together with our partners, YLF is not only saving lives but also laying the foundation for a healthier, more resilient community. With each vaccine administered and each child reached, we are moving closer to our vision of a world where every child thrives, regardless of their circumstances.
Join us in celebrating the remarkable progress achieved through the YLF-led GAVI Project and together, let's continue to champion the health and well-being of our future generations.
MESSAGES FOR TWITTER STORM—DON’T TAXMY PAD CAMPAIGN
1. Menstruation is a biological process that marks the beginning of the reproductive age for a girl. Globally, more than1.8 billion women and girls of reproductive age menstruate every month. #DontTaxMyPad #MenstruationIsNatural
According to World Bank (2022), an estimated 500 million women and girls globally with most in Africa lack access to proper facilities for managing their menstrual health, posing health problems such as reproductive and urinary tract infections, which can subsequently result in future infertility and birth complications. #DontTaxMyPad #MenstruationIsNatural
According to UNESCO (2014), one in ten girls in Sub-Saharan Africa are unable to attend school during their menstrual cycle, with most girls being absent from school for an average of four (4) days in a month resulting in the loss of approximately 13 learning days equivalent in each school term. #DontTaxMyPad #MenstruationIsNatural
4. The current cost of an imported sanitary pad is between GHC 20-GHC 40 which is above the daily minimum wage of GHC 14.88. #DontTaxMyPad #MenstruationIsNatural
5. The lack of accessibility and affordability of sanitary pads is forcing girls and young women to drop out of school and hinder their participation in businesses. This further widens the existing inequality gap in the education and economic empowerment of women and girls. #DontTaxMyPad #MenstruationIsNatural
6. All products (sanitary pads, re-usable pads etc.) should be made affordable, accessible, and available to enable girls and women fully engage in educational and economic activities without disruption during their menstrual cycle. #DontTaxMyPad #MenstruationIsNatural
7. The government of Ghana, through the Ministry of Finance, must scrap the 20% import tax and 12.5% VAT tax on menstrual products in the 2024 National budget. #DontTaxMyPad #MenstruationIsNatural
8. Scrapping of the taxes on sanitary pads will result in price reduction and help make sanitary products affordable and available especially for girls in deprived communities. #DontTaxMyPad #MenstruationIsNatural
9. Girls who can not afford sanitary pads and re-useable pads, are using unapproved products during their monthly cycle. Menstruation is not a problem, but poor menstrual hygiene is. All hands on deck to make menstruation a normal fact of life by 2030. #DontTaxMyPad #MenstruationIsNatural
10. Menstruation is a natural phenomenon, and imposing taxes on sanitary pads, a basic life necessity, reinforces negative gender and social norms. As a country, our aim is to minimize such norms, not endorse them. #DontTaxMyPad #MenstruationIsNatural
11. Insufficient resources to manage menstruation, such as sanitary pads and clean water, worsen the already existing social and economic inequalities against women #DontTaxMyPad #MenstruationIsNatural
12. Let’s break the “Period Poverty” in Ghana by scrapping the import Tax on sanitary products. #DontTaxMyPad #MenstruationIsNatural
13. End the stigma around menstrual health, Menstrual health is a human right, and periods are a normal part of human biology. #DontTaxMyPad #MenstruationIsNatural
14. Menstrual hygiene is a human rights issue; everyone must have access to the resources needed for a safe period. #DontTaxMyPad #MenstruationIsNatural
Maintaining personal hygiene during mensuration is of extreme importance for any adolescent girl and woman#DontTaxMyPad #MenstruationIsNatural
Don’t wait for a girl to become a woman to empower them. Empower the girl’s life by giving them sanitary pads and give them the opportunity to enhance their lives. #DontTaxMyPad #MenstruationIsNatural
17. Break the barriers; talk about menstrual hygiene. Menstrual hygiene must never be stigmatized. #DontTaxMyPad #MenstruationIsNatural
18. The Ghana Revenue Authority should reclassify raw materials for sanitary pad production as medical devices instead of the current miscellaneous classification subject to taxes. This is to ensure that menstrual pads are affordable for purchase/use as well as re-useable pads for those who will opt for this. #DontTaxMyPad #MenstruationIsNatural
19. Kenya, Rwanda and South Africa have also removed VAT taxes on sanitary pads. Bangladesh removed VAT on raw materials to produce locally sanitary products. Will Ghana be the next? #DontTaxMyPad #MenstruationIsNatural
20. Nigeria has exempted locally manufactured sanitary products from VAT. Ghana can learn from her peers to protect, guarantee and uphold the basic rights of her adolescent girls and young women #DontTaxMyPad #MenstruationIsNatural
21. Government should support the local industries by giving them tax exemptions and incentives so they can reach their production capacities and meet market demands. #DontTaxMyPad #MenstruationIsNatural
1. Menstruation is a biological process that marks the beginning of the reproductive age for a girl. Globally, more than1.8 billion women and girls of reproductive age menstruate every month. #DontTaxMyPad #MenstruationIsNatural
According to World Bank (2022), an estimated 500 million women and girls globally with most in Africa lack access to proper facilities for managing their menstrual health, posing health problems such as reproductive and urinary tract infections, which can subsequently result in future infertility and birth complications. #DontTaxMyPad #MenstruationIsNatural
According to UNESCO (2014), one in ten girls in Sub-Saharan Africa are unable to attend school during their menstrual cycle, with most girls being absent from school for an average of four (4) days in a month resulting in the loss of approximately 13 learning days equivalent in each school term. #DontTaxMyPad #MenstruationIsNatural
4. The current cost of an imported sanitary pad is between GHC 20-GHC 40 which is above the daily minimum wage of GHC 14.88. #DontTaxMyPad #MenstruationIsNatural
5. The lack of accessibility and affordability of sanitary pads is forcing girls and young women to drop out of school and hinder their participation in businesses. This further widens the existing inequality gap in the education and economic empowerment of women and girls. #DontTaxMyPad #MenstruationIsNatural
6. All products (sanitary pads, re-usable pads etc.) should be made affordable, accessible, and available to enable girls and women fully engage in educational and economic activities without disruption during their menstrual cycle. #DontTaxMyPad #MenstruationIsNatural
7. The government of Ghana, through the Ministry of Finance, must scrap the 20% import tax and 12.5% VAT tax on menstrual products in the 2024 National budget. #DontTaxMyPad #MenstruationIsNatural
8. Scrapping of the taxes on sanitary pads will result in price reduction and help make sanitary products affordable and available especially for girls in deprived communities. #DontTaxMyPad #MenstruationIsNatural
9. Girls who can not afford sanitary pads and re-useable pads, are using unapproved products during their monthly cycle. Menstruation is not a problem, but poor menstrual hygiene is. All hands on deck to make menstruation a normal fact of life by 2030. #DontTaxMyPad #MenstruationIsNatural
10. Menstruation is a natural phenomenon, and imposing taxes on sanitary pads, a basic life necessity, reinforces negative gender and social norms. As a country, our aim is to minimize such norms, not endorse them. #DontTaxMyPad #MenstruationIsNatural
11. Insufficient resources to manage menstruation, such as sanitary pads and clean water, worsen the already existing social and economic inequalities against women #DontTaxMyPad #MenstruationIsNatural
12. Let’s break the “Period Poverty” in Ghana by scrapping the import Tax on sanitary products. #DontTaxMyPad #MenstruationIsNatural
13. End the stigma around menstrual health, Menstrual health is a human right, and periods are a normal part of human biology. #DontTaxMyPad #MenstruationIsNatural
14. Menstrual hygiene is a human rights issue; everyone must have access to the resources needed for a safe period. #DontTaxMyPad #MenstruationIsNatural
Maintaining personal hygiene during mensuration is of extreme importance for any adolescent girl and woman#DontTaxMyPad #MenstruationIsNatural
Don’t wait for a girl to become a woman to empower them. Empower the girl’s life by giving them sanitary pads and give them the opportunity to enhance their lives. #DontTaxMyPad #MenstruationIsNatural
17. Break the barriers; talk about menstrual hygiene. Menstrual hygiene must never be stigmatized. #DontTaxMyPad #MenstruationIsNatural
18. The Ghana Revenue Authority should reclassify raw materials for sanitary pad production as medical devices instead of the current miscellaneous classification subject to taxes. This is to ensure that menstrual pads are affordable for purchase/use as well as re-useable pads for those who will opt for this. #DontTaxMyPad #MenstruationIsNatural
19. Kenya, Rwanda and South Africa have also removed VAT taxes on sanitary pads. Bangladesh removed VAT on raw materials to produce locally sanitary products. Will Ghana be the next? #DontTaxMyPad #MenstruationIsNatural
20. Nigeria has exempted locally manufactured sanitary products from VAT. Ghana can learn from her peers to protect, guarantee and uphold the basic rights of her adolescent girls and young women #DontTaxMyPad #MenstruationIsNatural
21. Government should support the local industries by giving them tax exemptions and incentives so they can reach their production capacities and meet market demands. #DontTaxMyPad #MenstruationIsNatural
MESSAGES FOR TWITTER STORM—DON’T TAXMY PAD CAMPAIGN
1. Menstruation is a biological process that marks the beginning of the reproductive age for a girl. Globally, more than1.8 billion women and girls of reproductive age menstruate every month. #DontTaxMyPad #MenstruationIsNatural
According to World Bank (2022), an estimated 500 million women and girls globally with most in Africa lack access to proper facilities for managing their menstrual health, posing health problems such as reproductive and urinary tract infections, which can subsequently result in future infertility and birth complications. #DontTaxMyPad #MenstruationIsNatural
According to UNESCO (2014), one in ten girls in Sub-Saharan Africa are unable to attend school during their menstrual cycle, with most girls being absent from school for an average of four (4) days in a month resulting in the loss of approximately 13 learning days equivalent in each school term. #DontTaxMyPad #MenstruationIsNatural
4. The current cost of an imported sanitary pad is between GHC 20-GHC 40 which is above the daily minimum wage of GHC 14.88. #DontTaxMyPad #MenstruationIsNatural
5. The lack of accessibility and affordability of sanitary pads is forcing girls and young women to drop out of school and hinder their participation in businesses. This further widens the existing inequality gap in the education and economic empowerment of women and girls. #DontTaxMyPad #MenstruationIsNatural
6. All products (sanitary pads, re-usable pads etc.) should be made affordable, accessible, and available to enable girls and women fully engage in educational and economic activities without disruption during their menstrual cycle. #DontTaxMyPad #MenstruationIsNatural
7. The government of Ghana, through the Ministry of Finance, must scrap the 20% import tax and 12.5% VAT tax on menstrual products in the 2024 National budget. #DontTaxMyPad #MenstruationIsNatural
8. Scrapping of the taxes on sanitary pads will result in price reduction and help make sanitary products affordable and available especially for girls in deprived communities. #DontTaxMyPad #MenstruationIsNatural
9. Girls who can not afford sanitary pads and re-useable pads, are using unapproved products during their monthly cycle. Menstruation is not a problem, but poor menstrual hygiene is. All hands on deck to make menstruation a normal fact of life by 2030. #DontTaxMyPad #MenstruationIsNatural
10. Menstruation is a natural phenomenon, and imposing taxes on sanitary pads, a basic life necessity, reinforces negative gender and social norms. As a country, our aim is to minimize such norms, not endorse them. #DontTaxMyPad #MenstruationIsNatural
11. Insufficient resources to manage menstruation, such as sanitary pads and clean water, worsen the already existing social and economic inequalities against women #DontTaxMyPad #MenstruationIsNatural
12. Let’s break the “Period Poverty” in Ghana by scrapping the import Tax on sanitary products. #DontTaxMyPad #MenstruationIsNatural
13. End the stigma around menstrual health, Menstrual health is a human right, and periods are a normal part of human biology. #DontTaxMyPad #MenstruationIsNatural
14. Menstrual hygiene is a human rights issue; everyone must have access to the resources needed for a safe period. #DontTaxMyPad #MenstruationIsNatural
Maintaining personal hygiene during mensuration is of extreme importance for any adolescent girl and woman#DontTaxMyPad #MenstruationIsNatural
Don’t wait for a girl to become a woman to empower them. Empower the girl’s life by giving them sanitary pads and give them the opportunity to enhance their lives. #DontTaxMyPad #MenstruationIsNatural
17. Break the barriers; talk about menstrual hygiene. Menstrual hygiene must never be stigmatized. #DontTaxMyPad #MenstruationIsNatural
18. The Ghana Revenue Authority should reclassify raw materials for sanitary pad production as medical devices instead of the current miscellaneous classification subject to taxes. This is to ensure that menstrual pads are affordable for purchase/use as well as re-useable pads for those who will opt for this. #DontTaxMyPad #MenstruationIsNatural
19. Kenya, Rwanda and South Africa have also removed VAT taxes on sanitary pads. Bangladesh removed VAT on raw materials to produce locally sanitary products. Will Ghana be the next? #DontTaxMyPad #MenstruationIsNatural
20. Nigeria has exempted locally manufactured sanitary products from VAT. Ghana can learn from her peers to protect, guarantee and uphold the basic rights of her adolescent girls and young women #DontTaxMyPad #MenstruationIsNatural
21. Government should support the local industries by giving them tax exemptions and incentives so they can reach their production capacities and meet market demands. #DontTaxMyPad #MenstruationIsNatural
1. Menstruation is a biological process that marks the beginning of the reproductive age for a girl. Globally, more than1.8 billion women and girls of reproductive age menstruate every month. #DontTaxMyPad #MenstruationIsNatural
According to World Bank (2022), an estimated 500 million women and girls globally with most in Africa lack access to proper facilities for managing their menstrual health, posing health problems such as reproductive and urinary tract infections, which can subsequently result in future infertility and birth complications. #DontTaxMyPad #MenstruationIsNatural
According to UNESCO (2014), one in ten girls in Sub-Saharan Africa are unable to attend school during their menstrual cycle, with most girls being absent from school for an average of four (4) days in a month resulting in the loss of approximately 13 learning days equivalent in each school term. #DontTaxMyPad #MenstruationIsNatural
4. The current cost of an imported sanitary pad is between GHC 20-GHC 40 which is above the daily minimum wage of GHC 14.88. #DontTaxMyPad #MenstruationIsNatural
5. The lack of accessibility and affordability of sanitary pads is forcing girls and young women to drop out of school and hinder their participation in businesses. This further widens the existing inequality gap in the education and economic empowerment of women and girls. #DontTaxMyPad #MenstruationIsNatural
6. All products (sanitary pads, re-usable pads etc.) should be made affordable, accessible, and available to enable girls and women fully engage in educational and economic activities without disruption during their menstrual cycle. #DontTaxMyPad #MenstruationIsNatural
7. The government of Ghana, through the Ministry of Finance, must scrap the 20% import tax and 12.5% VAT tax on menstrual products in the 2024 National budget. #DontTaxMyPad #MenstruationIsNatural
8. Scrapping of the taxes on sanitary pads will result in price reduction and help make sanitary products affordable and available especially for girls in deprived communities. #DontTaxMyPad #MenstruationIsNatural
9. Girls who can not afford sanitary pads and re-useable pads, are using unapproved products during their monthly cycle. Menstruation is not a problem, but poor menstrual hygiene is. All hands on deck to make menstruation a normal fact of life by 2030. #DontTaxMyPad #MenstruationIsNatural
10. Menstruation is a natural phenomenon, and imposing taxes on sanitary pads, a basic life necessity, reinforces negative gender and social norms. As a country, our aim is to minimize such norms, not endorse them. #DontTaxMyPad #MenstruationIsNatural
11. Insufficient resources to manage menstruation, such as sanitary pads and clean water, worsen the already existing social and economic inequalities against women #DontTaxMyPad #MenstruationIsNatural
12. Let’s break the “Period Poverty” in Ghana by scrapping the import Tax on sanitary products. #DontTaxMyPad #MenstruationIsNatural
13. End the stigma around menstrual health, Menstrual health is a human right, and periods are a normal part of human biology. #DontTaxMyPad #MenstruationIsNatural
14. Menstrual hygiene is a human rights issue; everyone must have access to the resources needed for a safe period. #DontTaxMyPad #MenstruationIsNatural
Maintaining personal hygiene during mensuration is of extreme importance for any adolescent girl and woman#DontTaxMyPad #MenstruationIsNatural
Don’t wait for a girl to become a woman to empower them. Empower the girl’s life by giving them sanitary pads and give them the opportunity to enhance their lives. #DontTaxMyPad #MenstruationIsNatural
17. Break the barriers; talk about menstrual hygiene. Menstrual hygiene must never be stigmatized. #DontTaxMyPad #MenstruationIsNatural
18. The Ghana Revenue Authority should reclassify raw materials for sanitary pad production as medical devices instead of the current miscellaneous classification subject to taxes. This is to ensure that menstrual pads are affordable for purchase/use as well as re-useable pads for those who will opt for this. #DontTaxMyPad #MenstruationIsNatural
19. Kenya, Rwanda and South Africa have also removed VAT taxes on sanitary pads. Bangladesh removed VAT on raw materials to produce locally sanitary products. Will Ghana be the next? #DontTaxMyPad #MenstruationIsNatural
20. Nigeria has exempted locally manufactured sanitary products from VAT. Ghana can learn from her peers to protect, guarantee and uphold the basic rights of her adolescent girls and young women #DontTaxMyPad #MenstruationIsNatural
21. Government should support the local industries by giving them tax exemptions and incentives so they can reach their production capacities and meet market demands. #DontTaxMyPad #MenstruationIsNatural
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