Category: Ghanaian

Joseph is in kindergarten two and regularly attends the Pockets of Promise after-school program. He has been attentive to his studies focusing on letters and sounds daily. His family consists of his mother, father, and five siblings in the coastal community of Ghana’s Western Region. Like many other families and neighbors, the primary source of income for the family comes from whatever the sea provides that particular day. Nutrition is one of the most common problems within the coastal community. Daily meals for the children often consist of one portion of the food pyramid, primarily carbohydrates.

Erica’s family dynamic consists of her mother, father, and five siblings in a coastal community in Ghana’s Western Region. Her father is a fisherman, and her mother prepares the day’s catch and trades it at the market. At five years old and bursting with energy, Erica enjoys learning and attending the Pockets of Promise After-School Program, as she cannot participate in preschool. Over the past few years, the fishing communities in Ghana have seen a vast decline in the number of fish caught, making it difficult to provide for the family’s needs.

Vincent lives with his parents and one sibling in Aniehu, a small fishing village in Ghana. His father is a fisherman and his mother is a fishmonger. During the off season, the couple is unable to find work and struggle to provide for the family of four. Vincent will like to be a doctor when he grows up. He is currently not in school due to financial constraint. He enjoys playing soccer.

Kelvin is dedicated to his studies at the Pockets of Promise After School Program. He calls the coastal community of Ghana’s Western Region home and lives with his grandmother. Kelvin is in class 3. When out of class, Kelvin enjoys playing football with his friends while staying dedicated to his studies and helping his grandmother care for his younger siblings.

Blessing is enrolled within Class 3  and the Pockets of Program After-School Program. The first thing you will notice when Blessing enters a room is his infectious smile and positive energy. Blessing is under the care of his grandmother, who is his guardian and watches over him and his four other siblings. Like many other children fetching water and maintaining the family, the compound is a daily routine. When Blessing is out of class he can be found playing football with his friends.