- Thanks to your incredible support, Pass a Smile International is stepping up to rescue the struggling School for the blind in Northern Ghana.
- Your kindness is paving the way to brighter futures!
- Join us as we work to restore hope and create opportunities for the Blind in Sub-Sahara Africa.
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What We Do
Welcome to Pass a Smile International, where we are dedicated to transforming lives and creating lasting impact in the lives of the visually impaired, widows, and underprivileged children in Ghana and across sub-Saharan Africa. Through our four thematic programs – Education, Livelihood Support, Feeding Relief, and Empowering & Developing – we strive to empower individuals, families, and communities, ensuring a brighter and more inclusive future for all.
Education
For many children, education is just a dream because they are denied access as a result of poverty, war or natural disaster.
Our mission is to change that narrative. We believe that education is key to unlocking potential and fostering independence. By focusing on the visually impaired and underprivileged children, we aim to provide comprehensive humanitarian aid initiatives that enhance quality of life.
Our Education Program is engaging and interactive, tailored to meet the unique needs of these children. We offer support for schools for the blind, provide infrastructure and educational supplies to facilitate effective teaching and learning, and assist brilliant but needy children in their educational journeys.
By investing in education, we are not only transforming lives but also building a brighter future for the next generation in Ghana and beyond. Join us in empowering these children to realize their dreams!
FEEDING RELIEF
At the heart of our mission is a deep passion for feeding the hungry. Each school day, we provide meals to countless children and adults, and the impact is undeniable. Our commitment to nourishment is so integral to who we are that it forms the foundation of our main programs, encapsulated in the acronym FEED – Feeding, Educating, Empowering, and Developing.
Putting food on the table for those in desperate need is a vital part of our work. A single meal can transform lives, alleviating the challenges faced by those who don’t know when they will eat next.
We urgently need your support to expand our reach and ensure more people receive the nourishment they deserve. It may seem simple to send money, but the difference it makes is profound. It’s not just a donation; it’s a lifeline. The joy on a child’s face when they realize a meal is theirs to enjoy is both heartwarming and poignant.
Witnessing a mother’s relief as she receives a month’s supply of staple food for her family is a moment of pure gratitude, fulfilling her deepest hopes. Seeing a widow break down in tears of thankfulness for the food provided during her darkest days highlights the significance of our mission to feed the most vulnerable among us. Join us in making a meaningful difference through our Feeding and Nourishing Program.
LIVELIHOOD SUPPORT
In the United States, and around the world, You are helping fill hungry bellies and fight hunger-related health problems through compassionate hunger relief programs in homesentire communities! Livelihood support programs often include components related to nutrition and healthcare. Ensuring access to nutritious food, healthcare services, and sanitation facilities is essential for children’s overall well-being and their ability to participate in educational and economic activities.
Livelihood support initiatives may also focus on broader community development efforts. This can include infrastructure projects, such as building schools, health centers, or irrigation systems, as well as capacity-building activities aimed at empowering communities to sustainably manage their resources.
Some initiatives provide microfinance support or entrepreneurship training to children or their caregivers. This assistance can help families generate income by starting small businesses or engaging in income-generating activities such as agriculture, handicrafts, or small-scale manufacturing.
EMPOWRING & DEVELOPING
Our Empowering programme provides men and women with the opportunity to take control of their own lives.
To empower means to “make (someone) stronger and more confident, especially in controlling their life and claiming their rights.” We get so excited about empowering others and our capacity development training programmes and VSLA are a great way of giving people the support that they need to realise their dreams and ambitions.
Our Empowering programme provides men and women with the opportunity to grow in courage, realise their potential and take control of their own lives. By providing them with the training, tools and encouragement they need, it helps people become independent, realise what skills they have, what they can achieve and how they themselves can provide for their families.
We have provided many different courses over the years from tailoring to carpentry and the passion and dedication from those who have attended the courses has been inspiring. We have often found that given the right support, help and encouragement, people thrive, lives are transformed, and hope is restored.
