About us
Who We Are.
OKF is a non-profit that is committed to holistic youth development with special focus on educational scholarships for young people. The aim of our scholarship scheme is to support brilliant but vulnerable youth through school (primary through to university) while helping them develop leadership skills for their future career.
What We Do.
We provide financial assistance for education from primary school through university and offer mentoring, coaching, internships, character development, career guidance, and leadership development for our scholars to succeed in life.
Our Story.
OKF was birthed from the passion Dr Kofi Osei-Kusi has for the youth. For over two decades, he has been involved in mentoring the youth, many of whom are now corporate executives, business owners and leaders in various fields of endeavour. The OKF was therefore established as a vehicle with the desire to invest in young people and create a new breed for public leadership across all spheres. It was registered as a Foundation in 2009 and opened its offices on November 30, 2011.
Our Vision.
Our vision is to become Africa’s foremost youth-focused Foundation that helps vulnerable youth to discover their purpose and maximize their potentials.
Some Awards Received.
Below are some recent awards we’ve received.
2017 – PHILANTHROPIC FOUNDATION OF THE YEAR OKF was the winner of the Philanthropic Foundation of the Year 2017 award at the National Philanthropy Awards in Accra, Ghana.
2016 – HIGH IMPACT AWARD OKF was the winner of the prestigious Small & Medium Enterprises (SME) Ghana High Impact Award in 2016.
2016 – BUSINESS WITH A CONSCIENCE OKF was shortlisted among the top three organisations in the country within the category of “Businesses with a conscience” at the Ghana Economic Forum (GEF) Excellence Awards.
How is the OKF Run?
OKF is governed by a Board of Trustees with support from an International Advisory Board. The Foundation is currently run on a day-to-day basis by an Executive President, a management team, support staff, and volunteers.
How is the OKF Funded?
The OKF is operated as a social enterprise and therefore relies on its self-generated funds to run its programmes. Funds are generated through contributions made by OKF Club members, commissions from corporate partners, sale of OKF books, and income from consulting services provided by Dr. Kofi Osei-Kusi.
“In ordinary life, we hardly realize that we receive a great deal more than we give and that it is only with gratitude that life becomes rich.”
— Dietrich Bonhoeffer