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“JOY meets Soccer” to empower youth in Nigeria

Joy in Giving Foundation has expanded its charitable outreach to Ibadan, Nigeria, by presenting sports accessories to Sanctuary Strikers FC. This grassroots football club, led by Emmanuel Udo, keeps Ibadan’s underprivileged youth off the streets through soccer.

The items include footballs, jerseys, boots, shin guards, gloves, hurdles, and training cones—resources that will enable the club to train and develop its young athletes.

More Than A Game

The initiative, dubbed “JOY meets Soccer,” marks the beginning of an ongoing partnership, with the foundation pledging continued support to Sanctuary Strikers FC as it inspires discipline and teamwork among the youth in the community.

Over the years, Joy in Giving Foundation has supported orphanages and vulnerable children in Ghana and Kenya, providing resources that promote education, well-being, and opportunity.

Through projects like ‘JOY meets Soccer‘, the Foundation is proving that every child deserves a chance to dream, play, and grow. Presenting the items, the Nigerian Coordinator for Joy in Giving Foundation, Pastor Kingsley Ejuone, explained that by supporting young athletes in Ibadan and across Nigeria, the foundation is not only equipping them with sports gear but also opening doors to opportunities and better futures.

You can be part of this transformation—help us bring hope and joy to more children through the power of soccer by donating on our website.

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Pictures: From Timber Market to Asante Bekwai-Kwamang with joy

Putting smiles on the faces of orphans takes more than one hand—it takes a team.

TeamJoy came together at Timber Market in Accra—carrying doors, windows, and more for our Safe Home project, “The Mission.”

What started as an all-male task turned into a united effort, with both men and women rolling up their sleeves.

Together, we carried more than building materials—we carried love and hope to the children of Onipa Hia Mmoa Orphanage in Asante Bekwai-Kwamang.

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Pictures: Joy in Giving brings hope to Onipa Hia Mmoa Orphanage

Joy in Giving Foundation has donated doors, windows and accessories to Onipa Hia Mmoa Orphanage Home in Asante Bekwai- Kwamang in the Ashanti Region of Ghana.

The gesture is in support of the orphanage’s building project, reflecting Joy in Giving’s mission to address the infrastructural needs of orphanages and enhance their living conditions.

Ghana Coordinator Desmond Mensah presented the items on behalf of Joy in Giving Foundation.

Full of appreciation, the Founder of the orphanage, Emmanuel Adade, thanked Joy in Giving for bringing hope to the children. “ Today, Joy in Giving didn’t just give us doors and windows—they gave us comfort, dignity, and hope for tomorrow.”

When complete, Onipa Hia Mmoa’s building project will be home to more than fifty orphaned children in Ghana.

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[Pictures]: Joy in Giving sends food to Ghana

The Volta Home Orphanage in Vedeme, Ghana, is the latest recipient of food items from the 2024 “Feed the Orphans” project by Joy in Giving Foundation.

The items include eggs, smoked herrings, chicken, beans, rice, palm oil, vegetable oil, and noodles, which will provide meals for approximately sixty orphans over the next three months.

The goal of the “Feed the Orphans” project is to address the nutritional needs of orphans and restock the orphanage’s pantry.

The Volta Home Orphanage has benefited multiple times from our bi-annual initiative.

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[Video] Joy in Giving Sends Food to Nairobi, Kenya

Joy in Giving Foundation has presented food items to Heart of Mercy Orphanage in Nairobi, Kenya. This gesture fulfills our “Feed The Orphans” project, which aims to meet the nutritional needs of orphans and replenish the orphanage’s pantry.

The items included eggs, silver cyprinid, tin fish, rice, vegetable oil, maize flour, indomie noodles, and cookies. Our Kenya Charity Coordinator, Claire Wachira of Kenya Broadcasting Corporation, presented the items to the founder of Heart of Mercy, Pastor Handson Marabou Keengu.

Currently, Heart of Mercy cares for children, most of whom have lost their parents to HIV/AIDS.

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Joy in Giving unveils new logo

Joy in Giving Foundation has unveiled a new logo as part of a brand overhaul to reflect our new status as a United States Nonprofit Organization with 501(c)(3). Our new logo features symbols that resonate with our goal of serving children from different regions in Africa. Our famous tagline, “ ….straight from our hearts,” still reflects the love we attach to everything we do.

Since its inception in Ghana in 2015, Joy in Giving Foundation has worked with orphanages in the Volta, Eastern, and Greater Accra Regions providing necessities to help improve the livelihood of children.

We loved our old logo and the role it played for almost a decade. Still, we had to embrace the evolution to communicate better, who we have become and what we do for orphans in other African countries aside from Ghana.

So, over the next few weeks, you will see all the other visuals around Joy in Giving Foundation aligning with this new logo as we also refresh our look on all our digital platforms.

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Joy in Giving earns Candid Gold Seal

Great News! Joy in Giving Foundation has earned the prestigious Gold Seal of Transparency from Candid (GuideStar), marking a significant milestone in our desire to remain open and accountable to all our stakeholders.

Candid provides the most comprehensive data and insights about the social sector, making it easy for donors to find verified non-profit organizations.

Joy in Giving had previously earned the Bronze and Silver Transparency Seals after meeting the requirements.

With our Gold Seal status, you can have full confidence in our operations, and rest assured that your contributions will directly impact the lives of the children we serve.

View our Candid Gold Seal Award Profile here.

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Video: Facebook approves Joy in Giving Foundation

Facebook has approved the use of Fundraising Tools for Joy in Giving Foundation. This means our foundation can receive donations on Meta’s platforms to pursue its mission of transforming the lives of orphans and underprivileged children in Africa.

The approval makes it easy for anyone to support our projects on Facebook and Instagram. So, start fundraising for JOY IN GIVING FOUNDATION, INC, on your birthdays, anniversaries, or any day you choose. To begin, check that Facebook Charitable Giving is available in your country.
Below are the 7 steps to follow:

Step 1

From a desktop or phone, visit the Facebook Fundraiser Page and click the green Raise Money button.

Step 2

Click on Charity

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Select JOY IN GIVING FOUNDATION, INC by searching for the name in the search bar and selecting it from the list.

Step 4

Under Who is organizing the Fundraiser? You will see your personal Profile, along with any pages that you manage. Select your profile or the page from which you want to create the Fundraiser.

Step 5

Add a fundraising goal by editing the default figure shown, choose a currency and deadline,

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Fill in the title and description of your Fundraiser

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Finally, use the default photo provided or pick your own cover photo and hit Create. Your Fundraiser will be live to the public! You’ll see a screen pop up where you can invite your friends to donate, share your fundraiser in your feed, or donate to the fundraiser yourself.

Instructions courtesy of Meta/Facebook

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[Pictures + video ]: Volta Home Orphanage gets brand new bath towels and bed nets

Each child at the Volta Home Orphanage at Vedeme in the Volta Region of Ghana has received a set of brand-new bath towels and insecticide-treated nets. The gesture is by Exclusive Towel Boutique and the National Malaria Control Program of the Ghana Health Service.

The owner of Exclusive Towel Boutique, Miss Harriet Ashong, donated fifty assorted bath towels to help promote hygiene at the orphanage.

Towels absorb a lot of water and remain damp for hours, making them perfect breeding grounds for germs. This is why towels, especially those children use, must be washed and changed often.

The presentation of 100 insecticide-treated bed nets to Volta Home is part of a nationwide campaign to reach a zero-malaria target in Ghana and achieve the global target of SDG#3, which aims to promote healthy living and well-being for all people.

According to the WHO, malaria remains a major cause of illness and death in Ghana, particularly among children and pregnant women. The disease remains the highest expenditure in the National Health Insurance scheme.

Joy in Giving Charity Ambassador, Miss Tina Muulikaa, presented the bath towels and bed nets to Volta Home Orphanage coordinator, Mr. Charles Annabi. Click to watch the video version.

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[VIDEO] : Food for the soul -a way to end the year

Christmas is a time when Christians all over the world remember the birth of Jesus Christ. Christmas is also a reminder that the current year is close to an end with the expectation of a new year.

The season is marked by various celebrations, including exchanging gifts, hosting parties, sharing food and drinks, buying new dresses and toys, and many other exciting and memorable activities. However, most of these gifts are perishable and will soon be forgotten as the days pass.

However, for the children at the Volta Home Orphanage, their Christmas gift in 2019 will remain food for the soul. No child will reject a party, especially a Christmas party, so our foundation organized one for them. There was plenty to eat and drink. The children danced, clapped, and laughed. These were made possible by the kind courtesy of the Joy in Giving team, who stirred up the atmosphere with joy and love.

The ultimate gift, which will not perish but will contribute to the children’s spiritual growth, was a Bible. Courtesy of the foundation’s partner, Patrick Quainoo Global Ministries, each child received a Good News Bible- a Christmas gift they will own for life. The children must have food for their physical survival, but they also need the word of God, which is food for the soul, as captured in Mathew chapter 4, verse 4-

Jesus answered, ‘It is written: “Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.”’ (Matthew 4:4, NIV).