Eliminating the barriers to education in Ghana

In 2019, Florence Kono-Mensah, a fourth-grade teacher at the Amanfro School District, in the Greater Accra Region was called to address a dire need of her students. Many of the 62 students in her class, and others in her school district, were consistently arriving at school late or not at all. Often this was because they didn’t have footwear – forcing them to endure long and painful walks barefoot just to get their education and stay in pursuit of the kind of future they wanted for themselves and their communities.

Called to action by Mrs. Mensah’s story, Mi Daakye confirmed that needs for footwear, while seemingly simple, has large impacts on these students’ opportunities and the path they wanted to pursue in life. It was this realization that led to Mi Daakye’s 1st in what has become a series of events designed to bring a global community together and secure funding that can be redirected toward the children in Amanfro School District.

Our 1st event, The MpaBoa Sneaker Gala, addressed this need in a tangible way. Held in New York City, at the High Bar, 150 guests arrived at the event with their best sneaker-wear on the soles of their feet to experience the curation of an elegant night which included a showcase of talent from local artist in the form of art, dance, spoken word, musical performance, and a silent auction.