Special Needs Care
Providing specialised support to children with disabilities, ensuring they have access to care, education, and the opportunity to thrive physically, emotionally, and socially.
Learn more → What We Do
Three programs. One mission.
Abuse Recovery
Delivering trauma-informed care, counselling, and empowerment programs to help children and young people heal from abuse — and move forward with confidence and self-worth.
Learn more →Sports Therapy
Using sport to build resilience, discipline, and self-belief. Children develop physical strength and emotional tools that carry them beyond the programme and into life.
Learn more → Our Founder
Esther Dankwah, Olympian and founder of the Esther Dankwah Foundation, brings both personal experience and professional dedication to this mission. As a survivor of childhood abuse and a World Record-holding athlete, she is committed to creating safe spaces where children can heal, grow, and reach their full potential.
Esther Dankwah Founder — Olympian & Survivor Advocate
Building the Dankwah Street Academy
We are advancing the development of the Dankwah Street Academy — a dedicated space where children in Ghana can access education, trauma therapy, sports coaching, and structured daily support.
Impact & Stories
Real accounts of transformation.
Stories will appear here once added in the Studio.
Media & News
The latest from the Foundation.
News and event updates will appear here once added in the Studio.
2 Countries active
3 Core programs
— Verified figures pending
The Esther Dankwah Foundation is registered in both the Netherlands and Ghana. We operate with a full commitment to safeguarding, financial transparency, and accountability. Our ANBI status (Netherlands) and registration documents are available on request.