About the Organization

Fortitude Child Support Foundation (FCSF) is a Ghanaian non-governmental, not-for-profit organization established in 2018 to support vulnerable children, mothers, and families, particularly those facing barriers to healthcare and essential social services. The Foundation is committed to promoting maternal and child health, protecting vulnerable populations, advancing community well-being, and empowering underserved communities to improve living conditions.

FCSF works through community-based interventions, health education, advocacy, partnerships, and outreach activities to improve access to essential services and promote the welfare, dignity, and development of vulnerable people.

Vision

A society where every child, woman, and vulnerable family, regardless of social or economic background, has equal opportunities to live a healthy, safe, and dignified life and to achieve their full potential.

Mission

To protect and empower vulnerable children, mothers, and families through education, accessible healthcare, child protection, mentorship, community engagement, strategic partnerships, and sustainable interventions that improve well-being and quality of life.

Core Objectives

The Foundation seeks to:

  • Promote maternal, newborn and child health, including improved access to antenatal, postnatal and neonatal care.
  • Improve access to essential healthcare services for vulnerable women, children and underserved communities.
  • Support child protection, welfare, inclusion and the development of vulnerable children.
  • Promote health education, immunization awareness and preventive healthcare practices.
  • Mobilize communities and stakeholders to address barriers to healthcare and social development.
  • Build partnerships with government institutions, healthcare providers, civil society organizations, corporate bodies and development partners.
  • Promote environmental awareness, community empowerment and sustainable development initiatives.

Thematic Areas

FCSF’s work focuses on the following thematic areas:

  1. Maternal, newborn and child health: Promoting access to healthcare, maternal health education, newborn care and improved child health outcomes.
  2. Child protection and welfare: Supporting vulnerable children, including children with disabilities and those facing social or economic difficulties.
  3. Community health and preventive care: Organizing health education, community outreach, screening and referral initiatives.
  4. Immunization and health advocacy: Promoting vaccination awareness, identifying children who have missed vaccinations, and encouraging timely access to health services.
  5. Community empowerment and social inclusion: Mobilizing communities and strengthening support systems for vulnerable households.
  6. Environmental awareness and sustainable development: Supporting initiatives that promote healthier communities and improved environmental well-being.

Programmes and Activities

The Foundation implements and supports activities that respond to identified community needs. These include:

  • Community health screening and health education.
  • Maternal, newborn and child health outreach.
  • Prematurity awareness and advocacy for improved neonatal care.
  • Immunization sensitization and follow-up of children who have missed scheduled vaccinations.
  • Donations of essential supplies to healthcare facilities and vulnerable children.
  • Community mobilization, stakeholder engagement and referrals to appropriate health and social services.
  • Partnerships aimed at expanding access to essential services for underserved populations.

Partnerships and Collaboration

FCSF recognizes that sustainable development requires collaboration. The Foundation works with healthcare facilities, government agencies, civil society organizations, community leaders, volunteers, and private-sector partners to implement programmes and mobilize resources.

Its documented collaborations and engagements include the Ghana Health Service, the Ghana Coalition of NGOs in Health, health facilities, and community stakeholders. These partnerships support community outreach, immunization promotion, maternal and child health education and assistance to vulnerable populations.

Beneficiaries

The Foundation’s primary beneficiaries are:

  • Children, particularly those from vulnerable and disadvantaged backgrounds.
  • Pregnant women and new mothers.
  • Premature and medically vulnerable newborns and their families.
  • Women and children in underserved and low-income communities.
  • Persons with disabilities and families requiring additional social support.
  • Communities facing barriers to healthcare and essential services.

Geographic Coverage

FCSF is based in Accra, Ghana, and undertakes community-focused interventions in Greater Accra and other locations in Ghana, depending on programme needs, partnerships and available resources.

Organizational Leadership

The Foundation is led by its Executive Director, Mrs. Evelyn Kongo Duah, who provides strategic leadership, programme coordination, stakeholder engagement and partnership development to advance the organization’s objectives.

FCSF seeks to promote responsible resource management, accountability, collaboration and results-oriented programme implementation in pursuing its mission.

Commitment and Future Direction

Fortitude Child Support Foundation remains committed to expanding access to essential healthcare, strengthening child protection and maternal health interventions, increasing community awareness and building strategic partnerships that deliver measurable social impact.

The Foundation seeks to mobilize additional resources and develop sustainable partnerships with corporate organizations, development partners, public institutions and philanthropic organizations to reach more vulnerable children, women and families across Ghana.

Fortitude Child Support Foundation — Working to Protect and Empower.