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© 2026 Opportunity InternationalOpportunity International United Kingdom is registered as a charity in England and Wales (1107713) and in Scotland (SCO39692).

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Where we Work

GHANA

During the last few years, Ghana has known sustained economic growth. Despite this, many still struggle to make a living that can support themselves and their family. In rural areas and the northern region in particular over half of all families still live below the poverty line. Within this framework, we are addressing some of the most urgent challenges this brings particularly for women, education and access to water and sanitation.

Building safer, more secure, futures for vulnerable women in Ghana

In Ghana’s capital city Accra, young girls are living and working on the streets, carrying heavy loads on their heads in marketplaces for small sums of money: they are called Kayayei, or head porters. They have often migrated from the Northern Region searching for jobs, but lack of education often means that their livelihood options are limited. They usually end up living in slum areas and are highly vulnerability.

In the last year, Opportunity has supported 112 girls and young women (aged 15-24) with vocational training, financial literacy and sexual and reproductive health training. Upon graduation, the girls and women are given a business start-up kit with the materials needed to establish a business.

Our Impact

Through a range of innovative programmes focussing on access to financial loans, savings and training, Opportunity International is making a real difference to thousands of women and youth, from the slums of Accra, the capital, to remote rural locations.

222
Vulnerable young women - 'Kayeyi' - have been supported to develop their own business.
86%
of participating young women reported greater empowerment to participate in decision making.

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