Forbes recently spoke with the women behind Afrochella; Gifty Boakye, Head of Charity, Tiffany Bender, Head of Content, Nadu Placca, Event Director, Khadijat El Alawa, Talent Manager and Louise Darko, Social Media Lead about the importance of the festival, charity initiatives and how Afrochella h...
I joined the Afrochella family in 2017 as the face of Festival and have seen it grow into greatness. Our entire team works so hard each year, but the women of Afrochella are the powerhouses. As Head of Charity, I worked with my team to bring our community initiatives up to nearly 400% in fundraising since within the last year. It brings me joy to see the lives we've impacted outside the festival grounds.
The objective of Afrochella Reads was to foster the importance of education within the local communities in Accra, highlighting"Quality Education" Number 4 on Ghana's 17 Sustainable Developments goals in 2019. The Afrochella Feeds initiative was a plan to distribute 500 meals around the most impoverished areas in Accra.
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