Free World Foundation

Free World Foundation is a legally registered, non-profit, non-commercial, non-governmental, tax–exempt charitable organisation in Special Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations. It subscribes to humanitarian values and practices, supports and respects the principles of the Charter of the United Nations and is independent of any government, political ideology, economic interest and racial or religious preconceptions. It is headquartered at Teshie, a suburb of Accra, in the Greater Accra Region of the Republic of Ghana. Free World Foundation was established on the initiative of the Programme Manager of Radio Univers 105.7 fm, the official mouthpiece of the University of Ghana, Legon on 12th July, 2002 but officially registered and incorporated under the Ghanaian Companies Code, 1963 (Act 179) as a non-profit Company Limited by Guarantee with certificate number G-15,956 on 25th July, 2005. The name of the organisation was changed from Divine Aid Mission to Free World Foundation by a Special Resolution passed on 29th August, 2005 and approved by the Registrar of Companies, Ghana on 12th September, 2005. It is registered with Ghana’s Department of Social Welfare with certificate number D.S.W/2563. It has also been registered with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) under the Internal Revenue (Registration of Business) Act, 2005 (Act 684) with file number TNLC 94024 as a non-profit organisation.