Mmofra Foundation

Mmofra means “children” in Akan, one of Ghana’s widely spoken languages. Active since 1997, Mmofra Foundation is a registered non-profit organization based in Ghana. We are dedicated to enriching the cultural and intellectual lives of all children in Ghana. We achieve this by supporting creative work which benefits children and ensuring that it has the widest possible impact. At Mmofra, we have used informal, outdoor space for our programs for many years. We are advocates for open space in the built environment for children, as well as child-centered design of outdoor and indoor spaces – and we believe the need for them is even more pressing as Ghana, and the African continent as a whole, continues to urbanize. Now, with the help of an international network of architects, planners, engineers, educators and artists, we’ve turned a two-acre plot in Accra’s Dzorwulu neighborhood into Mmofra Place, a sustainably designed, child-focused park concept.