About Us
We are Inspire To Rise, empowerment and social change are at the heart of all we do.
Who We Are
About Inspire To Rise
Inspire to rise is a non-profit organization founded in 2017 to support children and young people between the ages of 6 to 35 years in Ghana and across Africa to fully realize their potential and lead boldly in their communities.
We deliver our mandate by working with young people and visionary organizations to execute community projects that educates, mentors, and prepares young people for their envisioned future. Our aims and objectives include:
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Education
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Social Change
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Mentorship
What Drives Us
OUR VALUES, MISSION & VISION
Our Values: Compassion. Inclusion. Innovation. Impact
To educate, mentor and inspire young people to create a future they are proud of. one that enables them to live their lives to the fullest.
Our Vision
To see every young person, attain their full potential and contribute to make the world a better place.
Sustainable Development Goals
Sustainable Development Goal 3
Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages.
Sustainable Development Goal 4
Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.
Your Help Can Make This World Better
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Our Impact Stories
OUR REACH
We believe that the best way to unlock human potential is through the power of creative collaboration. That is why we build partnerships with all stakeholders including businesses, NGOs, governments, and individuals everywhere to work faster and better; to find solutions that last; and to transform lives and communities.
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Empowered over 7000 youth to address misconceptions about menstruation, help to make informed choices and decisions towards their growth and personal development.
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Over a hundred young people supported through our flagship “Meet-the-Professionals initiative”.
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Partnered Plan international Ghana to organize a virtual conversation on Menstrual Hygiene Management with focus on Females with Disabilities and another on Ending Period Stigma. All these virtual interventions reached close to 100,000 young people across the country.
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Partnered Plan international Ghana to organize a virtual conversation on Menstrual Hygiene Management with focus on Females with Disabilities and another on Ending Period Stigma. All these virtual interventions reached close to 100,000 young people across the country.
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Several menstrual hygiene fora organized to empower girls and educate boys on menstruation in schools.
Our Founder
Wendy Atswei Laryea
FOUNDER
Wendy is a multiple Award-winning Journalist, Communications professional, a Chevening Alumna and YALI fellow with a passion for leveraging her expertise to drive meaningful impact for young people, especially vulnerable girls, young women and those from disadvantaged communities. She is also a UNICEF Menstrual Hygiene Ambassador and the founder of ‘Inspire to Rise’ a non-profit organization that focuses on promoting menstrual health, reducing period poverty and mentoring. Since 2017, her organization has empowered and engaged thousands of young people to address misconceptions about menstruation, and to make informed choices and decisions regarding their growth and personal development. Wendy is an advocate and a known voice on menstrual hygiene. She has moderated several sessions and contributed her voice to national policy conversations on menstrual health including her advocacy to end period tax and poverty in Ghana. Through her organization, Inspire to Rise, she has partnered with several organizations including Plan International, Cranfield University School of Management Sustainability Group, Futurestars Charity and Trashy Bags Africa to raise awareness on periods and drive action towards improving access to sanitary products for girls and young women in deprived and vulnerable communities. She holds a Master of Science degree in Management and Corporate Sustainability from Cranfield University.
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