PROFILE
The Autism Ambassadors of Ghana is a social enterprise (NGO) that brings professionals and volunteers together to promote Autism awareness and also help to improve lives of children living with Autism through technology. It was founded in June 2014 by Miss Alice Mamaga Akosua Amoako, a Digital Social Entrepreneur.
The digital Innovation of our organization is the ‘Autism Aid App’ which is the first mobile app for children living with Autism in Ghana and West-Africa. The Autism Aid App was released in April 2016 and it’s available on the Google Play Store and App Store for downloads across the world.
MISSION
Our mission is to promote a high level of Autism Awareness and provide interventions that will improve lives of children living with Autism in the society.
VISION
Our mission is to promote a high level of Autism Awareness and provide interventions that will improve lives of children living with Autism in the society.
OBJECTIVES/ SOCIAL IMPACT ACTIVITIES
- Autism Awareness Campaigns
- Community Outreaches
- Fundraising Programs
- Livelihood Empowerment Projects
- Students Volunteering Programs
IMPACT ACTIVITIES & PAST PROJECTS
- National Autism awareness campaigns.
- Community Awareness Campaigns.
- Integration of the app at private special-needs schools in the Greater-Accra Region.
- Training programs for parents of children living with Autism.
- Training programs for caregivers.
- Training programs for nurses.
- Training programs for teachers.
- Social media awareness.
- TV awareness.
- Radio awareness on Autism.
- Print Media awareness.
ACHIEVEMENTS AND AWARDS
- Winner – Standard Chartered Women In Tech Competition, 2021.
- Winner – Total Startupper of the Year Challenge, 2019.
- Winner – mYouth Continental Mobile App Challenge by the European Union, 2018.
- Winner – mYouth National Mobile App Challenge by the European Union, 2018.
- Winner – Ghana Education Community Awards, Special-Needs Category, 2018.
- Winner – Coca-Cola Young Achievers Award, 2017.
- Ghana’s representative at the Global Social Hackathon in Sweden, 2016.
- Global Publication – UK National Newspaper, The Guardian, 2016.
- Interviewed on South Africa Power FM, 2016.
- Awarded by the Autism Society of West-Africa, as the best Autism Volunteer Team in Ghana, 2016.
- Winner – Tigo Digital Changemakers Competition, 2014.