Ghana-Based NGO · Tamale. Accra. Kumasi. Bolgatanga. Cape Coast, Takoradi and many more regions in Ghana.

Where Women and Children Are Safe

SAFENYA AFRICA protects, shelters and empowers women and children across Northern Ghana — through education, advocacy, emergency response and sustainable community programmes.

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Protection First

Safe shelter, counselling and legal support for survivors of abuse and trafficking.

Education & Skills

Scholarships, literacy classes and vocational training that open real doors.

Community Power

Grassroots advocacy that changes attitudes and builds lasting local safety nets.

What We Do

Programmes That Change Lives

Every SAFENYA AFRICA initiative is designed with the women and children of Ghana and Africa in mind — practical, community-led and built to last.

Safe Shelter & Rescue

Emergency accommodation, medical care and trauma counselling for women and children fleeing violence, early marriage or trafficking.

Girls' Education Fund

School fees, uniforms, books and mentorship for girls at risk of dropping out — keeping them in the classroom and dreaming bigger.

Women's Livelihoods

Micro-grants, savings groups and vocational training in tailoring, soap-making and agro-processing so women can earn with dignity.

Health & Nutrition Outreach

Mobile clinics, maternal health screening and child nutrition support reaching remote villages across the Northern Region.

Legal Aid & Advocacy

Free legal representation, rights education and community sensitisation that holds perpetrators accountable and shifts norms.

Youth Mentorship

Safe spaces, sports and leadership clubs that give boys and girls positive role models and a voice in their own futures.

An African mother embracing her child, a portrait of the families SAFENYA AFRICA supports — A mother and child supported by SAFENYA AFRICA in Northern Ghana

Our Story

Born in Tamale, Built for the Community

SAFENYA AFRICA began as a small circle of women in Tamale who refused to stay silent about the abuse and neglect happening around them. What started with one safe room and a shared phone line has grown into a registered NGO serving families across the Northern Region.

We work hand in hand with local chiefs, teachers, health workers and market women. Our team is made up of survivors, social workers and volunteers who understand the culture — and know that real change happens when the whole community is part of the solution.

Today, SAFENYA AFRICA is a trusted first point of contact for women and children in crisis, and a partner for donors and organisations who want their giving to reach the people who need it most.

1,200+Women & children supported

9Years serving the North

34Communities reached

In Pictures

Faces of Hope

Real moments from our programmes — the smiles, the classrooms and the communities your support makes possible.

African girls learning together in a classroom supported by SAFENYA AFRICA — Girls' Education Fund — classroom day

African women gathered at a community empowerment meeting in Northern Ghana — Women's empowerment circle, Tamale

African children playing happily in a village supported by SAFENYA AFRICA — Play day at a partner village

A smiling Ghanaian woman market vendor who is part of a SAFENYA AFRICA livelihood programme — Livelihood grant recipient, Tamale market

Volunteers and donors joining hands during a SAFENYA AFRICA donation drive — Volunteers and donors, donation drive

A young African girl looking ahead with hope, representing the future SAFENYA AFRICA protects — The future we protect

Give With Confidence

Your Gift Reaches Her Directly

Choose a giving level or use any of our payment channels below. Every cedi and every dollar is accounted for and reported back to our donors.

GHS 100 & Above.

School Kit

Provides a full term of school supplies — books, uniform and sandals — for one girl in the Education Fund.

Give GHS 100

GHS 500 & Above.

Safe Shelter Week

Covers a week of safe accommodation, meals and counselling for a woman and her children in crisis.

Give GHS 500

GHS 2,000 & Above.

Livelihood Starter

Funds a micro-grant, tools and business coaching so a woman can launch her own trade and support her family.

Give GHS 2,000

Payment Channels

Mobile MoneyMTN MoMo
0599892035

Bank TransferSallim Sandiba Alidu
GCB Acct: 8091010027764
Tamale Branch

PayPalSafenya.africa@gmail.com

In PersonTamale Office
Mon–Fri, 9am–4pm

News Feed

Latest From the Field

Updates, milestones and stories from our programmes across Northern Ghana.

Girls studying in a classroom after receiving SAFENYA AFRICA scholarships

March 2025

120 Girls Return to School This Term

Thanks to our donors, 120 girls who had dropped out across six districts are back in the classroom with full school kits and mentorship.

Women attending a SAFENYA AFRICA community sensitisation meeting

February 2025

New Savings Groups Launch in Savelugu

Eight new village savings and loan groups have been formed, giving 160 women access to their first formal credit and business training.

Volunteers and donors joining hands at a SAFENYA AFRICA fundraising event

January 2025

Emergency Fund Doubled by Partners

A matching campaign with our partners doubled the emergency response fund, allowing us to answer SOS calls within 24 hours.

Feedback

Voices From Our Community

What the women, families and partners we serve say about SAFENYA AFRICA.

When I had nowhere to go with my two children, SAFENYA AFRICA gave us a room, food and someone who listened. Today I run my own tailoring shop.

Amina S.Livelihood programme graduate, Tamale

My daughter was about to be married off at fourteen. The team intervened, spoke to our family and got her back into school. She now wants to be a nurse.

Abdul R.Parent, Savelugu District

As a donor, I value that SAFENYA AFRICA shows exactly where every cedi goes. The reporting is transparent and the impact on the ground is real.

Grace M.Monthly donor, Accra

Suggestions

Help Us Do Better

We welcome ideas, feedback and partnership proposals from the community, donors and fellow organisations.

Share an Idea

Have a programme suggestion or a community need we should know about? Send it through our contact form and our team will review it.

Partner With Us

Schools, clinics, churches, mosques and businesses — we are always open to collaborations that extend our reach in the North.

Report a Concern

If you know a woman or child in danger, contact our emergency line immediately. All reports are handled with strict confidentiality.

Get In Touch

Become a Donor or Volunteer Today

Whether you want to give, volunteer, partner or simply learn more, our team in Tamale is ready to hear from you. Reach out and we will respond within one working day.

Call or WhatsApp: +233 54 945 3094

Email: Safenya.africa@gmail.com

Post Office Box TL1724, Tamale, Northern Region, Ghana

Emergency / SOS Line

If a woman or child is in immediate danger, call or WhatsApp our 24-hour emergency line: +233 020 577 6959. All calls are confidential.

Send Us a Message

Tell us how you would like to help — donations, volunteering, partnerships or feedback. We reply to every message.