I was born and raised in Accra, Ghana. I am deeply grounded in my African roots, culture, and my family and Ghanaian heritage. I migrated to the United States in my adolescence, spending my earlier years in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where I also attended Seton Hill University, obtaining my Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice.
Fathers’ UpLift is doing God’s work, and that is why I am here. I believe in the vision of this company and the work they do. I want to be part of something great. Working with Fathers’ Uplift is emotionally rewarding. As a man of color, a husband, and a father myself, I feel like I am personally responsible for providing resources and support to some of the most vulnerable people in our society, which I do not take lightly. I especially enjoy working In a role where I can teach and learn from the youth in our community. As I continue to grow professionally in the social work field, I look forward to gaining more experience from Fathers Uplift regarding community outreach and development, social-emotional learning, and social work practice overall. I see myself growing with this amazing company domestically and internationally and one day using my skills to help kids from my home country Ghana.
The message I would like to share with the world is that a man without a plan is a man without direction. If an opportunity is not taken when it comes, it passes away. I am here to support, lift and spread the vision and message of Fathers’ UpLift step by step utilizing all resources and opportunities to support my community by any means necessary.
If I invite one person to dinner, it would be my grandfather on my dad’s side because he was a chief in his village, and I would want to know more about my village. When I am not a Fathers’ UpLift, I am spending time with my family and traveling the world. My favorite places I have been to are Greece, Finland, Russia & Ghana.