Nana Akosua Agyapomaa Asare honoured for championing peace, education and community development
Nana Akosua Agyapomaa Asare, the Nkosuohemaa of the Oseawuo Division of Okyeman, has been honoured with a Peace, Humanitarian Service and Development Award in recognition of her decades-long commitment to education, cultural preservation and grassroots development in Ghana.
The award was presented at the 2025 Global Peace Ambassadors Awards and NGOs Conference, held on Tuesday, December 23, 2025, at the British Council Auditorium in Accra.
Organised by the Aim Ghana Foundation in collaboration with the National Peace Council of Ghana, the high-profile ceremony brought together traditional leaders, civil society actors, development partners, peace advocates and policy influencers from across the country and beyond.
Held under the patronage of renowned international evangelist Dr. Lawrence Tetteh, the event celebrated individuals and institutions whose work continues to advance peace, unity, social justice and sustainable development.
Nana Akosua Agyapomaa Asare’s recognition was grounded in her sustained impact in community empowerment, particularly through education, sanitation, cultural advocacy and humanitarian service.
As Founder and President of the Heritage Hands Foundation (HHF)—a unique coalition of Queenmothers focused on cultural empowerment and community development—she has championed initiatives that preserve Ghanaian heritage while responding to pressing social needs.
Under her leadership, HHF has donated educational materials to schools across the country and constructed a modern six-seater toilet facility with a mechanised borehole at the Ningo-Ahwiam D/A Basic School, significantly improving sanitation and learning conditions for nearly 2,000 pupils. The foundation’s work has earned official endorsement from the Diaspora Affairs Office under the Office of the President.
Beyond cultural leadership, Nana Akosua Agyapomaa Asare has made a lasting mark through the Rainbow Trust Foundation (RTF), where she serves as Founder and Chief Executive Officer.
For over two decades, RTF has been at the forefront of promoting literacy and human development, particularly in underserved communities. Through a strategic partnership with Book Aid International (UK), the foundation has supported 239 schools and institutions, established over 80 libraries nationwide, distributed more than 400,000 books, and trained 285 teacher-librarians in basic library management.
These interventions have expanded access to educational resources in rural and deprived areas and earned Nana Akosua Agyapomaa Asare international recognition, including her appointment to the International Advisory Board of Book Aid International.
In recent months, RTF has introduced an innovative programme dubbed “Education and Sports,” which integrates literacy development into youth sports initiatives. The project was launched on December 14, 2025, at the Lucky Mensah Football Academy, with the aim of nurturing both the intellectual and athletic potential of young people.
The foundation is also preparing to roll out a flagship initiative, “One Hospital, One Library,” in 2026, which seeks to establish libraries within healthcare facilities to promote medical education, patient learning and holistic wellbeing.
Further extending her development agenda, Nana Akosua Agyapomaa Asare is leading plans to construct a mechanised borehole at the Great Hall of the University of Ghana, a project expected to improve access to clean water for students, staff and the surrounding community.
The award, organisers say, reflects not only her leadership within traditional governance structures but also her unwavering dedication to service, peacebuilding and national development—marking her as one of Ghana’s outstanding champions of social transformation.
