Our Team
Eric Kwame Agoe – Founder and Director
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Date of Birth: 17 May 1980
Years at MOP: 10 I was born and raised in Kissemah Village on the outskirts of Ghana's capital city, Accra. Orphaned and abandoned at a young age, I was forced to drop out of school due to my inability to pay school fees. I began working as a market boy in Malata market at Accra to earn money to pay my own school fees. Thanks be to God I was able to complete my junior high school education due to my own desire to be educated. I firmly believe my personal lack of education, as well as others in my community is a major cause in keeping the cycle of poverty alive in Ghana. The mission and vision of Mawuvio's Outreach Programme stems directly from my personal childhood experiences. It is my dream and desire that the next generation in my community do not grow up suffering and uneducated like I did. |
E-mail: kwame@mawuviosoutreachprogramme.org
Phone: +233 24 4628566 (Ghana)
Phone: +233 24 4628566 (Ghana)
Renee Farwell – Founder and Director
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Date of Birth:5 February 1989
Years at MOP: 10 I was born and raised in the state of Iowa, USA. While attending Roosevelt University - Chicago, I received the opportunity to study abroad at the University of Ghana - Legon in August 2009 as an ISEP student. While overseas, I intended to do some volunteer work in addition to studying. A chance meeting with Kwame Agoe, who was working at the university at the time, I visited Kissemah village and the street youth Agoe was working to educate. After meeting Agoe and partnering with him to establish Mawuvio's Outreach Programme, I realized that working in Ghana, teaching and caring for children is my calling. I use my personal experiences to empower MOP youth to become successful adults. |
E-mail: renee@mawuviosoutreachprogramme.org
Phone: +233 54 3287619 (Ghana) +1 563 2496228 (USA)
Phone: +233 54 3287619 (Ghana) +1 563 2496228 (USA)
Barbara Farwell – Treasurer
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Date of Birth:14 February 1955
Years at MOP: 10 I was born and raised in Iowa, USA. Since its inception, I have assisted my daughter Renee Farwell in establishing Mawuvio's Outreach Programme. My first visit to Ghana in 2010 brought me even closer to the organization being able to experience all the stories I had heard from my daughter. I assist Renee and Kwame as a mentor and treasurer for the organization and am personally driven to help both the staff and students of MOP achieve their dreams. |
E-mail: sbfar@netins.net
Phone: +1 563 5772324 (USA)
Phone: +1 563 5772324 (USA)
Florian Bernhart – Board member and MOP contact in Austria
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Florian Bernhart is a native to Frastanz, Austria, and was volunteering in the summer of 2012 for some months as a teacher at Mawuvio's Outreach Programme. After a short time he realized that the students, the staff and the organization at large are very special and unique. Convinced by the aims and the vision of MOP he returned to Ghana in the summer of 2013 to volunteer again. Back home in Austria he supports MOP by fundraising and collecting donations in kind, as well as by doing publicity work.
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E-mail: florian-bernhart@hotmail.com
Phone: +43 699 17189958 (Austria) +49 176 57854842 (Germany)
Phone: +43 699 17189958 (Austria) +49 176 57854842 (Germany)
School Staff
Ivy Adzoa Drah - Nursery & Kindergarten Class Teacher (Kisseman)
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Date of Birth: 18 January 1988
Years at MOP: 4 I was born and raised at Akrofu Agove Village in the Volta Region of Ghana. I attended primary school at Akrofu – Agove E.P. where I completed junior high school in 2004. I continued on to senior high school at Peki (PESCO) from 2005 to 2008. Upon completing Senior High School, I moved to Kisseman in the Greater Accra Region. In 2015 I gained employment as a KG2 (kindergarten) class teacher at MOP. I choose to work with MOP because I have the passion in helping children achieve their goals and MOP is the place where I can do this. Furthermore, I like MOP because it is a well organized institution which has the aim of helping needy but brilliant children in our community which I think is the best way to prevent child labour, trafficking and children living on the streets. I aspire to become a professional teacher in the future therefore working with MOP is a great opportunity for me to meet my own professional goals. |
Cecilia Avorseh - Cook (Kisseman)
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Date of Birth: 8 September
Years at MOP: 9 I am a long time resident of Kisseman Village - Greater Accra Region. I am a retired cook from the dining hall at the University of Ghana (Legon) and the mother of Eric Kwame Agoe. Everyday I prepare lunch for the Kisseman day students as well as any volunteers residing at Mawuvio's Outreach Programme Kisseman. I have always enjoyed cooking and am glad to be cooking at MOP to keep me active in my retirement. |
Yolanda Amoah- Kindergarten & Primary 1 Class Teacher (Ayikuma)
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Date of Birth: 12 December 1997
Years at MOP: 2 My name is Yolanda Amoah, I am a Christian, I speak Ewe, French, English and Twi. I completed Presbyterian Senior High and am currently teaching at Mawuvio's Outreach Programme. My hobbies are singing and acting. I love teaching because I am really passionate about kids. |
Rosa Agbenyo - Primary 2 Class Teacher (Ayikuma)
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Date of Birth: 9 October 1999
Years at MOP: 1 Rosa Agbenyo is my name. I was born on 9 October 1999 at Nkonya in the Volta Region of Ghana. I completed Osudoku Technical Senior High School where I pursued government, history, economics and geography. I love to teach here at MOP because it is my desire to help influence and change lives of needy children. |
Abigail Adjewu - Primary 3 Class Teacher (Ayikuma)
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Date or Birth: 2 July 1998
Years at MOP: 5 I completed Ghanata Senior High School Dodowa. I pursued home economics with four elective subjects: food and nutrition, management in living, general knowledge in arts and biology. In addition to the four core subjects. I like teaching because I want to help people to improve upon their skills and also to help them to achieve their aims and ambitions. In addition to teaching class 3, I teach traditional borborbor cultural dance after school. |
Emmanuel Ayerh - Primary 4 Class Teacher (Ayikuma)
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Date of Birth: 31 October 1998
Years at MOP: 4 Emmanuel Elikson Ayerh was born on 31 October 1998 at Tema General Hospital. I completed Kpando Technical Institute where I offered Mechanical Engineering with 3 electives and 4 core. I really love to teach and impact the next generation. I love dancing in my leisure time and in addition to teaching class 4, I teach traditional, new - age and choreography dance after school. |
Emmanuel Amoah - Class 5 Teacher (Ayikuma)
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Date of Birth:18 September 1989
Years at MOP: 1 I was born on 18 September 1989 at Agona Nsaba. I completed teacher training at University of Education Winneba. I love teaching because I want the institution to acheive it's aims and target. |
Enoch Abakli - Class 6 Teacher (Ayikuma)
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Date of Birth:27 November 1995
Years at MOP: 2 Enoch Abakli - Zakli is my name, I am 24 years of age. I currently teach mathematics and integrated science at MOP. I studied general science at Mfantsipim Senior High School and Agriculture in Biosystems Engineering at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science. I completed my national service in the year 2018. My hobbies are reading, playing football and cycling. I love to teach because I desire to positively impact my community. |
Oscar Ahiavor - Junior High Class Teacher (Ayikuma)
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Date of Birth: 21 March 1977
Years at MOP: 1 I was born at Mepe in the Volta Region and attended primary and JHS at Nkonya Mangove L/A. I enrolled at Prang Senior Secondary School in the Brong Ahafo Region and later took transfer to Apenguso Senior High School in the Eastern Region and completed in 1996. I attended St. Francis Teacher Training College at HoHoe in the Volta Region and completed in 2000. I taught at Mepe Junior High for four years, Natriku Basic School for five years and was transferred to Luom Presby Junior High. In 2015, I enrolled as a distance student at Komenda College of Education - University of Cape Coast in the Central Region. In 2018 I graduated with with my Bachelors Degree of Education in Mathematics. My hobbies are reading, listening to music, sports, games and spending time with friends. |
Richard Gilchrist - Junior High Teacher (Ayikuma)
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Date of Birth: 7 July 1984
Years at MOP: 4 I completed basic education at St. Joseph's School and senior high school at St. Thomas Aguiria in 2005. I received my BA in Integrated Developmental Studies from the University for Development Studies - African Capacity Building in 2011. I started teaching in 2005 as a home base teaching assistant to parents who wanted extra classes for their children especially in English, Math and Science. Later that year, I was appointed as an English and Science teacher at the California Star School Complex in Accra. After receiving my university degree in 2011 I taught English and Science at Akofrom Junior High School as part of my National Service. Upon completing my National Service, I was appointed at MOP. Teaching is my hobby and I have always wanted to offer my service to the development of human capital. My appointment at MOP has further enhanced my desire to contribute to the knowledge of my students. There is no better opportunity than to be a part of a noble community of young achievers. |
Alice Akopabli - Nurse (Ayikuma)
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Date of Birth: 17 April 1987
Years at MOP: 6 I was born and rasied in Dodowa – Greater Accra Region. I attended Presbyterian basic school – Dodowa and high school at Ghanata Senior secondary school also in Dodowa. After finishing secondary school I went on to pursue nursing education at Korle-Bu hospital; a program of the University of Ghana Distance Education. Nursing allows me to have positive interactions with people and essentially save their lives. I aspire to rise to the top in my field as I always strive to provide quality care to all my patients. |
Maa Irene - Cook (Ayikuma)
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Date of Birth: 20 January
Years at MOP: 5 I come from Dodowa in the Greater Accra Region where I completed my basic education. I have always enjoyed cooking, especially for children. My work allows me the pleasure to feed a multitude of youth. Looking into the future, I pray that God will uplift MOP opening the doors of opportunity for all the children, staffs and management. |
Charity Esi Ansoh - House Mother (Ayikuma)
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Date of Birth: 12 August 1990
Years at MOP: 6 I was born at Assin Fosu in the Central Region but was raised in Dodowa in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. I attended primary and junior high school at Dodowa Presbyterian basic school and completed senior high school at Osudoku. I enjoy working as a house mother in the MOP boarding house because my work gives me the opportunity to interact with people of all walks of life. In my future, I aspire to further my education to become a professional in my field of work. |
Sherebu Narh - Security (Ayikuma)
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Date of Birth: 4 March 1971
Years at MOP: 2 My name is Sherebu Narh. Farming is what I do. I like banku with palmnut soup. In my leisure time I love to read the Holy Bible. Working here at MOP as security is really a great pleasure. |
