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. |
Sandra Sewornu- Kindergarten & Primary1 Class Teacher (Ayikuma)
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Date of Birth: 18 June 1998
Years at MOP: 2 I completed my basic education at Mt. Mary Demonstration at Somanya and continued to Krobo Girls Presbyterian High School in the Eastern Region at Odumase - Krobo I enjoy teaching because it is one of the means to transform one's life. In addition to teaching KG and class one, I teach dance after school. |
Stella Awutey - Primary 2 Class Teacher (Ayikuma)
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Date of Birth: 15 December 1995
Years at MOP: 3 I was born and raised in Somanya - the Eastern Region of Ghana where I attended basic and junior high school at New Somanya Methodist. I attended Akuse Methodist Technical senior high school and recently completed. Teaching makes me happy. I choose the teaching profession because I want to be surrounded by children. Teaching keeps my mind active. |
Abigail Adjewu - Primary 3 Class Teacher (Ayikuma)
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Date or Birth: 2 July 1998
Years at MOP: 4 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. |
Isaac Maie Agye - Primary 4 Class Teacher (Ayikuma)
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Date of Birth:27 July 1995 Years at MOP: 3 In 2013, I attended Yikro Secondary School in the Eastern part of Ghana. Seven months later I received a scholarship from a private school called Golden Sunbeam International College of Science and Technology of which I made a change in school and completed in 2015. I actually had no intention of being in the teaching field, only I realized how much of an impact I can make onto the lives of the young ones. The thing that motivates me to teach is when my students understand the concept at the end of the day. Realizing that I am such an assest to my students, I have made pace forward to do my best to impact their lives, giving all my best to give them the best start to learning. In addition to teaching class 4, I work as the sports-master of Mawuvio's coaching football (soccer), volleyball and running. |
Bernard Cofie - Primary 5 Class Teacher (Ayikuma)
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Date of Birth:27 November 1994
Years at MOP: 3 I completed my basic education at Rosphinah Academy in 2013 and graduated from Ningo Senior High School in 2017. I enjoy teaching because I like to share my human resources with others and I want to take teaching as my profession. In addition to teaching, I assist in coaching the football team at Mawuvio's. |
David Kofi Agbemenya - Primary 6 Class Teacher (Ayikuma)
Date of Birth: 14 August 1998
Years at MOP: 1
I completed my basic education at Ayikuma Methodist School and continued to Benkum Senior High School in the Eastern Region at Larteh - Akuapim.
I enjoy teaching because it is one of the essential means to transform ones mind to be empowered in the society. It is also a unique opportunity to help my student's in attaining their aspirations.
Years at MOP: 1
I completed my basic education at Ayikuma Methodist School and continued to Benkum Senior High School in the Eastern Region at Larteh - Akuapim.
I enjoy teaching because it is one of the essential means to transform ones mind to be empowered in the society. It is also a unique opportunity to help my student's in attaining their aspirations.
Paul Amanor - Junior High Class Teacher (Ayikuma)
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Date of Birth: 6 September 1994
Years at MOP: 5 My parents hail from New Ningo in the Greater Accra Region. However I was born at Ayikuma and until age 9, I grew up in “Official Town” a suburb of the capital Accra. Since then, I have relocated to my current place of residence, Ayikuma. I am the third of four children, three boys and a girl. I completed my basic education at Ayikumah Roman Catholic junior high school and moved on to pursue a programme in business studies at Ghanata Senior High School in Dodowa. What I enjoy about teaching is that every day I can feel successful. I can look at my students and think “I have taught you something today”; nothing could be more rewarding than that. I have always wanted to become a teacher, from my stint as a student leader from primary to high school through my ability to connect with all manners of people. Teaching is a unique opportunity for me to learn and reason with not merely students but hearts and minds to guide them in becoming empowered, literate, engaged and creative people who want to join in the effort to make a difference in society. |
Richard Gilchrist - Junior High Teacher (Ayikuma)
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 acheivers.
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 acheivers.
Alice Akopabli - Nurse (Ayikuma)
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Date of Birth: 17 April 1987
Years at MOP: 5 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: 4 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: 5 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. |
