Empowering Better Lives: Alma Pokua Adade-Prempeh Unveils Initiative to Champion Mental Wellbeing and Financial Literacy
In a groundbreaking move, Mrs. Alma Pokua Adade-Prempeh, wife of the NPP 2024 vice presidential candidate and former Minister of Energy, has launched the ‘Empowering Better Life Foundation’ (EBLF). This innovative initiative is dedicated to fostering holistic well-being and empowerment for children, adolescents, and vulnerable communities.
At the launch event held at the African Regent Hotel in Accra, Mrs. Adade-Prempeh emphasized the significance of mental health, noting that it remains one of the least understood aspects of well-being. She highlighted the struggles of mothers caring for children with special needs, describing them as unsung heroes facing emotional, financial, and physical burdens with little societal support.
The EBLF founder also stressed the importance of menstrual hygiene, describing it as “both a health and dignity concern.” She lamented that too many adolescent girls miss school due to a lack of access to sanitary products and proper menstrual health education.
Another key focus of the foundation is financial literacy, which Mrs. Adade-Prempeh described as a critical life skill often neglected in traditional education. “The ability to understand money, save wisely, invest in the future, and lead with integrity is essential. Yet, too many young people enter adulthood without the financial knowledge needed to make informed decisions,” she noted.
Speaking as the Special Guest at the EBLF launch, Commonwealth Secretary-General Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey commended the initiative’s commitment to mental wellbeing, inclusive education, financial literacy, and ethical leadership. “Being here this afternoon in support of your bold and visionary initiative reassures me that across the Commonwealth, we can count on dedicated individuals and groups to advance rights, improve quality of life, and promote sustainable development,” she stated.
Ayorkor Botchwey highlighted the growing challenges facing societies today, including rising mental health struggles, educational barriers for children with learning differences, financial insecurity, and the need for ethical leadership. She stressed the importance of a united approach in tackling these issues, urging policymakers, civil society, faith leaders, the media, and the international community to collaborate for meaningful change.
“Many of the issues confronting us today determine health and economic outcomes and affect entire communities. We ignore them at our own peril. Each citizen has a responsibility to shape inclusive progress. This is why the Commonwealth, with its 2.7 billion citizens—two-thirds of whom are young people, will continue to champion unity in diversity and a shared commitment to resilience,” she emphasized.
With the Empowering Better Life Foundation, Mrs. Adade-Prempeh is poised to make a significant impact in the lives of children, adolescents, and vulnerable communities. As the foundation embarks on its mission to empower lives and transform communities, it is clear that this initiative has the potential to drive meaningful change in Ghana.
