Mmofra means “children” in Akan, one of Ghana’s widely spoken languages.

Active since 1997, Mmofra Foundation is a registered non-profit organization based in Ghana. We are dedicated to enriching the cultural and intellectual lives of all children in Ghana. We achieve this by supporting creative work which benefits children and ensuring that it has the widest possible impact.

At Mmofra, we have used informal, outdoor space for our programs for many years. With the help of an international network of architects, planners, engineers, educators, artists and artisans, we’ve formed teams to experiment with new ideas for African play spaces and concepts of playful learning. Our projects are overseen by Executive Director Esi Sutherland-Addy, International Representative Amowi Phillips, and a 5-member board.

We are advocates for open space in the built environment for children, as well as child-centered design of outdoor and indoor spaces – and we believe the need for them is even more pressing as the youthful population in Ghana, and the African continent as a whole, continues to urbanize.

Backed by our years of experience as practitioners in African contexts, we are able to provide space and programming consultancy services to projects globally.