About Us.
About Us
Our Story: Why We’re Called Shidaa ?
Shidaa Foundation was founded on a powerful belief: every child deserves access to quality education. Our name “Shidaa” means thanksgiving in the Ga language of Ghana, West Africa—a daily reminder of our gratitude for the opportunity to support children in need.
Based in Canada with deep roots in Ghana, we’ve witnessed firsthand the barriers that prevent children from accessing basic education. Nearly half of the world’s children face learning poverty, lacking essential school supplies, books, and resources. We know that a simple backpack or set of pencils can transform a child’s educational journey.
Shidaa Foundation collects and distributes school supplies, backpacks, books, and stationery to students in Canada and Ghana. We break down geographic, economic, and cultural barriers to literacy, ensuring every child has the tools to build a brighter future. Education is not a privilege—it’s a fundamental human right.
Our Mission & Vision.
What makes us different?
Shidaa Foundation’s Mission is to meet the challenges for right to education by erasing learning inequality and learning poverty.
To advance education by providing publicly available scholarships, bursaries, and other forms of financial assistance to students attending college and for post-secondary education.
To relieve poverty by providing school supplies such as books, pencils, and school equipment to elementary school students in Canada and Ghana, West Africa.
To undertake activities ancillary and incidental to the above mentioned charitable purposes.
OUR TEAM
Meet our team, the founders behind our non-profit organization. They came together with a shared goal to start this initiative and continue to guide its work and growth.
Roland
Co-founder
Emelia
Co-founder
Michael
Board Member
Mamta Patel
Member