TRUWAYLIF works with rural women, girls and young people in Northern Ghana to build sustainable livelihoods, improve access to education, advance human rights and create stronger, healthier and more resilient communities.
Measurable change across Northern Ghana
VSLA / Adakabila Groups
Farmers Supported
Operational Districts
Community Grinding Mills
Our story, vision and approach
Founded in 2013, the Transforming Rural Women and Youth Life Foundation (TRUWAYLIF) is a registered Ghanaian NGO established to respond to poverty, school dropout, gender-based violence and limited livelihood opportunities in rural and peri-urban communities.
Our Vision: Rural communities free from gender-based violence and poverty, where women and young people achieve sustainable development through self-employment, education and equal participation.
Our Mission: To improve the living standards of women, girls and young people in rural communities by creating practical pathways for economic empowerment, education, safety, leadership and positive transformation.
Community members at a TRUWAYLIF training session in rural Northern Ghana
Our eight key programme areas
Community savings groups using the Adakabila/VSLA model — saving, loans, microenterprise and financial literacy.
Business skills, agribusiness, food processing, coaching and market linkages for rural enterprises.
Enrolment, retention, school materials, advocacy, digital labs and skills training.
Awareness on GBV, child marriage, rights education, community dialogue and advocacy.
Nutrition from local foods, soya-processing training, hygiene and sanitation promotion.
Tree planting, climate awareness, support for farmers and agro-processing value addition.
Peace education, community dialogue and inclusive participation in tension-affected areas.
Civic education, leadership training and participation in local decision-making.
Measured not only in numbers — but in lives changed
One of three community grinding mills — serving Yong, Zieng and Tampion communities
Moments from our work in communities
Collaboration multiplies our impact
We work with shared responsibility, transparency and measurable impact. Together we extend support to more rural communities.
Ways to support our work
Collaborate with an NGO committed to inclusive rural development — as a development agency, foundation, business or government body.
Fund savings groups, livelihood equipment, girls' education, agro-processing or community sensitisation programmes.
Contribute skills in enterprise, agriculture, gender advocacy, education, health, communications or organisational development.
Sponsor a women's savings group, provide educational materials, support agro-processing equipment or fund outreach to remote communities.
We'd love to hear from you
