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Meet the Founder
Munira Mahama
Founder & Executive Director
Kaapuori Alliance Pathways was born from lived experience, and a deep conviction that every child deserves to thrive, no matter their ability, background, or circumstance. Read the founder’s story below.
9+
Years of field work in Northern Ghana
1,500+
Young people reached as Gender Equality Officer
Our Story
Born from Lived Experience and a Conviction That Every Child Deserves to Thrive
Living with dyslexia, an invisible disability that has shaped her journey and strengthened her determination, our founder trained as a nurse before her career evolved in a different direction. She went on to work as an Instructor Therapist, providing home-, centre-, and school-based interventions for children with diverse learning and developmental needs, and served as a School Board Intervenor, supporting children under the umbrella of neurodiversity.
Over the past four years, she served as a Gender Equality and Community Mobilization Officer in Ghana, supporting more than 1,500 young people and helping break cultural barriers surrounding gender-based violence and sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR).
She is the Founder and Executive Director of KAPAW (formerly known as KCRF), where she champions inclusive education, gender equality, and equal opportunities for every child and young person, regardless of ability or background.
- Founded as KCRF, reborn as Kaapuori Alliance Pathways
- Rooted in lived experience: nursing, neurodiversity support, and invisible disability
- Four years as a Gender Equality Officer in Ghana, reaching 1,500+ young people
- Breaking cultural barriers around GBV and sexual and reproductive health rights
Empowering Children, Transforming Communities
At Kaapuori Alliance Pathways we believe in the power of communities to drive their own change. With a team of dedicated professionals and deep roots in the Upper West Region of Ghana, we co-create inclusive programmes that give every child the chance to thrive.
“We Co-create, Not Doing For.”
At Kaapuori Alliance Pathways we are committed to designing and delivering inclusive, innovative, and community-driven programmes in education, health, social protection, and climate resilience, with precision, purpose, and deep respect for every community we serve.
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Children & Youth Supported
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Community Partners
Our Mission
Inclusive Programmes for Children, Youth, and Communities
To design and deliver inclusive, innovative, and community-driven programmes in education, health, social protection, and climate resilience that empower children, youth, and women to reach their full potential.
- Fostering inclusive education for girls and boys
- Building community health and psychosocial support systems
- Protecting every child's rights and safety
- Championing youth-led climate resilience action
Our Vision
A World Where Every Child Has the Chance to Thrive
To empower vulnerable girls, youth, children, and communities to thrive, lead transformative change, and champion psychosocial well-being for all across the Upper West Region and beyond.
- Empowering girls, youth, and women to lead change
- Co-creating solutions with communities, not for them
- Building psychosocial well-being for all
- Creating lasting, sustainable transformation
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Lives transformed
How We Work
We Co-create, We Don’t Just Do For
We follow a collaborative and transparent process, working hand-in-hand with communities at every stage. From initial engagement to final evaluation, communities are partners, not recipients.
Our People
Our Team as a Community
Our board, advisory council, and management team bring expertise in community development, health, education, and governance, united by a shared mission.
Neena Salifu
Board Chair
Hajja Nafiash
Board Member
Robert Tornu
Advisory Board
Dr. Karim Mohammed
Advisory Board
Mary Amoubeng
Advisory Board
Kasim Nobbid
Advisory Board
Founder & Executive Director
Munira Mahama
Inclusive Education · Gender Equality · SRHR
Team photos and full bios will be updated once provided by the KAPAW team.
Structure
Organisational Structure
Board of Directors
Neena Salifu
Board Chair
Hajja Nafiash
Board Member
Advisory Board
Robert Tornu
Advisory
Dr. Karim Mohammed
Advisory
Lenious
Advisory
Kasim Nobbid
Advisory
Mary Amoubeng
Advisory
Executive Leadership
Munira Mahama
Inclusive Education · Gender Equality
Management Team
Project Coordinator
Project Officer
Accountant
Auditor
People & Culture
Public Relations
Community Facilitators & Volunteers
Working across the Upper West Region to deliver programmes on the ground.
What Drives Us
The Values Behind Every Programme We Deliver
Our values are not aspirational slogans. They are the standards we hold ourselves to every day, from governance decisions to community engagement.
Child-Centred
Every decision starts with the best interests of children at heart.
Integrity & Accountability
We act with honesty, transparency, and responsibility in all we do.
Inclusion & Equity
We ensure no one is left behind. Every voice matters.
Partnership & Collaboration
We achieve more together through strong alliances.
Innovation & Sustainability
We create lasting solutions that adapt and endure.
Governance
Transparency in Every Decision
We are committed to the highest standards of accountability. Every donation is managed with rigorous financial controls, independent audits, and regular programme evaluations. Annual reports and strategic plans will be published as they become available.
Annual reports: coming soon80%
Programmes
Direct delivery to children and communities.
15%
Operations
Staff, systems, and administration.
5%
Fundraising
Growing our reach and resources.
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Every contribution, whether time, money, or partnership, helps us reach more children and communities across the Upper West Region.
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We welcome partnerships with NGOs, government bodies, diaspora networks, and skilled volunteers ready to co-create change.
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