Our Vision
After being invited by my friend Kwame to be a speaker for the My Girl Pride program in Kwahu, Ghana, it filled my heart with joy. I went back home… but a piece of my heart stayed with those 20 girls that day. I was trying to work on projects and endeavors, but all I could think about were these brilliant girls, their sweet faces, eyes full of promise, and how I couldn’t wait to get back to them.
It all began during a visit back to Ghana in 2019, when I asked how I could be of service to the girls in the community. Kwame shared that the town of Obomeng-Kwahu was raising funds to install internet access for the very first time, making connectivity available to the entire community. I was struck by the fact that the amount needed was exactly the same as the cash I had set aside for a concert ticket to the Afro Nation Festival.
As much as seeing Burna Boy would have been a thrill, I chose instead to donate that money. Just two weeks later, more than 3,000 people gained free access to Wi-Fi. While I was disappointed to miss my favorite artist, the gratitude and fulfillment that came from making such a meaningful impact far outweighed that loss. Soon after, friends generously reimbursed me, an unexpected reminder that it truly takes a village to build a village.
Inspired by that moment, I committed myself more deeply to the community and, in 2020, founded MentorHer Ghana as a 501(c)(3) organization in the United States, and later as a registered LBG nonprofit in Ghana. Today, with Kwame leading our work on the ground, MentorHer Ghana has served more than 200 youth in the Kwahu region and currently supports over 150 girls, with a growing waitlist.
I started MentorHer Ghana because our vision is to give these girls support, resources, self-confidence, and self-reliant skills that they can use to build up themselves and their community. I also wanted to open up their eyes to ALL of the possibilities that await them in the world. Our ultimate goal is to build a bridge with girls’ programs in the diaspora to further cultural, academic, and economic progress both on the continent and abroad. Our charge is to catch these young ladies at this pivotal age, empower them to be strategic, critical thinkers, help them start building impactful global relationships, and prime them for the success that awaits them in their community and country. I see MentoHer Ghana being an agent of change and building up girls and their communities in all 16 regions of Ghana.
-Kindra Parker, Founder & President
