Eric Opoku Agyemang
Co-founder & Programmes Director
Eric Opoku Agyemang’s journey towards founding Cheerful Hearts Foundation began at the age of 10 when his father unexpectedly passed away. According to local custom, when a married father dies, his wife must go live with the father’s family for one year. The father’s family also inherits any assets or property which the family owned. Because of this custom, Eric’s mother lost her business and the money needed to send Eric and his three brothers to school. Using a network of supportive friends and family, Eric and his siblings received the education they all yearned for. While in senior high school, Eric promised his mother that if he ever was in a comfortable financial position, he would use his resources to give back to society just as it had given to him. (more…)
Bright Fiatsi
Co-founder & Financial Director
Bright Fiatsi had the values of community and charity instilled in him when he was a young boy. At the age of 4, his father left him and his mother to fend for themselves with their educations. Bright’s mother was pursuing a community health nursing degree at the time which forced her to leave Bright under the care of his grandmother while attending primary school. His mother finished her nursing degree when he was six and came back to care for him. (more…)
Freeman Ahegbebu
Child Labour & Trafficking Programme Manager
As one of five children, Freeman Ahegbebu learned a lot about supporting others while growing up in Kasoa. After graduating from Swedru Senior High School he enrolled in an accounting programme for a Higher National Diploma at Accra Polytechnic. While in the accounting programme part-time, Freeman was teaching at the Great Promise School Complex in Kasoa as a science teacher. With his charisma and respect for the students Freeman became a highly respected teacher by both his students and colleagues. (more…)