For The Future Marks a Decade of Youth-Led Impact With Documentary Premiere in Accra

For The Future Organization, the youth-founded nonprofit that began as a student initiative at Wesley Girls’ High School in 2016, will mark ten years of work with the premiere of Born Into Circumstance on 26 November 2026 at the Pelican Hotel in Accra.

ACCRA, GHANA | 9 November 2026 — For The Future (FTF) Organization, a youth-founded and youth-led nonprofit that began in Ghana as For The Future Ghana, is marking its tenth anniversary with the premiere of Born Into Circumstance, a documentary highlighting the people, stories and collective effort behind a decade of social impact.

The premiere is scheduled for Thursday, 26 November 2026, at 5:30 p.m. at the Pelican Hotel, Cantonments, Accra. The event is supported by the Pelican Hotel as Headline Sponsor, a partnership the organisation describes as reflecting a shared commitment to creating opportunities and improving the lives of underserved children and young people.

It will bring together beneficiaries, volunteers, partners, supporters, institutional leaders and members of the media — an audience intended to reflect on FTF’s journey, celebrate the young people it has supported, and inspire more individuals, schools and organisations to join its mission.

The Origin Story

FTF was founded on 17 June 2016 by Kezia Asiedua Sanie Kermah while she was a student at Wesley Girls’ High School.

It began as a student-led grassroots initiative that brought together other high school students who shared her passion for improving the lives of underprivileged children. Established in Ghana as For The Future Ghana, its work subsequently expanded to Nigeria, and the organisation has since established a presence in the United States under the broader identity For The Future (FTF) Organization. Its roots and programme experience remain firmly grounded in Ghana.

That origin matters to how the organisation operates. FTF’s model is built on the premise that young people are not merely beneficiaries of development but can be its architects — a framing that has become increasingly common in African civil society, where youth-led organisations often outperform larger institutions in community access and trust.

A Decade in Numbers

Over the past decade, FTF says it has reached more than 10,000 children and young people through educational assistance, school reintegration, mentorship, girls’ empowerment, digital inclusion, skills development and community support.

That work has been delivered through more than 200 campaigns and activities, and has mobilised over 500 young volunteers to support its programmes.

The organisation’s approach recognises that children need more than access to a classroom: they also need dignity, protection, encouragement and practical opportunities to thrive.

The Five Pillars

FTF’s work is organised around five pillars:

• Foundational Education & Learning Support

• Girls’ Education, Dignity & Retention

• Future-Ready Skills & Digital Inclusion

• Mentorship, Leadership & Child Welfare

• Community & Family Support

These pillars are delivered through flagship initiatives including:

The Student Training and Education Project (STEP), which provides educational sponsorship, tutoring, mentorship and learning materials for underprivileged children.

EmpowerHer, addressing menstrual health challenges and period poverty while supporting girls’ education, dignity and leadership — an intervention that intersects directly with the national conversation on menstrual hygiene and school retention.

Click4Change, which introduces children and young people to digital, communication and creativity skills.

Future Pathways, which connects young people to career exposure, internships, vocational learning and employability opportunities.

Other community-led activities provide learning resources and practical support to children and families.

The Founder’s Message

Speaking ahead of the screening, Ms Kezia Asiedua Sanie Kermah, Founder and President of FTF, said:

Ten years ago, we started with the belief that every child and young person deserves the chance to grow in dignity and build a meaningful future. This documentary tells the story of the children, volunteers and partners who have made that belief a reality. It is also a reminder that there is much more to do, and that the next chapter will require all of us.”

The Advisory Board’s Perspective

A member of FTF’s Advisory Board, Mrs Precious Bonsu Kodo, added:

FTF’s journey over the past decade demonstrates what is possible when young people are given the opportunity to lead and communities come together behind a shared vision. The organisation’s impact has been made possible by dedicated volunteers, committed partners and individuals who have consistently believed in its mission. As FTF enters its next decade, we hope to build on this foundation, strengthen our partnerships and create even more opportunities for children and young people whose potential deserves to be nurtured.

Where FTF Works

Since its founding, FTF has expanded from Ghana into Nigeria.

In Ghana, it works in communities including La, Darkuman, Nima, Weija and Kasoa, as well as rural communities across several regions. In Nigeria, it operates in Ibadan, Oyo State.

Its work has been recognised with the 2020 Project/Initiative of the Year award at the Young Achievers Summit Awards and the 2022 Community Influencer of the Year award from Pulse Africa.

About the Film

Born Into Circumstance follows FTF’s journey from a student-led initiative to a growing organisation, sharing the lived experiences of children and families alongside the perspectives of educators, volunteers and partners.

The film reflects the organisation’s tenth-anniversary theme, “It Takes All of Us,” and the conviction that lasting change is built through collective action.

What Comes Next

Looking ahead, FTF intends to strengthen its educational interventions, expand future-ready skills and mentorship programmes, and deepen community-based support.

Its longer-term vision includes the FTF Village, an integrated centre designed to bring together learning, skills development, welfare and opportunities for underserved children, young people and families — an ambition that would move the organisation from a distributed programme model toward a fixed physical hub.

The premiere will also introduce opportunities for individuals, companies and institutions to support FTF’s next chapter through educational sponsorships, mentorship, internships, programme partnerships and other forms of collaboration. The organisation hopes the film will inspire dialogue and sustained engagement.

Quick Facts

For The Future (FTF) Organization was founded on 17 June 2016 by Kezia Asiedua Sanie Kermah while she was a student at Wesley Girls’ High School, starting as a student-led grassroots initiative and later expanding to Nigeria and the United States.

Over ten years, FTF says it has reached more than 10,000 children and young people through over 200 campaigns and activities, mobilising more than 500 young volunteers across five pillars: foundational education, girls’ education and dignity, future-ready skills and digital inclusion, mentorship and child welfare, and community and family support. Its programmes include STEP, EmpowerHer, Click4Change and Future Pathways.

In Ghana, FTF works in La, Darkuman, Nima, Weija and Kasoa and rural communities, and in Ibadan, Oyo State in Nigeria. It won Project/Initiative of the Year at the 2020 Young Achievers Summit Awards and Community Influencer of the Year from Pulse Africa in 2022.

The documentary premiere of Born Into Circumstance takes place on 26 November 2026 at 5:30 p.m. at the Pelican Hotel, Cantonments, Accra, under the theme “It Takes All of Us.” FTF’s longer-term vision is the FTF Village, an integrated centre for learning, skills, welfare and opportunity.

Source: Accra Street Journal

Last Updated on November 10, 2026 by Samuel Kwame Boadu

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