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‘Development must not always begin from Accra’ — Anwelle Foundation launched in Jirapa

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‘Development must not always begin from Accra’ — Anwelle Foundation launched in Jirapa

In 2022, Abdul Karim Hakim was working as an apartment security guard in Dansoman, Accra, trying to raise money to pay for his tertiary education. Frank Anwelle met him at the complex and stepped in to pay his university costs.

The foundation covered Hakim's tuition, accommodation, and living expenses across four years at the University for Development Studies.

Hakim, a native of Walewale who is now in Level 400 studying for a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, shared his experience in Jirapa during the formal launch of the Anwelle Foundation.

The charity focuses on resource gaps in rural communities, running programs in education, youth skills, sustainable livelihoods, and rural growth.

Speaking at the ceremony in the Upper West Region, the Paramount Chief


According to Joy Online.

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Isaac Nana Yaw Annor

Isaac Nana Yaw Annor, popularly known as King Bygone, is a Ghanaian blogger, publicist and digital publisher, and the editor of Accra Posts. He started out with an entertainment blog, wrote more than 389 articles for Opera News, and worked alongside broadcaster Abeiku Santana on media and publicity from 2016 to 2024. He founded The Gospel Post, We Post Weddings, Nsemwokrom, AfroYard and Culture Gossip, and is a certified software engineer (ALX Africa). Avance Media named him among the Top 50 Ghanaian Bloggers in 2022, 2023 and 2024.

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