Pokua Adade-Prempeh champions mental wellbeing, financial literacy

Mrs. Alma Pokua Adade-Prempeh, wife of the NPP 2024 vice presidential candidate and former Minister of Energy, has officially launched the ‘Empowering Better Life Foundation’ (EBLF), a transformative initiative aimed at fostering holistic well-being and empowerment for children, adolescents, and vulnerable communities.
At the launch event, Mrs. Adade-Prempeh underscored the importance of mental health, emphasizing that it remains one of the least understood yet most crucial aspects of well-being.
She particularly highlighted the challenges faced by mothers caring for children with special needs, describing them as unsung heroes who shoulder immense emotional, financial, and physical burdens with little societal support.

Addressing menstrual hygiene and dignity
Another key pillar of the EBLF is menstrual hygiene advocacy, which Mrs. Adade-Prempeh described as both a health and dignity concern.
She lamented that too many adolescent girls are forced to miss school due to a lack of access to sanitary products and proper menstrual health education.
“Ensuring that girls have access to menstrual hygiene resources is not just about health—it’s about dignity, education, and equal opportunities,” she stated.

Financial literacy: A critical life skill
Mrs. Adade-Prempeh also emphasized the foundation’s commitment to financial literacy, a crucial but often overlooked life skill.
She noted that many young people enter adulthood without the financial knowledge needed to make informed decisions.
“The ability to understand money, save wisely, invest in the future, and lead with integrity is essential. Yet, too many young people lack the financial education necessary for sustainable success,” she said.

Commonwealth secretary-general endorses initiative
Speaking as the Special Guest at the launch, Commonwealth Secretary-General Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey praised the initiative for its dedication to mental wellbeing, inclusive education, financial literacy, and ethical leadership.
“Being here this afternoon in support of your bold and visionary initiative reassures me that across the Commonwealth, we can count on dedicated individuals and groups to advance rights, improve quality of life, and promote sustainable development,” she remarked.
She acknowledged the rising global challenges, including increasing mental health struggles, barriers to education for children with learning differences, financial insecurity, and the need for ethical leadership.
Botchwey urged policymakers, civil society, faith leaders, the media, and the international community to work together to address these pressing issues.

A call for collective action
“Many of the issues confronting us today determine health and economic outcomes and affect entire communities. We ignore them at our own peril. Each citizen has a responsibility to shape inclusive progress.
This is why the Commonwealth, with its 2.7 billion citizens—two-thirds of whom are young people—will continue to champion unity in diversity and a shared commitment to resilience,” she emphasized.

A Promising future for ghana’s youth
With the launch of the Empowering Better Life Foundation, Mrs. Adade-Prempeh is poised to make a significant impact in the lives of children, adolescents, and vulnerable communities.