Earlier on this year the African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF) welcomed Golden Baobab into our network of grantee partners. The organisation has a powerful mission to:

“…fuel the global imagination through African children’s literature by inspiring the creation, ensuring the production and facilitating the distribution of enthralling, high quality, culturally relevant literary content by African writers and illustrators for African children“.

In line with AWDF’s goal of amplifying the voices of African women, and utilising the power of the Arts for gender equity and social transformation, Golden Baobab has received a grant of US$20,000 towards the production of an anthology of children’s stories authored by African women.

Deborah Ahenkorah, the founder of Golden Baobab in describing her motivation for the work she does has stated:

“Once upon a time, I was a little girl who loved to read. Now I am a social entrepreneur trying to create a world of wonder for African children who, for far too long, have failed to see themselves in the books they read.”

Golden Baobab is already making a difference in the production of childrens literature. One of their innovations is the Gee Bee bag packed with a selection of books. These are the kinds of books that African children will recognise themselves in. These books make ideal gifts not only during the festive season but all throughout the year. At AWDF we believe in gifts that make a difference so if you are looking for that perfect present for a child we recommend getting a Gee Bee bag.

See flyer below for details

Gee Bee Bag, the perfect gift for a child from Golden Baobab, an AWDF grantee partner
Deborah Ahenkorah