About us

A home for mothers to rise.

MotherRise Foundation is a Ghanaian initiative that supports pregnant women and new mothers in low-income communities — caring for their health, their hearts and their futures.

A mother laughing with her child

A note from our founder

A vision rooted in compassion

MotherRise Foundation began with a simple conviction: no woman should face pregnancy and early motherhood without the care and support she deserves.

Too many women in our communities carry a pregnancy while worrying about clinic fees, about where the next meal will come from, and about who will be there for them when the baby arrives. Many carry that weight silently.

I imagine a foundation that sees the whole mother — her health, her emotional well-being, her family’s table and her future income — and that stays with her from pregnancy through the first months of motherhood.

Our vision is not only to support mothers through difficult moments, but to help create the conditions in which they and their children can truly thrive.

Ewurama

Founder, MotherRise Foundation

Our mission

To improve maternal and child health while strengthening the economic resilience of pregnant women and new mothers in low-income communities.

Our vision

A Ghana where every mother receives the healthcare, emotional support and economic opportunity she needs to thrive.

Our promise

No mother should walk alone.

What we stand for

Our values

Compassion

We meet every woman with warmth and patience, and we listen before we act.

Dignity

Support is offered with respect — never pity — and every mother’s privacy is protected.

Empowerment

We invest in skills and income so that progress lasts beyond our programs.

Community

We work with families, health workers and local leaders, because care is shared work.

Global goals, local hands

Contributing to Sustainable Development Goal 3

Our work supports SDG targets 3.1 and 3.2: fewer mothers dying from pregnancy and childbirth, and fewer preventable deaths of newborns. We pursue them close to home, one community at a time.

Want to walk with us?

Whether you can give time, skills or partnership, there is a place for you at MotherRise.