WE BELIEVE that children have been endowed by their creator with the inalienable right to be reared in a family. Thats why we make a difference in the lives of Ghanaian children by providing them with a place they can call home: a temporary home that includes food, shelter and physical, mental and emotional nurturing while trying to reintegrate them with their biological family or find them a new adoptive family.
OUR GOAL is to always be, pound for pound, the most impactful place you can put a dollar. Thats because, we shelter and reintegrate some of the most vulnerable children in this world and we run our operations using sound business practices, operating on donations and volunteer efforts from people like you so 100% of every dollar goes directly to the cause. Anyone can make a difference at GMAD. 

OUR STORY
Cory and Stacey Hofman first traveled to Ghana in May of 2012, seeing that so many children were lacking many basic necessities in life, they were determined to help. Upon returning home, the Hofmans joined with others in Idaho to create Ghana Make a Difference (GMAD).  GMAD was founded in July 2012 to protect vulnerable children and to preserve families in Ghana. We also have a sister organization in Ghana, also called Ghana Make A Difference, that is a legally incorporated Ghana charitable organization.

Since GMAD started, on five acres of land donated by the local village chief, we have constructed and currently operate a main children’s home (8,200 sq ft), a smaller home for children with special needs, a school, a dental / medical clinic, and a volunteer house.

We employ 31 local, full-time Ghanaian and refugee workers (nannies, social workers, teachers, cooks, maintenance and grounds workers, management), and each year we have over 100 volunteers that travel to Ghana (mostly from the USA) to help us maintain and operate the home.

We shelter children who have been abandoned and who have been rescued from forced child labor. We provide these vulnerable children with a place they can call home as we work to reintegrate them with their biological family or to place them in a new family. We believe there is no better way to raise the next generation than a family.

We believe that families are central to God's plan for the eternal destiny of His children, our operations in Ghana reflect this belief.  We preserve families by providing a path to self reliance through education, adult literacy, vocational training, social assistance, healthy living, and access to medical care.

Take a little tour of our home!
​Self reliance and sustainability are considered before any decision

Help us continue to make a difference. DONATE or browse our MAKE A DIFFERENCE page to see how else you can make a difference.

Let's Do Great Things Together
A common question you hear in Ghana when volunteering with a group is, "Are you among?" Meaning, are you with the group? Are you one? 

We want you to be "among" GMAD and the good that is happening in Ghana. Getting our emails is a great way to stay in the loop!