#WorldMenstrualDay: No Girl Should Bleed in Silence — Period Dignity Is a Right

This year, the Starlight Foundation has been moving beyond classrooms — visiting schools in deprived communities, markets, streets, and high‑risk areas to engage young people in honest conversations about menstrual health. These spaces have shown us that education and advocacy cannot be a one‑day event. They must continue long after World Menstrual Hygiene Day ends.…

Ghana’s Youth Will Have a Voice at COP31 — Starlight and Nalike Receive Official LCOY Endorsement

There are moments in an organisation’s journey that remind you exactly why you started. For Starlight Foundation and our partners at Nalike Africa, receiving our official endorsement letter from YOUNGO on 6th April 2026 was one of those moments. YOUNGO, the official Children and Youth Constituency of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change…

Starlight Foundation Represents Ghana at Historic UN World Summit for Social Development in Doha🇺🇳🇶🇦

We are delighted to announce that our Advocacy and Engagement Lead, Development Strategist, and other members of the Starlight Foundation team are representing our organisation at the United Nations Second World Summit for Social Development, currently taking place in Doha, Qatar. This landmark conference holds profound significance for world leaders and all attendees, marking 30…

The Revolving Door: Ghana Immigration Service’s Failed Repatriation Exercise Exposes Systemic Gaps in Child Protection

Two months after the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) conducted what they termed a “successful” repatriation exercise in May 2025, the streets of Accra tell a different story. The same children and their guardians who were arrested during the widely publicised operation are back on the streets—and in greater numbers than before. This predictable outcome shows…

Strengthening Voices: West Africa Unites for Street-Connected Children’s Rights

The Starlight Foundation, represented by our Advocacy & Engagement Lead, Ms. Priscilla Addo, participated in the West Africa Strategic Advocacy Group’s first-ever Advocacy & Engagement Lead regional workshop in Accra, Ghana. This landmark event brought together leading child rights advocates, civil society organisations, and community leaders from across West Africa to champion the voices of…

⭐ From Local Impact to Global Influence: Our UN Moment!🇺🇳🇪🇸⭐

What an incredible few days this has been in Seville! Our Starlight Foundation team is buzzing after attending the UN Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4). Honestly, being in rooms with heads of state, prime ministers, presidents, and UN Secretary-General António Guterres has been both humbling and inspiring. The session with WTO Director-General…

Starlight Representing Ghana at UN Development Conference🇺🇳🇪🇸

We are absolutely thrilled to announce that Starlight Foundation representatives are heading to Spain to participate in the United Nations Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4)!🇪🇸 This incredible journey has been made possible through the generous support of KLM and their Wings of Support Foundation, who believed in our mission and provided roundtrip…