Impact
Art with purpose, crafted by hand.
Threaded Companions supports the Enabling the Disabled Foundation, founded by David Kofi Boateng in 2022. The foundation supports families of children with special needs in underserved communities across Africa, and empowers mothers of neurodivergent children in Ghana through sustainable community projects.
Through art and craftsmanship, each portrait contributes to a larger mission of dignity, opportunity and care.
Our commitment
10%
of every sale directly supports families of children with special needs, through the Enabling the Disabled Foundation.
Why it matters
Every family deserves dignity and support
In many remote regions, neurodivergence is still misunderstood and, in extreme cases, seen as a bad omen, leading to stigma, isolation and abandonment.
The foundation renovates special-needs schools, trains and empowers mothers of neurodivergent children, and builds sustainable, community-driven businesses that create long-term income for families often excluded from traditional economic systems.
David founded the foundation in 2022. “Children with special needs end up on the streets in Ghana, because people believe they are cursed. I want to help those families.”
“Through thread, I build bridges between collectors, artisans, and families of children with special needs, creating moments of joy, awe, and dignity.”
David Kofi Boateng
What this supports
The foundation’s work on the ground
Since 2022, the foundation has worked on the ground with families and communities. Each project links to a public update.
- Bread factories run by mothers of neurodivergent children, now selling 200 loaves a daySee the update · Oct 2024
- Free neurodiversity health screeningsSee the update · Sep 2024
- Safe shelters for abandoned neurodivergent childrenSee the update · Feb 2024
- Water sources for underserved communitiesSee the update · Mar 2024
- Financial assistance for neurodivergent familiesSee the update · Aug 2023
- Renovation of special-needs schoolsSee the update · Jun 2023
- A docuseries on neurodiversity in AfricaSee the update · Aug 2024
- Yearly feeding of 1,000+ peopleSee the update · Dec 2023
- Vocational workshops that financially empower special-needs mothersOngoing
In the community
The work, in pictures
Watch
A docuseries on neurodiversity in Africa
A 5-part series following families, carers and communities.
Watch the docuseries on YouTubeAbout the foundation
Enabling the Disabled Foundation
- FounderDavid Kofi Boateng
- Founded2022
- Based inCape Coast, Ghana
- Reg. No.CG065190922
- Websiteenablingthedisabled.org
Ways to help
Three ways to be part of it
- Commission a portrait. 10% of every sale goes to the foundation. Begin your piece
- Get involved. Want to support the foundation’s work? Email david@threadedcompanions.com.
- Share their story. Follow the foundation and help spread awareness. Visit the foundation
A portrait that gives back.
Honour your companion, and support families in Ghana at the same time. 10% of every sale goes to the foundation.
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