Author: Simon Derrick

Sampson Kwawukumey has his own amazing Blue Skies story. He advanced from starting as a factory hand to being the keep fit instructor and occupational health and safety officer at the juice factory. The keep fit club is open to everyone around Dobro, where Blue Skies Ghana is located. The […]

Alfred is the village elder in Akraman. Proud to be living in a very active community, he tells the story of how one successful project made another. It was Mr. Mantey, his friend and relative, who brought the needs of the community to the attention of the Blue Skies foundation. […]

At Balfour Primary School in South Africa, the Blue Skies Foundation is helping to fill a gap, says Mr. Pole, principle of the school. The government is supporting the school with food through its school feeding programme. However, in the past many children remained hungry and the food was wasted, […]

Proud winner of the 2018 School Farm Competition, Gloria Efum is a teacher that had never previously farmed. But with hard work, commitment and optimism, she managed to overcome the prejudices of teachers and students, who thought that agriculture was just a distraction. A group of 3 teachers and 30 […]

For me, the Foundation’s biggest impact is how it changed so many lives in Dobro, where I live.” Victoria Asante is a Production Manager at the Blue Skies factory in Ghana. She has had an exceptional career at Blue Skies, starting as a casual member of staff in fresh-cut production […]

The Blue Skies Foundation is growing and so is its staff. Victoria Asamoah has been overseeing the School Farm Competition since 2018. She has a long-term perspective. Her vision is to make the agricultural sector attractive for young people. This is only possible, when the misconception of farming changes: Farming […]

Godfred Alimo’s passion is agriculture. He is an award winning mango and fish farmer, who moved from Accra to the countryside to kick-start his career in agriculture and develop something for his children. Starting with 15 acres, the steadily growing demand for mango and valuable advice by the Blue Skies […]

Alistair’s passion is to see people’s lives change for the better. Initially employed in quality assurance at Blue Skies, he has been responsible for the Foundation in Ghana since the beginning. “The Foundation gave me the platform to reach out to more people and to drive to my passion.” Alistair […]

In her eleven years as headmistress, Rebecca Shiakor has seen a lot of change. When the Blue Skies Foundation started, she initially asked for a computer lab, however, when the council members saw the bad state of the school building, they jointly decided to tackle the basics first. This involved […]