ABOUT US
ABOUT US
ABOUT OUR ORGANIZATION
The Call World Heritage Foundation (CWHF) is a non-governmental organisation (NGO), founded in 2025. CWHF was established in 2025 to address three underlying challenges which has to do with heritage management and collaboration, women empowerment and youth empowerment.
Heritage management, closely tied to cultural preservation and tourism, offers unique opportunities for women and youth to engage in economic activities, preserving Ghana’s rich cultural assets while generating income.
Economic empowerment of women and youth is crucial for sustainable development, as it enables them to contribute to their families, communities, and national economies. In Ghana, initiatives focusing on skills training, financial inclusion, and entrepreneurship can help bridge gender and age gaps, promoting inclusive growth. Together, economic empowerment and heritage management can drive social change, reduce poverty, and promote sustainable development.
LEGAL MANDATE
The Call World Heritage Foundation (CWHF was incorporated under the companies Act, 2019(Act 992) and that the liability of its member is limited by Guarantee.
GOALS
- Preserve and promote Ghana’s cultural heritage: Protect and showcase Ghana’s rich cultural assets, traditions, and history.
- Empower women and youth economically: Enhance their economic opportunities, skills, and resources to contribute to national development.
- Foster inclusive growth: Promote equitable access to economic opportunities, reducing poverty and inequality.
OBJECTIVES
Heritage Collaboration:
- Develop cultural tourism initiatives benefiting local communities.
- Promote Ghana’s cultural heritage through arts, crafts, and traditions.
- Collaborate with local stakeholders to preserve cultural sites and traditions.
Women and Youth Empowerment:
- Provide skills training and financial support for entrepreneurship and job creation.
- Enhance access to economic resources and opportunities.
- Foster a supportive environment for women and youth-led businesses.
Sustainable Development:
- Contribute to poverty reduction and economic growth.
- Promote cultural preservation and exchange.
About Us
About Us
ABOUT OUR ORGANIZATION
The Call World Heritage Foundation (CWHF) is a non-governmental organisation (NGO), founded in 2025. CWHF was established in 2025 to address three underlying challenges which has to do with heritage management and collaboration, women empowerment and youth empowerment.
Heritage management, closely tied to cultural preservation and tourism, offers unique opportunities for women and youth to engage in economic activities, preserving Ghana’s rich cultural assets while generating income.
Economic empowerment of women and youth is crucial for sustainable development, as it enables them to contribute to their families, communities, and national economies. In Ghana, initiatives focusing on skills training, financial inclusion, and entrepreneurship can help bridge gender and age gaps, promoting inclusive growth. Together, economic empowerment and heritage management can drive social change, reduce poverty, and promote sustainable development.
LEGAL MANDATE
The Call World Heritage Foundation (CWHF was incorporated under the companies Act, 2019(Act 992) and that the liability of its member is limited by Guarantee.
ABOUT OUR ORGANIZATION
The Call World Heritage Foundation (CWHF) is a non-governmental organisation (NGO), founded on November 24, 2025. It was established to tackle the three primary underlying challenges.
Heritage management, closely tied to cultural preservation and tourism, offers unique opportunities for women and youth to engage in economic activities, preserving Ghana’s rich cultural assets while generating income.
Economic empowerment of women and youth is crucial for sustainable development, as it enables them to contribute to their families, communities, and national economies. In Ghana, initiatives focusing on skills training, financial inclusion, and entrepreneurship can help bridge gender and age gaps, promoting inclusive growth. Together, economic empowerment and heritage management can drive social change, reduce poverty, and promote sustainable development.
LEGAL MANDATE
The Call World Heritage Foundation (CWHF was incorporated under the companies Act, 2019(Act 992) and that the liability of its member is limited by Guarantee.
GOALS
- Preserve and promote Ghana’s cultural heritage: Protect and showcase Ghana’s rich cultural assets, traditions, and history.
- Empower women and youth economically: Enhance their economic opportunities, skills, and resources to contribute to national development.
- Foster inclusive growth: Promote equitable access to economic opportunities, reducing poverty and inequality.
OBJECTIVES
Heritage Collaboration:
- Develop cultural tourism initiatives benefiting local communities.
- Promote Ghana’s cultural heritage through arts, crafts, and traditions.
- Collaborate with local stakeholders to preserve cultural sites and traditions.
Women and Youth Empowerment:
- Provide skills training and financial support for entrepreneurship and job creation.
- Enhance access to economic resources and opportunities.
- Foster a supportive environment for women and youth-led businesses.
Sustainable Development:
- Contribute to poverty reduction and economic growth.
- Promote cultural preservation and exchange.
GOALS
- Preserve and promote Ghana’s cultural heritage: Protect and showcase Ghana’s rich cultural assets, traditions, and history.
- Empower women and youth economically: Enhance their economic opportunities, skills, and resources to contribute to national development.
- Foster inclusive growth: Promote equitable access to economic opportunities, reducing poverty and inequality.
OBJECTIVES
 Heritage Collaboration:
- Develop cultural tourism initiatives benefiting local communities.
- Promote Ghana’s cultural heritage through arts, crafts, and traditions.
- Collaborate with local stakeholders to preserve cultural sites and traditions.
 Women & Youth  Empowerment:
- Provide skills training and financial support for entrepreneurship and job creation.
- Enhance access to economic resources and opportunities.
- Foster a supportive environment for women and youth-led businesses.
Sustainable Development:
- Contribute to poverty reduction and economic growth.
- Promote cultural preservation and exchange.
Our Board Of Directors
Our Board Of Directors
Mr George Felix Aedo Olympio
Mr George Felix Aedo Olympio serves as the current Chairman of the Board for the Call World Heritage Foundation (CWHF). He possesses more than 30 years of professional experience in both the public sector and academia.
Mr. Olympio possesses a postgraduate qualification in inner-city revitalization from the Institute of Housing and Urban Development Studies, Erasmus University, Rotterdam, Netherlands (July 2002). He earned a Master of Arts (MA) in Conservation Studies from the Institute of Advanced Architectural Studies at the University of York, UK, in August 1994. He obtained a Certificate in Designing and Managing Museum Facilities from the Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C., USA (July 1992), and a Postgraduate Diploma in Architecture from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, Ghana (September 1982). He also holds a BSc (Hons) in Design from KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana, obtained in June 1980.
He is Professionally an Associate member of the Ghana Institute of Architects (AGIA). Mr Olympio also served as a full-time lecturer in the Department of Architecture at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in Kumasi, Ghana, commencing on December 1st of the 2003/04 academic year. Before this appointment, he served as a part-time lecturer in the same department from the 1995/96 academic year until the end of the 2002/03 academic year.
He served as an adjunct lecturer in the Department of Architecture, School of Applied Sciences, now known as the School of Architecture and Design (SADe), at Central University, Miotso, in the Greater Accra region from January of the 2009/10 academic year until 31st August 2017. He then became a full-time lecturer at the same institution from September 2017 to August 2022. He is presently a part-time lecturer in the Department of Architecture at KNUST. In March 2022, Mr Olympio was designated by the Ghana Museums and Monuments Board (GMMB) as the head of a five-member “Field Data Collection Team” for the development of an “Integrated Management Plan (IMP)” for the Forts and Castles World Heritage Property (FCWHP), financed by the UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
Mr Olympio served as a conservator of monuments at the Ghana Museums and Monuments Board (GMMB) from 1st October 1988 to 30th November 2003.During this timeframe, he ascended to the position of Assistant Director of Monuments on January 1, 2001, and then served as the Acting Director of the institution from July 1, 2003, to November 30, 2003.
Mr. Olympio was appointed as Immovable Cultural Heritage Conservation Consultant by AS Progetti, SPA, and ArchXenus Consult for the Ghana Tourism Development Project (P164211) under the Ministry of Tourism, Arts, and Culture with financial support from the International Development Association (IDA). In this project, he was involved in the evaluation, intervention, design, and management services for certain tourism destinations, including Kakum and Mole National Parks, Cape Coast Castle, and Shai Hills.
Mr Olympio has peer-reviewed journal articles and refereed conference papers to his credit and has also participated or attended various seminars and conferences.
Mr. Isaac Aduko
Mr Isaac Aduko is an accomplished professional with over 15 years of experience in public sector accounting, finance, and heritage management. He is the founder and executive director of the Call World Heritage Foundation (CWHF), as well as the head of finance of the Ghana Museums and Monuments Board (GMMB). He brings experience in financial management and leadership, project management, and project implementation.
Mr Aduko secured funding from the Mellon Foundation for the conservation and restoration of the Fort Fredericksburg project in Princess Town, Western Region. He has also worked with the University of Ghana Archaeology Department to secure ALIPH Foundation financing for conservation and restoration efforts at Fort William, Anomabu, in the Central Region.
Mr Aduko is a PhD candidate at Lincoln University College in Malaysia and holds a Commonwealth Executive Master of Business Administration from KNUST (2012-2014) in Kumasi, Ghana. He earned the designation of Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) from the Global Academy of Finance and Management (GAFM) in the United State, (2025). He possesses a Certified Professional Accountant (CPA) credential from the Cambridge Academic of Professionals (CAP-UK) and the World Academic for Research and Development (WARD-UK), (2023).
DR. VIDA AFAREBEA AGYEN
Dr. Vida Afarebea Agyen is a Board member of the Call World Heritage Foundation (CWHF). She is a Development Economist and Auditor with a decade of professional and academic experience. She holds a PhD in Economics and specialises in microeconomics, quantitative methods and statistics, which she teaches at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Afarebea works as a freelance consultant for the Ghana Statistical Service. She doubled as a master trainer and data validation expert during the 2021 Population and Housing Census in Ghana.
She works with the Ghana Audit Service and is also a researcher with the Retail Finance Distribution Research Initiative at the Institute of Statistical, Social, and Economic Research at the University of Ghana, Legon. Her research interest is in development economics, with a focus on vulnerable populations, inequalities, health, education, and digital innovation.
Beyond academia, Afarebea is profoundly dedicated to community engagement, sharing knowledge and mentoring young girls to inspire their ambitions.
DR. FESTUS KOJO ACQUAH
Dr. Festus Kojo Acquah is a member of the Board of Directors of Call World Heritage Foundation (CWHF), Ghana
He is a Postdoctoral fellow at the Immunology Department of the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research in Accra, Ghana. He has several years of experience in biomedical research with a focus on therapeutics, diagnostics and immunology of infectious diseases.
Dr. Acquah is also a passionate mentor of young scientist and has offered career guidance and counselling to several young scientists. His research group also carries out annual school outreach programs through which he has offered health education to school children in several communities in Ghana.
MRS. CYNTHIA SEFA - BADU
Cynthia Sefa-Badu is a highly accomplished finance executive with over 25 years of experience in auditing, finance, and leadership. She currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Call World Heritage Foundation, Ghana
Cynthia holds an MSC in Accounting and Finance from the University of Ghana Legon, and a BSc in Accounting and Finance. She is a Chartered Accountant and a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants (Ghana) and the Institute of Internal Auditors. With a career span of over two decades in Accounting and Auditing, Cynthia’s expertise spans through the Cocoa Sector, Oil and Gas Industry, Micro Finance and the Public Service.
She also has background in preschool and young learners’ teaching /childcare. she currently supervises the children service and sees to the welfare of women in her local church. Cynthia is committed to upholding the highest standards of integrity and professionalism. She is a family woman and a Minister of the Gospel. Outside her Career pursuits, she enjoys spending quality time with her family and a She’s a great lover of Gospel Music.
DR. THOMAS BUXTON
Dr. Thomas Buxton is on the Call World Heritage Foundation’s (CWHF) Board of Directors. He is a senior lecturer at the Department of Animal Biology and Conservation Science at the University of Ghana, where he teaches and does research at both graduate and undergraduate levels. He has supervised over 100 students including MPhil and PhD students. His research interest is in Insect chemical interactions with a special focus on developing pest management solutions. Â In addition, He worked from 2012 to 2017 as a teaching assistant at United Graduate School of Agriculture Kochi University in Japan and as a research assistant at the University of Ghana.
Dr. Buxton received his PhD in Chemical Ecology from Ehime University, Japan in 2017 and an M.Phil. in Entomology from the Africa Regional Postgraduate Programme in Insect Science (ARPPIS) at the Western Africa Sub-Regional Centre University of Ghana, Legon in 2012. In 2024–2025, he received a Master of Arts in Ministry from Trinity Theological Seminary, Legon. Additionally, from August 2003 to June 2007, Dr Thomas Buxton earned a Bachelor of Science in Zoology at the University of Ghana in Legon.
As a senior lecturer and research fellow, Dr. Thomas Buxton has published numerous articles in national and international journals, making his academic contribution indisputable. In addition to his outstanding academic career, he serves as the Resident Pastor at the Apostolic Church-Ghana, Mamprobi Royal Assembly, as well as the National Secretary of the Apostolic Church-Ghana, Youth Ministry.
He is married to Mrs. Matilda Buxton, a Head teacher with the Ghana Education Service and are blessed with children.
His hobbies include reading, watching football and playing video games.
MR. SAMUEL S. ANNOBIL
Samuel S. Annobil is also on the Call World Heritage Foundation’s (CWHF) Board of Directors.
Mr. Samuel S. Annobil is a Tourism Development Specialist. He has worked and consulted extensively in the hospitality industry for the past 30years. He has rich experience in planning and organizational leadership, business strategy and industry psychology to building programs that meet the development of the tourism industry. He has consulted various organizations both private and public institutions
Mr Annobil holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Project Management and Journalism. He also received a certificate in travel management (international travel academic) Vancourver, Canada in 2001. Additionally, he hods a certificate in travel corporate sales and setting standards, uniglobe, south Africa, 2001.
 Mr Annobil attended the following conference
:• ITB Tourism Fair – Berlin 1991 & 1993
- ASTA Conference/Fair LUSAKA, ZAMBIA Â 1994
- Student Travel Conference & Fair, San Diego, US – 2000
- INDABA, South Africa, 2001/2002
OUR MISSION
The CWHF’s mission is to empower marginalised women, children,Â
and youth in deprived communities, as well as conserve and restore Ghanaian heritage for generation yet unborn.
OUR VISION
 To be an effective and efficient industry leader in poverty alleviation and heritage management in Ghana.
OUR MISSION
The CWHF’s mission is to empower marginalised women, children,Â
and youth in deprived communities, as well as conserve and restore Ghanaian heritage for generation yet unborn.
OUR VISION
 To be an effective and efficient industry leader in poverty alleviation and heritage management in Ghana.