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GIU's 2025 Year in Review: 6,000+ Lives, 88% to Programs, $0 Executive Salaries
In 2025, GIU impacted over 6,000 lives, directed 88% of revenue to programs, and paid $0 in executive salaries. Here's exactly where every dollar went.
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- GIUimpact·Apr 13, 2026
Q1 2026 at GIU: A Birthday at Osu Children's Home & a Robotics Lab Taking Shape
Our first quarter of 2026 was defined by one unforgettable day at the Osu Children's Home — and by quiet, steady progress on the Ghana Secondary School Robotics & STEM Center. Here's where we are.
- GIUannouncement·Apr 9, 2026
GIU Approved on Benevity — Workplace Giving Just Unlocked
Greatness In You is now approved on Benevity, the workplace giving platform used by 65% of Fortune 500 companies. Employees at thousands of major employers can now donate to GIU and have their gifts matched dollar-for-dollar.
impact·Apr 4, 2026From a Village in Ghana to 6,000 Lives Changed: The GIU Story
How Kwabena Kesse' journey from Oyoko, Koforidua and Ghana Senior High School (Ghanass) to becoming a CPA, CRISC, and tech entrepreneur sparked a movement that has transformed over 6,000 lives — and counting.
announcement·Apr 4, 2026GIU Earns Candid Platinum Seal — Top 1% of U.S. Nonprofits
Greatness In You has been awarded the Platinum Seal of Transparency by Candid (formerly GuideStar) — the highest level of recognition a nonprofit can achieve. Fewer than 1% of U.S. nonprofits have earned this distinction.
impact·Apr 2, 2026Saving Lives in the Volta Region: GIU's Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign
Breast cancer is the most common cancer among Ghanaian women, yet screening rates are among the lowest in the world. GIU trained 16 nurses and reached over 1,000 women to change that.
impact·Apr 1, 20263,500 Students, One Day — and Now GIU Is Building a Robotics Center at Ghanass
In 2025, GIU brought robotics to 3,500 students at Ghana Senior High School (Ghanass) in Koforidua — the largest STEM event at a single school in the region. Now, three GIU board members who are Ghanass alumni are coming back to build a permanent Robotics & Innovation Center. Goal: $50,000 by end of 2026.
impact·Mar 31, 202625 Desks Changed Everything: Inside GIU's Classroom Renovation at Beppoh Methodist Primary
Children at Beppoh Methodist Primary School in Ghana's Western Region were sitting on bare concrete, writing on their laps. GIU and Credit One Bank USA transformed their classroom with 25 new desks, painting, and modern whiteboards.
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GIU & Credit One Bank Donate to Beppoh Methodist Primary School
GIU partnered with Credit One Bank to donate classroom improvements including painting, 25 desks, and marker boards to Beppoh Methodist Primary School in Ghana's Western Region — where students previously sat on the floor.
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3News·Dec 28, 2024Greatness In You Donates 7.5 KVA Generator to Transform Oyoko Clinic
In a heartfelt gesture of compassion and community service, GIU has etched another remarkable chapter in its mission to positively impact humanity. The organization donated a 7.5 KVA generator to the Oyoko Clinic in Ghana's Eastern Region.
3News·Oct 14, 2024GIU Donates to Support Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign in the Volta Region
GIU recently supported a significant breast cancer awareness event in the Volta Region, organized by the International Health & Development Network and spearheaded by Dr. Kobina Amoah. The event drew thousands of attendees.
TV3 Ghana·Oct 2024GIU Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign — TV3 Ghana Feature
TV3 Ghana featured GIU's breast cancer awareness campaign in the Volta Region. Watch the full broadcast showing how GIU and Dr. Kobina Amoah are bringing life-saving health education to communities.
Onua Online·May 5, 2024GIU Launches Innovation Centre to Bridge Digital, AI Literacy Gap
Greatness In You (GIU) has opened an Innovation Center in Ayikuma, Greater Accra, with the goal of addressing digital and artificial intelligence literacy deficiencies affecting youth development throughout Ghana and Africa.
- Citi Newsroom·May 2024
Group Launches Innovation Center in Ayikuma, Ghana
Greatness In You (GIU), founded by Kesse Anyimadu, launched an Innovation Center in Ayikuma, Greater Accra, in partnership with Libraries Without Walls and AAOFI — bringing digital and AI literacy to underserved youth across Ghana.
Ameyaw Debrah·May 2024Libraries Without Walls and GIU Partner to Open Innovation Center in Ayikuma
One of Ghana's most popular media outlets covered the grand opening of the GIU Innovation Center — a partnership with Libraries Without Walls bringing digital literacy and STEM education to underserved youth in Ayikuma.
TV3 Ghana·May 2024GIU Innovation Center Grand Opening — TV3 Ghana Feature
TV3 Ghana covered the launch of the GIU Innovation Center, where 62 laptops were donated to students. Board Member Jeremy Simpson was interviewed on the mission and impact.
MyJoyOnline·Aug 16, 2023Strive for Success and Impact — Dr. Kofi Amoah to African Youth on GIU X Spaces
Ghanaian businessman and economist Dr. Kofi Amoah delivered an inspirational address to approximately 1,000 listeners on a Greatness In You (GIU) X Spaces session hosted by founder Kesse Anyimadu — encouraging African youth to pursue their own definitions of success.
- 3News·Aug 2023
Strive for Success and Impact — Dr. Kofi Amoah to Africa's Youth via GIU
3News covered Dr. Kofi Amoah's address on a Greatness In You (GIU) X Spaces session, where the renowned Ghanaian economist mentored African youth on success, resilience, and creating impact — hosted by GIU founder Kesse Anyimadu.
- GhanaWeb·Aug 2023
Citizen Kofi Mentors Ghanaian, African Youth Using His Life's Journey — GIU Twitter Space
Kesse Anyimadu (LK Kesse), founder of Greatness In You (GIU), hosted Citizen Kofi on a GIU Twitter Space where he mentored Ghanaian and African youth using his life's journey as a case study — inspiring the next generation of leaders.
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