About Us
Mi Daakye is a nonprofit organization dedicated to expanding educational opportunities for children in underserved communities.
We focus on removing the barriers that prevent students from fully participating in school and envisioning their futures. We work alongside schools and community partners to ensure elementary and middle school students have the tools, experiences, and support they need to stay engaged in learning.
Our work centers on children—their dignity, development, and ability to see new possibilities for their lives. Founded with roots in Ghana, Mi Daakye continues to support students and schools there while expanding its efforts across communities in the United States.
Our Histroy
In 2019, two siblings – continents apart, shaped by different life experiences yet united by a shared belief in the power of education – inspired the launch of Mi Daakye. .Florence Kono-Mensah, a fourth-grade teacher in Ghana, saw a barrier her students could not overcome alone. Many arrived late to school or missed it altogether because they lacked proper shoes. Her brother, Kwaku Brown Bosomprah-Bonsu, in California, understood how something seemingly small could shape a child’s opportunity. Growing up with Florence and their siblings in Tema, Ghana, the family made education a priority. Their parents did not have much, but they sacrificed to ensure their children had access to it.
That dedication to education shaped Kwaku’s life. After leaving Ghana, he continued his education in the United States, built a successful career, and achieved a level of stability that prompted him to reflect on what made his journey possible. He knew his path was not simply about potential. It was also about access, sacrifice, and opportunity. At the same time, his experiences in the U.S. showed him that barriers to education were not unique to Ghana. They took different forms across communities.
Feeling called to give back, Kwaku reached out to Florence and asked a simple question: What do your students need?
Her answer was simple: shoes.
Her answer sparked something much bigger. Kwaku embraced the need, organized this community, and launched the first MpaBoa Sneaker Gala, a shoe fundraiser benefiting Ghanaian students. What began as a response to students in Florence’s classroom ultimately grew into Mi Daakye, a nonprofit rooted in Ghana and built around a larger vision: removing barriers that stand between young people and their education.
The First Pair
The funds raised from the gala were used to purchase hundreds of pairs of sneakers for students in Ghana. Those first pairs would soon make their way to Amanfro.
Kwaku Brown Bosomprah-Bonsu was born in Tema, Ghana, and raised in a one-bedroom home with five siblings. His family did not have everything, but his parents were unwavering about their children’s education. They sacrificed and invested what they had because they believed education could create opportunities that circumstances alone could not.
Kwaku Brown Bosomprah-Bonsu was born in Tema, Ghana, and raised in a one-bedroom home with five siblings. His family did not have everything, but his parents were unwavering about their children’s education. They sacrificed and invested what they had because they believed education could create opportunities that circumstances alone could not.
Kwaku became a reflection of that investment.
His education eventually brought him from Ghana to the United States, where he continued his studies, built a successful career and gained a broader understanding of educational inequity. Whether in Ghana or the U.S., he saw how access, resources and opportunity could shape the trajectory of a young person’s life.
As his own opportunities grew, so did a deeper question: What was he going to do with them?
Service had long been part of Kwaku’s life, from leading benefit efforts through Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. to building a career centered on creating value, solving problems and bringing people together. But achievement alone wasn’t enough. He wanted his success to contribute to something beyond himself.
That conviction ultimately shaped Mi Daakye. Kwaku knew firsthand what could happen when someone invested in a child’s potential because his parents had done it for him. He also knew there were children with just as much potential whose paths could look entirely different without the same access and opportunity.
Today, his leadership is grounded in three values: Authenticity. Community. Contribution. Be true to who you are. Build with others. Use what you have to create opportunities beyond yourself.
For Kwaku, Mi Daakye brings those values together and continues what his parents first modeled for him: investing in a child’s future can change far more than one life.
Our Timeline
Our Mission
Mi Daakye removes barriers that keep children from fully participating in learning by providing the tools, support, and opportunities needed to succeed.
Guided by the Akan proverb Obi nnim a, obi kyerɛ — “What you don’t know, someone can teach you” — we help students believe that their future is not limited by their circumstances.
Our Partners
Our Leadership & Trustees
Executive Team
Kwaku Brown Bosomprah-Bonsu
Founder and CEO
Emilio Azukwu
Event Planner & Community Engagement Specialist
Lauren Hillard
Business Development
Senior Leadership
Staci Sherri
Communication Engagement Lead
Lyle Tony Philip
Brand Director
Madonna Bosomprah-Bonsu
Technical Advisor
Board of Directors/Trustees
Koura-Rosy Kane
Social Media Content Curator
Rosalind Dean
Partnerships Coordinator