I Am Human Foundation marks Farmers’ Day with humanitarian outreach in Nima

The Founder of the I Am Human Foundation, Shalimar Abbiusi, commemorated Ghana’s Farmers’ Day on Friday with a significant humanitarian initiative in the Nima community, where she distributed food and drinks to traders, differently abled residents and vulnerable groups.

The gesture, undertaken with members of her team, drew together market women and men, traders and residents who welcomed the support with heartfelt appreciation. For Abbiusi, the outreach represented more than a charitable act; it marked a symbolic return to the place where her organisation’s vision took shape.

“The roots of the I Am Human Foundation are here in Ghana. This is where the vision was born out of my own ordeal and it was Ghana that inspired me to found I Am Human,” she said. Although the Foundation has implemented humanitarian projects in several countries, including what she described as “impactful work with the governments of Sierra Leone and Nigeria”, she revealed that this was the first time she had been able to carry out a project within the Ghanaian community that shaped her mission. “Being here is truly a full-circle moment,” she added.

Abbiusi spent time engaging with market traders at the busy Nima market, where many shared the challenges of operating on a national holiday that coincided with a major market day. Concerns ranged from fluctuating food prices and rising transportation costs to the pressures of sustaining small trading businesses in a competitive environment.

The Foundation team also visited differently abled residents in the community, offering meals and taking time to listen to their concerns about living conditions and access to support.

Abbiusi said the Farmers’ Day outreach marked the beginning of a renewed commitment to expand the Foundation’s work in Ghana while continuing to strengthen its humanitarian footprint across the continent. She reaffirmed her dedication to underserved communities, emphasising the importance of dignity, equity and sustained support for vulnerable groups. “Giving back to the community that helped shape this mission is incredibly meaningful,” she said.

She added that the Foundation’s broader mission remains focused on promoting compassion, social inclusion and community resilience across Africa.