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🤝 A Partnership with Heart: GISA and the Gerald Asamoah Foundation

Social responsibility, hands-on support, and new opportunities for children in Ghana – these are the core values that unite the German International School Accra (GISA) and the Gerald Asamoah Foundation for Children with Heart Conditions.

Since 2023, GISA has maintained a close partnership with the foundation established by former German national football player Gerald Asamoah. The goal is not only to save lives through medical care but to offer children long-term access to quality education.

DSC0594🎓 Education as a Bridge: Full Scholarships for a New Start

Each school year, GISA awards a full scholarship to one of the children who has undergone a life-saving heart operation through the foundation’s mission in Ghana. Covering the child’s full educational journey – from kindergarten to graduation – this scholarship offers more than just recovery: it offers hope, dignity, and real prospects for the future.

The significance of this cooperation also became visible at the 2025 “Gala of Hearts” of the Gerald Asamoah Foundation in Düsseldorf: A total of €200,000 was raised to support children with severe heart conditions – a powerful sign of solidarity. The evening, hosted by Patrice Bouédibéla and featuring musical performances by artists such as Joris and Greta, highlighted just how many people stand behind the foundation’s mission.

During the event, Foundation Director Jens Conrad and founder Gerald Asamoah also recognized the close partnership with the German International School Accra. They honoured GISA Headmaster Rainer Kropp-Kurta as the “Heart Person 2025”, acknowledging his reliable support for the foundation’s work in Accra and the establishment of a scholarship programme that has already enabled three children, who underwent life-saving heart surgery, to attend GISA.

❤️ Community Support During Medical Missions

When the foundation’s medical team – together with doctors from the Heart Center Duisburg and the German charity Kinderherzen e.V. – visits Ghana, GISA steps in to support:

  • Members of our school community assist with on-site logistics,
  • Provide meals and comfort for doctors and nurses during long hospital days,
  • Accompany the team on cultural outings, such as the trip to Aburi,
  • And host joint events like the film and discussion evening at the Swiss Club.

Through this collaboration, a strong and compassionate support network has grown between the school, the foundation, and the wider community.

👟 A Role Model with Heart

Gerald Asamoah himself takes time during his visits to engage with GISA. Since 2023, he personally visited the school on several ocasions, played football with students, and held conversations with children across all age groups. His conclusion: "This school has such a positive spirit – I know the child is in the best hands here."

🌍 Shared Values, Shared Responsibility

GISA is a place of cultural exchange, where German and Ghanaian communities come together. The partnership with the Gerald Asamoah Foundation reflects this spirit – combining medical care, social responsibility, and education in a meaningful way that changes lives.

🎥 Watch the film "Mission with Heart: Life-Saving Surgeries for 23 Children in Ghana": https://youtu.be/5fq3wP8lZu4

🎥 Watch the film "Gerald Asamoah and his foundation save children´s lives:  https://www.waz.de/video/article408712807/gerald-asamoah-rettet-leben-dieser-film-geht-ans-herz.html

👉 Learn more about the foundation: www.gerald-asamoah-stiftung.de