The Shidaa Foundation is registered under the Canada Not-For-Profit act and as a Not-for-profit in Ghana with the sole purpose of advancement of education.
๐ท WEAR THE CHANGE. FILL A BACKPACK.
A T-shirt is more than just clothing, it can be an opportunity to change a child's future.
The Shidaa Foundation, in partnership with Brampton T-Shirt Place, is proud to launch our limited-edition fundraising T-shirts in support of #๐ข๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ.
Every shirt purchased helps provide backpacks filled with essential school supplies to children and families in underserved communities.
๐ท ๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ ๐ง-๐ฆ๐ต๐ถ๐ฟ๐ โ $49.99
๐ท ๐ฃ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ก๐ฎ๐บ๐ฒ ๐๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป โ $59.99
๐ท ๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐ข๐ณ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฟ: ๐๐๐ ๐ฎ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ด๐ฒ๐ ๐ฑ๐ฌ% ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฟ๐!
๐ท ๐ฃ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐๐ฝ ๐ฎ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐น๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ช๐ผ๐ผ๐ฑ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ด๐ฒ, ๐ข๐ก
๐ท ๐ฆ๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐น๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐
These shirts were generously designed, printed, and donated by Brampton T-Shirt Place, ensuring that 100% of proceeds go directly toward helping students start the school year prepared for success.
Every shirt purchased helps put school supplies into the hands of a child who needs them most.
Together, we can bridge the educational gap and create brighter opportunities for the next generation.
๐ท ๐ข๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐: https://t.co/pKWnz262EX
Thank you for supporting our mission and helping us make a lasting impact, one backpack at a time.
#WearTheChange #FillABackpack
๐ง๐ผ ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐น๐ผ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐๐ป๐ถ๐๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ ๐๐ผ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ถ๐ฟ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฝ ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐ต๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ฎ ๐๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ถ๐ ๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ต ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด.
Our determination to support these students is unwavering, and we need your help to reach more children.
Support : https://t.co/pKWnz262EX
#shidaafoundation #nonprofitcanada #nonprofitghana
๐ฉ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ผ๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐น๐น๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ'๐ ๐ข๐๐ถ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ด๐ถ๐ผ๐ป and saw something that stuck with us.
Kids who couldn't afford candles. Couldn't afford kerosene. So the community figured it out solar panels on rooftops.
This is what The Shidaa Foundation is working to change.
Bridging the gap in educational inequalities, one student at a time.
๐๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐๐ฒ: https://t.co/UXfRRs39oG
#ShidaaFoundation #EducationForAll #Ghana #OperationBackpack #Nonprofit
๐ ๐ข๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ, ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐น๐ฑ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐น๐ฑ ๐๐ ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐น๐ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ. ๐ช๐ฎ๐๐ฐ๐ต ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ณ๐๐น๐น ๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ผ ๐๐ผ ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐ถ๐ ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐๐
๐ ๐ฌ : https://t.co/uDbLHsitSH
๐๐ฎ๐๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ, ๐ฑ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ข๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฑ, ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ป ๐๐ฒ ๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฏ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐น๐ฑ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ, ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ป'๐ ๐ท๐๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ธ ๐๐ผ๐. They asked for mathematical sets. Rulers. Calculators. They asked for tools that would actually help them learn. That moment stayed with us, because it reminded us exactly who these children are: driven, curious, and ready to grow. They simply need the resources to do it. As we prepare for the 2026โ2027 school year, we are calling on our community to help us fill those backpacks again, this time with the specific supplies our children requested. Here's how you can help: ๐ฆ Donate school supplies directly ๐ Make a financial contribution via our donation link
๐ ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ: https://t.co/UXfRRs39oG
๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ป ๐บ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ https://t.co/7K2a5oeZ6w
Every donation, big or small, goes directly toward a child who is counting on this community to support them. Let's make this school year a meaningful one. ๐ #OperationBackpack #ShidaaFoundation #EducationForAll #BackToSchool #CommunityGiving #BeAHero
Day 18 of Operations Backpack. We spent the night in Asorwoe, a village in Ghana with no electricity and no running water. They cooked for us, shared their fresh cocoa and roasted corn, and showed us a level of kindness we won't forget. The students here compete every day against kids with every advantage in the world, and they show up anyway. This is why we do this work.
#shidaafoundation #operationbackpack
๐ฆ๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ๐, ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฏ๐ถ๐ด๐ด๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ปโ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐น๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฎ๐บ๐ฏ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐โ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐๐.
In a small community like Asorwoe, darkness falls by 6 PM.
For many students, that means studying by lanterns or candles, yet their determination to learn never fades.
Through Operation Backpack 2025, The Shidaa Foundation is working to bridge this gap providing backpacks, books, and essential supplies to support brighter futures, one student at a time.
What stood out the most wasnโt just the need, but the generosity. This community welcomed us with open arms, shared their homes, and reminded us what true kindness looks like.
A heartfelt thank you to our sponsors, donors, and volunteers your support is making a real impact. From Canada to Ghana, every contribution is helping create opportunities where theyโre needed most.
Letโs continue to be part of something meaningful ๐
๐๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ: https://t.co/UXfRRs39oG
๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ป ๐บ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ: https://t.co/7K2a5oeZ6w
#ShidaaFoundation #OperationBackpack2025 #EducationForAll #CommunityImpact #MakeADifference #GivingBack
๐ ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ ๐ต๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ป ๐ฐ๐ต๐ผ๐ฐ๐ผ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ผ๐น๐ฒ ๐น๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ , ๐ฏ๐๐ ๐ต๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ด๐ถ๐ป๐? ๐ซ
In Ghana, farmers have been harvesting cocoa pods for generations.
Cracking them open, spreading the seeds across drying tables, letting them air dry
before carefully weighing and packaging them to send off to processing companies around the world.
It's quiet, patient, skilled work and it's the foundation of some of the finest chocolate you'll ever taste.
Pure cocoa. No shortcuts.
We had the privilege of witnessing this firsthand with The Shidaa Foundation spending time in the village, learning from the people who make it all possible, and being reminded that the best things in life come from the ground up.
Next time you unwrap your favourite chocolate, remember this moment. ๐ฑ
This is where it starts.
๐ Ghana | The Shidaa Foundation
#shidaafoundation ##cocoa
Getting back to basics! We went straight to the source to see what cocoa really tastes like before it becomes the chocolate we know and love. Letโs just sayโฆ itโs a bit more intense than a store-bought bar. ๐
#chocolate#shidaafoundation
๐๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ ๐๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐ช๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐ปโ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐! ๐
Today we celebrate the strength, resilience, and achievements of women everywhere.
At The Shidaa Foundation, we honor the incredible women who inspire change, support communities, and help build a brighter future for the next generation.
Together, letโs continue empowering girls through education and opportunity.
#InternationalWomensDay #ShidaaFoundation #EmpowerWomen #EducateGirls #CommunityImpact
๐ ๐๐ก ๐๐ก๐ข๐ก๐ฌ๐ ๐ข๐จ๐ฆ ๐๐ข๐ก๐ข๐ฅ ๐๐ข๐ก๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐๐ฆ ๐ช๐๐ง๐ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฃ๐ฃ๐๐๐๐ฆ ๐ง๐ข ๐ง๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ข๐จ๐ก๐๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ก
Weโre excited to share that Operation Backpack 2026 by the Shidaa Foundation has officially begun and donations are already rolling in.
A heartfelt thank you to one generous anonymous donor who contributed backpacks filled with essential school supplies. The donor kindly requested to remain unnamed, and we sincerely respect their wishes. Your generosity is truly appreciated.
These backpacks are more than just school supplies. They represent hope, confidence, and opportunity for children in need.
Our goal this year is to distribute 15,000 backpacks, and we still need more support to reach this milestone. Together, we can make a lasting impact through education.
๐ Watch the full video on YouTube
๐ https://t.co/2BVdyp5rPq
โค๏ธ Support the mission. Donate here
๐ https://t.co/uHQkfmTB16
#OperationBackpack2026 #ShidaaFoundation #EducationForAll #GiveBack #CommunityImpact #SupportEducation
๐ช๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฏ๐น๐ ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ณ๐๐น ๐๐ผ ๐๐ต๐ฒ The Canadian Children's Book Centre ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ธ๐ถ๐ฑ ๐น๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฏ๐ผ๐ผ๐ธ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐บ๐ถ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป, ๐ข๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฒ.
Your generous contribution is helping us move closer to our goal of donating 15,000 backpacks filled with school supplies to children in need. These books will make a meaningful impact in the lives of many students.
Thank you so much for believing in our mission and supporting education.
If you would like to be part of Operation Backpack 2026, you can:
โข Donate school supplies
โข Contribute through GoFundMe: https://t.co/1PzXdbakOe
If you are interested in becoming a long-term partner with The Shidaa Foundation, we warmly welcome you:
https://t.co/x1zPUI2KBp
Together, we can empower children through education. ๐โจ
#shidaafoundation #operationbackpack2026 #backpackdonation #canada
๐๐ฎ๐๐ป๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ข๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฒ! ๐โจ
We are proud to officially launch Operation Backpack 2026 by the Shidaa Foundation, with the goal of donating 15,000 backpacks filled with essential school supplies to children in need.
Join us on our mission to reach more children, remove barriers to education, and make the 2026โ2027 school year a meaningful one.
Every donation, every share, and every sponsorship makes a difference.
๐ฅ Watch & Share:https://t.co/ssZ3v4uIbI
๐น Donate here: https://t.co/OE64zTieAP
๐น Become a sponsor: https://t.co/x1zPUI2KBp
Together, we can empower young minds through education. ๐
#OperationBackpack2026 #ShidaaFoundation #SupportEducation #DonateForChange #BackToSchoolCampaign
If you arenโt an angel, you canโt do the work of a teacher.โ ๐ฌ๐ญ
Meet Francisca Bramagan of Dodi Papase Basic School. She often uses her own salary to buy uniforms, pens, and food for her students.
As part of #OperationBackpack2025, the Shidaa Foundation is proud to support her mission with this backpack donation in Ghana. Each bag helps these future leaders stay motivated and prepared for class. ๐
Help us make this a yearly impact. Support our GoFundMe: https://t.co/2fILU9cBMC
๐โจ A Moment That Reminds Us Why Access to Books Matters
During a recent school outreach, our co-founder shared a beautiful reading moment with one of the students. With limited resources but incredible determination, he confidently read aloud โ using phonetics, courage, and the guidance of his teachers.
You could see the effort. You could hear the growth.
And you could feel the potential.
This is why access to books is so important. When children are given the opportunity to read, they gain confidence, imagination, and the power to dream bigger.
At Shidaa Foundation, we are committed to supporting schools and expanding access to learning resources for children who need them most.
If youโd like to help us provide more books and educational support:
๐ Donate here: https://t.co/3qnSaCl9dx
๐ Learn more: https://t.co/7K2a5oeZ6w
Together, we can turn small moments into lifelong impact. ๐๐
Our visit to Dodi Papase Basic School marks a meaningful step in our mission to reduce educational inequality. Thank you to every sponsor, donor, and volunteer who helped turn support into real impact. This is what partnership in action looks like.
Support them: https://t.co/IS93kUvk9Z
#operationbackpack2025 #gofundme #donatenow #share
In a world driven by AI and advanced technology, many children are still struggling to access the most basic educational tools.
This classroom moment reminds us that many children are eager to learnโbut lack the basic tools to do so.
๐ This year, The Shidaa Foundation aims to distribute 15,000 backpacks filled with essential educational supplies through Operation Backpack โ with your support.
๐ Your $5 donation can make a real difference in a childโs learning journey.
๐ค If you canโt donate, please shareโyour voice helps us reach further.
๐ Donate here: https://t.co/FRVusa2v6W
Together, we can turn small support into big impact.
#ShidaaFoundation #OperationBackpack #EducationForAll #SmallActsBigImpact #SupportEducation #giveback #gofundme
A day in ๐๐ผ๐ฑ๐ถ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐๐/๐๐ฅ๐ฆ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ฐ School changed everything for us. We watched children clutch their new backpacks like treasures, unzipping them slowly, eyes lighting up at the sight of exercise books, pens, and pencils many families struggle to affordโeven as they sit in open, under-resourced classrooms with worn wooden desks.
For some of these students, this was their very first school bagโno more carrying books in their hands or staying home because they didnโt have the basics. Each backpack meant one less barrier between a child and their dream of becoming a teacher, a nurse, or a leader in their community.
This is what Operation Backpack is about: turning simple school supplies into confidence, dignity, and a real chance to succeed. But there are still thousands of children in Ghana and across Canada walking into classrooms without what they need.
If this moved you even a little, please donโt scroll past. Your giftโwhatever the amountโhelps us reach the next child in the next classroom with a backpack full of hope.
๐๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฏ๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ถ๐ฟ ๐๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐:
https://t.co/jWmALpZwQx
#theshidaafoundation #charity #operationbackpack2025