Questions? Answered.

Yes. Dreamers Wish Foundation is a Utah-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN 87-1835814), founded in 2021 by Godwill Tandoh and his mother, Josephine.

• We earned Candid's Platinum Seal of Transparency for 2026.
• Every year's tax filing and our IRS determination letter are on our Impact & financials page.
• Our board and leadership team are listed on the About page.
• Volunteers and donors review us on GreatNonprofits.

Yes. Dreamers Wish Foundation is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN 87-1835814), so your gift is tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. Zeffy, our donation platform, emails you a receipt automatically. For advice about your own taxes, please talk to a tax professional.

Your gift goes to the project you choose, such as desks, classroom repairs, robotics kits or girls' hygiene kits. Gifts to the general fund go where the need is greatest that month, across our programs in Utah, Ghana and Kenya.

Zeffy charges us no platform fees. At checkout it may ask for an optional tip to support its platform; you can set that tip to $0, and your full donation still reaches us. See real costs on our Fundraise page and our results on the Impact report.

Yes to both. Choose the monthly option on our donation form; you can change or cancel it at any time, and monthly gifts help our teams plan ahead.

Many donors give in honor or memory of a loved one, just as our foundation carries on the legacy of Mama Josephine Tandoh (1960–2025). Add a note in the form or email us.

Yes. You can buy and ship VEX Robotics kits, used computers and RACHEL offline learning servers for our classrooms. See Give a gift in kind on our Fundraise page, or contact us before shipping.

Companies can sponsor our gala, a classroom or a lab. Recognition can include gala seats, program ads, social media features and, at higher levels, classroom or Innovation Lab naming. See every level on our Sponsorship page.

Our Ghana 2027 trip (July 21 – Aug 1, 2027) is $2,000 per person.

• Included: all meals, hotel and Airbnb stays, ground transportation, park and attraction fees, water bottles, professional photos and video of your trip, and visa fees.
• Not included: international flights (usually $1,000–$1,500), travel insurance, snacks and souvenirs.
• A $500 registration saves your seat. There are no change fees: transfer your seat or move to a future trip. Trip payments are not refundable, because we send funds to Africa early to pay local vendors. See our refund policy.
• Only 20 spots. Deadline: May 1, 2027. Many travelers fundraise part of the cost; ask us for a personal fundraising page.

See the trip and apply

Absolutely. All ages are welcome, and no experience is needed: our team and local partners guide every project. Families, students, church groups, schools and companies are welcome too.

Groups of 10 or more get a 10% flight discount from our airline partners. Tell us your group size when you apply.

• Our country directors in Ghana and Kenya plan transport, lodging and daily schedules.
• After you sign up, you get our training portal with packing lists, safety tips, food and clothing advice.
• Ghana requires a yellow fever vaccination, and we recommend malaria medication. Check current CDC and embassy guidance before you travel. You apply for your own visa online.
• The flight from Utah is about 17 hours, usually through New York (JFK).

We don't drop in. We show up, stay engaged, and follow the community's lead. Our work in each place is led by people who live there: in Kenya, our Country Director Jamal works with local teachers, parents, headmasters and community leaders, and in Ghana we work alongside the teachers and families of Mepe and Dadome.

Read how we came to Kenya in Why Kenya?

Choose a path: Local & Remote (mentoring, social media, design, photo and video), Skilled & Leadership (fundraising, events, program facilitation, board roles) or Travel & Immersive. You can volunteer on your own, as a family, as a student or as a group.

Apply on our Volunteer page, then join our next orientation on Saturday, November 7, 2026. Volunteers who work with children may be asked to complete a background check.

Our free Robotics & AI Bootcamp meets every Tuesday, 3–5 PM, at the UNP Hartland Partnership Center in Salt Lake City, for kids ages 8–14. Season 3 runs September 1 – November 24, 2026. Laptops and robot kits are provided in class.

A parent or guardian signs up on the Utah Robotics & AI page. The sign-up includes a required photo and media release.

STEAME stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Math and Entrepreneurship. We add the E for entrepreneurship because we want students not just to learn, but to build something of their own. See it in action on our Education page.

• Ghana: Mepe and Dadome, in the North Tongu District of the Volta Region, including Dadome DA Basic School and partner schools nearby.
• Kenya: Mijomboni Primary School in Gede, near Watamu in Kilifi County.
• Utah: refugee and immigrant youth and families in Salt Lake City and Provo.

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Ghana is where it began: Mepe is the hometown of Mama Josephine, Godwill Tandoh's mother, whose lifelong dream was that every child there would receive a quality education. Read her story.

Kenya began with a conversation at a Salt Lake City food truck, which introduced Godwill to Jamal, a former refugee who asked us to help the schools in his home village. Read the story.