Our Objective

Advocacy Focus Areas

1. Inclusive Health & Mental Health Policy
• Integration of Down syndrome-responsive mental health services into primary healthcare
• Inclusion of caregivers’ mental health in national mental health strategies
• Budget advocacy for disability-inclusive mental health services

2. Inclusive Education Policy
• Enforcement of inclusive education policies for children with Down syndrome
• Teacher training standards on intellectual disabilities
• Reasonable accommodations and learning support frameworks

3. Social Protection & Family Support
• Strengthening LEAP and NHIS access for families of persons with Down syndrome
• Social welfare support for caregivers, especially women
• Protection against neglect, abandonment, and discrimination

4. Rights, Protection & Anti-Discrimination
• Enforcement of the Disability Act (Act 715) and alignment with the UNCRPD
• Safeguarding policies for persons with Down syndrome
• Legal protection against stigma, abuse, and exclusion

5. Transition, Employment & Adult Inclusion
• Vocational training and supported employment policies
• Independent living and community participation frameworks
• Lifelong support planning for adults with Down syndrome

4. Advocacy & Policy Change Strategies

Evidence-Based Advocacy
• Community research and needs assessments
• Policy briefs, position papers, and shadow reports
• Data collection on lived experiences of families

Grassroots Mobilization
• Parent and caregiver networks
• Self-advocacy platforms for persons with Down syndrome
• Community dialogues and town halls

Government Engagement
• Engagement with Parliament, Ministries, and MMDAs
• Participation in policy consultations and technical working groups
• Budget monitoring and public expenditure tracking

Strategic Litigation & Rights Monitoring (as partnerships allow)
• Documentation of rights violations
• Referral to legal aid and human rights institutions

Coalition Building
• Alliances with disability federations and mental health CSOs
• Partnerships with women’s rights and child rights organizations
• Regional and international advocacy networks


5. Role as a Civil Society Watchdog

RobbFoundation acts as a watchdog organization, holding duty bearers accountable by:
• Monitoring policy implementation at community and district levels
• Tracking commitments made to persons with disabilities
• Public reporting on gaps in services and protections
• Elevating community voices in national dialogue


6. Target Stakeholders & Duty Bearers
• Parliament of Ghana
• Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection
• Ministry of Health & Mental Health Authority
• Ministry of Education & Ghana Education Service
• Local Government Authorities (MMDAs)
• CHRAJ, NCCE, and the Office of the President


In other to make Robb Foundation to achieves its mission and provide comprehensive service to its users the following objectives were created:
Create awareness of health and social needs on he right and potential of persons with downs syndrome in order to educate and change society's negative, superstitious and insensitive attitudes towards them.
Fighting for equal rights, campaign for greater opportunities
Advocacy and support for careers
Student volunteering programmes
Inclusive educative centers
Fund raising programs