Award-winning Director for Associates for Change and the Olinga Foundation for Human Development, Dr Leslie Casely- Hayford has been honoured for her outstanding contributions to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) at the just-ended 8th edition of the Corporate Ghana Hall of Fame held on Friday, 30th August, 2024.

The recognition underscores her exceptional leadership and Associates for Change's rapid rise in Ghana's CSR landscape.

Held at the La Palm Royal Beach Hotel, the Corporate Ghana Hall of Fame awards ceremony celebrated Ghana's top businesses and individuals driving positive change in the country.

The event was attended by high-profile dignitaries, including; Emeritus Prof. Kwesi Yankah (A former Minister of State in charge of Tertiary Education), immediate past chairman of the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC), Ing. Dr Kwasi Abeasi, government representatives, members of the diplomatic corps, and traditional rulers.

The honours automatically induct him as a member of the "Corporate Ghana Hall of Fame”, which is the topmost corporate network platform in Ghana.

The ‘Hall of Fame’ initiative is an executive association comprising top CEOs and group chairs on one platform.

Dr Leslie Casely's direction has redefined philanthropy works.

Dr Leslie Casely- Hayford in a media interview, expressed gratitude to the board members, staff of the Association for Change and their partners for their tremendous contributions.

“I am excited for such a wonderful recognition. We at Associates for Change and Olinga Foundation are committed to offering the best of experience in every aspect of our operations. This is a big win for us all" she noted.

Associates for Change (AfC) is a Ghanaian registered research and consulting firm specializing in conducting quantitative and qualitative research in Ghana and other African countries for governments, development partners and civil society.

AfC offers services to a wide range of national and international partners with tremendous experience in evaluation and socio-economic analysis on poverty, education, gender equality, child rights/ protection, health, governance and agriculture.

Its vision is to "generate policy-relevant research and high-quality consulting services to influence social change, equity and policy reform in Africa".

The Olinga Foundation for Human Development has been developing a scalable model of literacy, teacher training support/intervention at the primary school level in collaboration with the Ghana Education Service (GES) to ensure foundation learning is achieved in Ghana.

They work in over 200 schools in 8 districts in three regions (Western, Eastern and Greater Accra) across the country delivering teacher training and book supplies to schools and reading clubs.