Child First
Every decision we make serves the best interest of the child.
United by the welfare of the child
Precious Gift is one organisation with two connected purposes, protecting vulnerable children and families, and guiding ethical adoption. Both exist to serve the same promise.
Who we are
Precious Gift Adoption is a Ghanaian child and family welfare organisation and adoption agency, based in Accra. We work on both sides of one promise: that every child deserves the security of a safe, loving, and permanent family.
On the welfare side, we strengthen families and protect vulnerable children in their own communities, so that children can, wherever possible, grow up with their own families. On the adoption side, we guide prospective parents through an ethical, carefully managed journey, in line with Ghanaian law and always in the best interest of the child.
Our approach to adoption
We believe adoption is a legal, child-centred process, never a transaction. We take time to understand each child's needs and each family's readiness, and we walk beside prospective parents from their very first question through counselling, preparation, assessment, placement and the years that follow. We never present children as available for selection, and safeguarding guides everything we do.
Our Vision
A Ghana where every child grows up in a safe, loving, and permanent family.
Our Mission
To protect vulnerable children and strengthen families across Ghana, and, where a child needs a new permanent home, to guide ethical, child-centred adoption with support at every step.
What We Stand For
Our values
Six commitments that guide every decision, every program, and every conversation.
Integrity
Ethical, lawful and transparent in everything we do.
Compassion
We meet every family with warmth and without judgment.
Dignity & Respect
Children and families are people, never cases or listings.
Professionalism
Qualified, careful and accountable in our work.
Confidentiality
Sensitive information is protected, always.
Our Team
The people behind Precious Gift
Behind Precious Gift is a caring, professional team committed to children and families. Our people bring experience in child welfare, counselling, family support and the adoption process, and they share one belief, that every child deserves to be safe, wanted and loved.
Whether you are exploring adoption, seeking support for your family, or looking to partner with us, you will be met by real people who listen, guide and stand with you. We treat every family with warmth, respect and complete confidentiality.
Isaac Patamia
Executive Director
Isaac leads Precious Gift with a deep commitment to strengthening families, advocating for vulnerable children, and promoting safe, ethical, child-centred adoption. Drawing on a background in leadership, education, mentorship and community work, including volunteering with Joy FM and World Vision Ghana-supported programmes, he provides strategic direction and supports adoptive families through their journey with professionalism, compassion and transparency.
Dr. Richard Selase Agboga
Social Work & Child Protection Advisor
An accomplished social worker with a PhD in Management and over a decade in Ghana’s social welfare system, having served as District Director for Social Welfare and Community Development. His work has strengthened family support systems, resolved child protection cases and guided the safe reunification of vulnerable children with their families.
Joseph
Programs Manager
A community and public health specialist with over 10 years managing donor-funded programmes, Joseph leads programme design, monitoring and evaluation, grants management and donor accountability across our welfare and adoption work. A PhD candidate researching mental health service delivery in Ghana, he brings a practical, evidence-driven approach to child and family welfare.
Lionel Sakyi
Head of Research, Programmes and Partnerships
Lionel leads Precious Gift’s child and family welfare strand, including its research, programme development and grant partnerships. A researcher-practitioner and consultant with over 10 years of experience in disability inclusion, mental health, migration, social policy and monitoring and evaluation in Ghana, he has worked with institutions including King’s College London, University of Ghana, the London School of Economics, Options Consultancy, ADD International and the Ghana Health Service, and his research has appeared in journals such as BMJ Open, PLOS ONE, BMC Psychiatry and Health and Human Rights. He holds a BA in Psychology, an MA in Social Policy Studies and an MA in Monitoring and Evaluation from GIMPA, and at Precious Gift he makes sure that what the organisation does for children and families is grounded in evidence, properly evaluated, and funded well enough to last.
J.F.K. Agudetse, Esq.
Legal Advisor
A lawyer with more than a decade of experience providing expert legal advice to businesses and individuals, J.F.K. is currently Lead Counsel at AGUDETSE Legal, a Notary Public of the Supreme Court of Ghana and a member of the Ghana Bar Association. Prior to establishing his private practice, he was Legal Manager at TotalEnergies Marketing Ghana PLC for three and a half years. Before TotalEnergies, he held the portfolio of Team Lead, Legal at the BEIGE Bank, and cut his teeth at Gaisie Zwennes Hughes & Co., one of Ghana’s oldest law firms.
Samuel Enyo Anaglate
Consultant
Samuel is a Ghanaian professional social worker, academic and child welfare advocate, widely recognised for his work in child protection, foster care and adoption systems in Ghana. He serves as Vice Principal of the School of Social Work in Osu, Accra, and leads the Foster Care Services Unit at the Department of Social Welfare, overseeing policies that safeguard vulnerable children’s rights. He holds a Master’s degree in Social Work and is currently pursuing his PhD. With over 15 years in the sector, he is a vocal public advocate for child welfare reform, urging society to see children as gifts, not charity, while stressing that foster care is a temporary arrangement to support family strengthening, never a permanent replacement for a child’s own family.
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Whether you're considering adoption, seeking support, or exploring partnership, we'd love to hear from you.