Akasanoma Foundation, otherwise known as the pioneer Ghanaian welfare
organization in The Netherlands, was founded in June 1988 in response to
the dire need by the Ghanaian community in The Netherlands to, on one
hand, forge a common front against a backdrop of very challenging
socio-political atmosphere that confronted the community and, on the
other, help create the needed avenue for continued dialogue between the
Dutch government and the Ghanaian community on matters of mutual
interest. The foundation is registered at the Amsterdam chamber of
commerce as a non-profit making welfare organisation with registration
number 41207656
The additional core objectives the foundation set for herself, among
others, are;
a. Fostering the integration of Ghanaians into the Dutch society.
b. Information exchange between the Dutch governmental institutions
and individuals on one hand and the Ghanaian community on the other.
c. Promoting the welfare of Ghanaians in The Netherlands and help them
to improve on their socio-economic positions.
With a commitment to initiatives that serve the interest of the
migrant community in The Netherlands, Sikaman has evolved over the years
as a community-based organization with a broad network within the
African community nationwide.
Sikaman Foundation owns Radio Akasanoma that serves as her official
mouthpiece. Radio Akasanoma broadcasts on Saturdays from 07.00 –17.00
hours and 19.00 – 22.00hrs on 104.6 FM cable and 99.4 FM ether i.e. on
the World FM frequency of the Amsterdam broadcasting company SALTO. It
is also available online, through the web facility of SALTO
www.salto.nl
and the websites of both the organization and the radio.
Radio Akasanoma maintains a commanding popularity as a community radio
and prides herself as both the leading radio station within the
Ghanaian community and pacesetter with the debut, late 2004, of Radio
Akasanoma Francophone that now brings information and social programmes
to the homes of the officially least known but ever growing French
speaking community in The Netherlands. By estimation, Radio Akasanoma
reaches about 10,000 listeners on its local frequencies alone.
Among these are both Ghanaians and Dutch having diverse realtionships
with Ghanaians, English and French speaking Africans resident in
Amsterdam and its environs.
