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Beloved,

Many of you have lovingly asked where we go next with the responsibilities of being enstooled Queen Mother Nana Aba Bentuma I. Quite a daunting question! The God Box Foundation, the Council of Elders, the Chiefs, and the Queen Mothers of Cape Coast, and I have officially crafted a framework and set of parameters for the next steps. They involve understanding the interrelated governance structures of both the Ghanaian nation and traditional protocols.

Vision Keepers

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In my role as Queen Mother of Development for Cape Coast, I am charged with facilitating projects that mutually benefit our Pan-African unity. To that end, I am truly excited about how we can continue to move forward with great vision and success.

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“I am not African because I was born in Africa. I am African because Africa was born in me.”

— Dr. Kwame Nkrumah

“We Africans who are captives in the western hemisphere understand that our destiny and liberation are historically interlocked with Africans everywhere.”

— Queen Mother Audley Moore, 1975

Adinkra Symbolism

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Gye Nyame

Gye Nyame is an Akan expression that literally means “Except God.” It expresses the omnipotence and supremacy of God in all affairs.

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Sankofa

Sankofa is a profound Adinkra symbol originating from the Akan people of Ghana. Its name comes from the Twi expression, “San kɔfa!” whose literal meaning is “Go back and get it!”— a command to pay due regard to the lessons and practices of the past and to draw on them to inform the present and the future.

Partnership Opportunities

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Computer Lab & Library for the only orphanage in Cape Coast.

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Queen Mother Fund to support youth activities in the designated communities/villages

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