Valeria Adzatia Wins Impact Makers Award in Ghana

Why this is here: Adzatia’s foundation has reached thousands of beneficiaries across Ghana, offering crucial support systems to people living with limb loss.

Valeria Adzo Adzatia, founder of the Smiles of Hope Foundation in Ghana, received the Overall Impact Maker of the Year award at the 2026 JoyNews Impact Makers Awards. The ceremony took place at the Labadi Beach Hotel in Accra. Adzatia’s foundation supports amputees with counseling, rehabilitation, and peer mentorship.

Through her work, Adzatia has aided thousands of people across Ghana. The Smiles of Hope Foundation provides emotional support and helps amputees regain independence. Organizers of the awards noted her transformative impact on communities.

Adzatia expressed gratitude for the recognition and acknowledged the emotional toll her work takes on her team. She also thanked her family for supporting her journey after she became an amputee.

The JoyNews Impact Makers Awards aim to honor Ghanaians improving lives through service. The foundation continues to seek ways to expand its reach and support more people.