Welcome To
Happy Academy & Assessment Center
Since 2021, we’ve provided specialized education, therapy, and loving care to children with Autism, Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, and other disabilities — completely free to families who cannot pay.
"No Child Left Behind — Regardless of Ability or Background"
450+ CHILDREN SERVED
Happy Academy and Assessment Center has served over 450 special needs children since it inception in 2021
Over 20,000 meals served
We have served over 20,000 meals for children in need since the inception of Happy Academy in 2021
Over 2,000 hours of therapy
Happy Academy and our caring staff has been at the forefront providing free therapy to children with disability in the past yeears
Every number represents a child whose life has been transformed through your generosity. But hundreds more are waiting for their chance.
💛 OUR FOUNDER'S VISION
Madam Happy Emmanuella Akunlibey dreamed of helping vulnerable children since her own childhood. In 2021, she opened an inclusive pilot school in Zenu — going door to door to sensitize the community about early childhood education.
When Master Daniel — a boy with autism, son of a struggling single father — became our first boarding student on October 12, 2021, our inclusive journey began.
As we enrolled more children with disabilities, some parents withdrew their non-disabled children due to misunderstanding. But we refused to give up.
Today, Happy Academy is a full special school serving children with diverse disabilities. What started as one woman’s dream is now a home for 50+ children
- Well-trained and compassionate teachers
- Provide free therapy for children with learning disabilty
- Promoting positive child development
- Established and Accredited since 2021
WHO WE SERVE
We embrace every child with disability from diverse background and disability
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
At Happy Academy, we don’t just manage autism. We celebrate the unique gifts of every child on the spectrum.
Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral Palsy — Movement, Mobility, and Dignity.
A child with Cerebral Palsy has a body that won’t cooperate — but a mind and spirit ready to soar.
 Children with Down Syndrome learn differently, love deeply, and achieve greatly. We give them the chance. Learn more to see various ways we help children with down syndrome lives a better life
Intellectual Disability (ID) is characterized by significant limitations in both intellectual functioning and adaptive behavior — the everyday social and practical skills needed to live independently.Â
Learning Disabilities (LD) are neurologically-based processing disorders that interfere with learning basic skills such as reading, writing, or math.Â
Abandoned and Street Children
Abandoned & Street Children — No Child Should Grow Up Alone. They didn’t choose the streets. They didn’t choose to be abandoned.Â
HOW WE HELP
Specialized Education
Individual Education Plans (IEPs): Individual Education Plans (IEPs), small class sizes, sensory-friendly classrooms, and trained special needs teachers.
Therapeutic Care
Occupational Therapy: Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy, Physiotherapy, Behavioral Therapy, and Sensory Integration.
Nutritional Support
Three balanced meals daily: Three balanced meals daily, special diets for children with feeding difficulties, and clean drinking water.
Safe Boarding
24/7 residential care : 24/7 residential care for abandoned children, street children, and those from families unable to care for them. Live-in house parents, clean dormitories, and medical care.
Health & Hygiene
Daily hygiene assistance: Daily hygiene assistance, diapers, medical checkups, and sanitation supplies.
Play & Sensory Development
Daily therapy: Music therapy, art, play-based learning, and a sensory room.
Our Urgent Needs
We are 100% donor-funded. 90% of our families cannot pay school fees. Right now, we are struggling to provide daily meals, therapy, and basic care for the children who depend on us.
Current Urgent Need: GH₵55,860
- Classroom furniture and chairs
- Computer lab equipment
- Food supplies (rice, oil, fish, vegetables, etc.)
- Hygiene supplies (soap, detergents, diapers, toothpaste)
- Learning and play materials
- Mattresses and physiotherapy equipment
💛 OUR FOUNDER'S VISION
Madam Happy Emmanuella Akunlibey (Mrs. Adongo Happy Emmanuella) founded Happy Academy in 2021. Her passion for vulnerable children began in her own childhood.
When funds run low, she personally farms groundnuts to feed the children. Her husband, Awuni Adongo, works alongside her. Together, they have sold personal belongings to keep the school running.
“I never imagined I’d be farming groundnuts to keep a school alive — but for these children, I’d do anything. Every child here is my child. I will never abandon them.”
TESTIMONIALS
OUR SPONSORS & PARTNERS
We are grateful to the individuals, churches, and organizations who support our work.
OUR CHALLENGES — TRANSPARENT AND HONEST
We believe in radical transparency. Here is our reality:
Some parents have abandoned their children at our gate because they could not afford their care. We accepted every child.
We started as an inclusive school, but parents of non-disabled children withdrew their wards due to misunderstanding. We became a special school not by choice, but by necessity.
Some days, we do not know where the next meal will come from. But somehow, it always comes.
