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No Limits Charity Organisation providing hope to needy, underprivileged
Ms Ritabella Garlo
For over a decade, an ambitious Ghanaian lady, Ritabella Esionam Garglo, has remained dedicated to empowering needy children and influencing community policies.
The Executive Director and Founder of No Limits Charity Organisation in James Town, Accra is passionate about serving the community and providing better livelihoods for the underprivileged in society.
After losing her father at age 15, she depended on the benevolence of others and took up jobs as a teenager to navigate through life, especially school. Then it dawned on her to work towards preparing a safe haven for people who might find themselves in similar situations.
That gave birth to her charity organisation 13 years ago, which had since supported over 50 needy children to attain education, through to the tertiary level.
The dream was to become an African woman who translated her challenging life experiences into creating a positive social change in the lives of other young people across the continent and beyond.
The organisation started in 2011 with just five children, out of which two are in the Senior High School (SHS) with the others acquiring vocational skills.
The organisation is currently supporting over 50 children with scholarships and also operating as a learning and Information and Communication (ICT) Centre in James Town.
Aside taking care of children, Ms Garglo empowers the youth through vocational skills and support widows. She also provides financial assistance for parents to take care of their wards through school.
Additionally, she enrolled 10 young people into skills training in hairdressing, tailoring, barbering and interior designs among others.
She also donates stationeries, books and uniforms to thousands of needy children across the country to support their education. The Philanthropist has also donated other items worth over GHȻ50,000 to the flood victims of the recent Akosombo Dam Spillage.
Ms Garglo feeds 1000 people in James Town and its environs every Christmas from 2015 till date and is committed to it.
She is looking forward to expanding the organisation to include a pre-school, vocational and research centre with sponsors all over the country to give hope to the needy.
EDUCATION
Ms Garglo attended the Great Lamptey Mills School for her basic school education before attending the Methodist Girls High School at Mamfe in the Eastern Region in 2008.
She also attained a Diploma at the School of Social Welfare in 2011 and recently completed the University of Ghana where she acquired a Degree in Human Resource Management and Psychology.
WORK
In order to save enough to continue her education, at age 15, she had her first job as Receptionist at her alma mater, Great Lamptey Mills in 2004.
She also worked as a Teacher at the Jahans Education Centre in Mamprobi from 2008 to 2010 where she saved to support her younger sister through school.
In 2010, she worked with the Electoral Commission for the District Assembly elections and later the Statistical Service for the 2010 Population Census.
She is currently the Administrative Secretary at the Operations Department of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO).
AWARDS
In 2018, she won the Inspiring Woman of the Year award by Eve Ministry, before being adjudged the Outstanding Child Education Advocate of the Year-Humanitarian Global Awards in 2022. She had the 2023 African Peace Advocate Award-Honorary Awards as well as 2023 YALI Alumni Excellence Award and recently 100 Most Inspiring Change Maker-Humanitarian Global Awards.
By Michael D. Abayateye
Massive celebrations were recorded countrywide as the Black Stars opened their 2026 World Cup campaign with a 1-0 victory over Panama in Toronto on Wednesday.
Midfielder Caleb Yirenkyi scored the only goal of the match late in the game as he shot in a decent cross from substitute Brandon Asante.
The win gave Ghana a positive start in the competition, placing them in second position behind England, also with three points but with a superior goal aggregate.
After the final whistle, the streets and other viewing centres were turned into partying grounds as fans, mostly clad in the team’s paraphernalia, danced to several World Cup-themed music.
Others blew the vuvuzelas in joyous mood with others putting up a spirited ‘jama’ session.
Former New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary candidate for the Adentan Constituency, Akosua Manu, has urged party members to move away from what she describes as an “entitlement mentality” and focus on unity, sacrifice and hard work as the party prepares for the 2028 general election.
In a statement titled “Is Loyalty a Queue?”, and posted on facebook, Ms. Manu argued that loyalty to the NPP should not be judged by how long a person has been in the party but by their contributions and commitment to its growth.
According to her, the NPP’s history shows that many of its leaders faced significant opposition from within the party before eventually leading it to electoral success.
She cited former President John Agyekum Kufuor as an example, saying he had to overcome resistance from influential figures within the party before winning power for the NPP in 2000.
Ms. Manu noted that after the party lost power in 2008, former President Kufuor faced criticism and accusations from some party members.
However, she said supporters eventually put their differences aside and worked together to rebuild the party.
She pointed to the experience of former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, who, according to her, faced opposition from some factions within the NPP despite his long service to the party.
“His trials were ten times what Kufuor endured,” she stated, adding that Akufo-Addo eventually overcame the challenges and became President of Ghana.
Turning to the NPP’s current flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, Ms. Manu said he also faced resistance from different groups within the party while seeking leadership.
She praised Dr. Bawumia for contributing to policy-based political discussions in Ghana and for remaining composed following the NPP’s defeat in the 2024 elections.
According to her, party members must now rally behind him in the same way they supported former Presidents Kufuor and Akufo-Addo.
Ms. Manu, however, warned that internal divisions and a sense of entitlement remain major threats to the party’s future.
She argued that some party members place too much emphasis on how long individuals have belonged to the NPP rather than on their contributions and capabilities.
“This entitlement does not question impact. It does not ask what you sacrificed or what you built. It asks only how long have you been here,” she said.
The former parliamentary candidate cautioned that such attitudes could discourage committed members and prevent the party from selecting the best people for leadership positions.
She further called on the party’s incoming national executives to strengthen the NPP’s core values of sacrifice, honesty, integrity and dedication to national development.
Ms. Manu addressed the concerns of young party supporters, many of whom she said became discouraged following the NPP’s electoral defeat in 2024.
According to her, many young people remain eager to see the party return to power but are unwilling to support internal conflicts driven by personal ambitions.
She urged party elders to place the interests of the NPP above their individual goals and to demonstrate leadership that attracts rather than alienates members.
“The NPP is bigger than any one of us. It always has been. Our collective responsibility is to act like it,” she stated.
By: Jacob Aggrey
