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Give Basic Needs, the trade name for the Colussi Family Foundation, creates “happy” through a philosophy that happy people solve problems more quickly. We deliver support through an Impactful Surprise Giving model, meeting urgent needs while strengthening local resilience.

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Three Core Program Areas

These programs work together to strengthen resilience so communities can thrive even when external support shifts.

The Northern Health shield Initiative

Delivering preventive medical support, hygiene support, and clean water access directly into underserved communities.

Medical

What this looks like:

Medical screenings: Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, HIV, malaria, and typhoid testing.
Prevention: Vaccination support, deworming, condoms distribution and hygiene education.
Medical support: Referrals, follow-up support, and medication access.
Hygiene support: Sanitary pads, antibaterial soaps, and wound care.
WASH: Boreholes and clean water access initiatives.
Patient records: Tracking screenings and follow-up on the Shield App.

Food Security

Fueling resilience by reducing the stress of hunger through fast, direct, human support.

Food

What this looks like:

Global nutrition: surprise deliveries for students, including fresh fruit and meals, plus staple distribution to vulnerable households.
Extreme condition relief: hot meal support in harsh climates where comfort matters most.
Direct acts of kindness: small acts that spark a pay-it-forward ripple effect.

Shelter & Infrastructure

Enhancing safety, connectivity, and stability through practical community assets.

Shelter

What this looks like:

Solar innovation: solar streetlights in off-grid villages to improve safety after dark and support learning.
Community infrastructure: solar-powered pavilions as central gathering spaces.
Homelessness prevention: direct rent assistance to reduce immediate strain and support stability.

FOCUS FOR 2026

The Northern Health Shield: Prevention-First Healthcare & Clean Water Access

Across underserved and hard-to-reach communities in Northern Ghana, The Northern Health Shield is expanding access to preventive healthcare and clean water through integrated Medical & WASH support. Most recently, on June 27, 2026, the initiative reached 790 community members in Bamboli with screening, Hepatitis B vaccination, deworming, hygiene education, sanitary pads, condoms, antibacterial soaps, and digital medical record collection through the Shield App.

This builds on the April 19, 2026 Kpatinga pilot, which reached over 1,000 community members with free screenings, vaccination support, deworming, wound care, hygiene support, and preventive medical education. Findings from both communities continue to show the urgent need for prevention-first care: in Bamboli, 1 in 22 people tested positive for Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, or HIV, while in Kpatinga, approximately 1 in every 15 people screened tested positive for one of these infections.

Through The Northern Health Shield, Give Basic Needs is helping communities detect health risks earlier, prevent avoidable illnesses, connect patients to follow-up care, and improve long-term access to safe water.

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A simple way to understand the approach

Our community model combines medical screening, prevention, treatment referrals, hygiene support, and clean water access into one connected response system.

Each community intervention is paired with a mechanized borehole within the intervention community, helping improve long-term medical and hygiene outcomes through safer and more reliable access to clean water.

Boreholes are strategically installed at least 20 kilometers apart to expand clean water coverage across underserved and hard-to-reach communities.

Ready to Support The Northern Health Shield?

Help Give Basic Needs expand preventive healthcare, screening, treatment support, hygiene initiatives, and clean water access across underserved communities in Northern Ghana.Help Give Basic Needs expand preventive medical screening, treatment referrals, hygiene support, and clean water access across underserved communities in Northern Ghana.