BAHASS FOUNDATION

Eliasu Baba Yusif was born on July 15th, 1974. He is a native of the Dondoli community, a suburb of the Wa Municipality in the Upper West Region of Ghana. He was born in the post-independent era of Ghana. He is a distinguished personality, social entrepreneur, an Islamic influencer, politician, farmer and an icon in the world of philanthropy. He has over 20 years of background in social service, community development and mentoring young people. Yusif completed all his basic school in the Wa Municipality of Ghana's Upper West Region. He attended the primary Primary and Junior High schools in the Wa Municipality: Kabanye E/A Primary and Junior High School. He proceeded to the Lawra Senior High School and completed in 1994. His year group is the second batch of the A level; the secondary school concept introduced by the Rawlings-led government at the time. Despite his academic exploits, the rising cost of attaining higher education affected Yusif's dream of realizing a university education. Remarkably, even though he did not proceed further, he ventured into private business and has since become a household name in the world of entrepreneurship, philanthropy and youth development. Eliasu Baba Yussif's life is built on Islamic values and scholarly ethics. His mindset towards supporting a worthy course such as standing and supporting the disadvantaged necessitated him to establish Bahass Foundation. He has been volunteering in creating an opportunity for young people and caring for the mentally ill throughout the Upper West Region. He has spent over a decade in charity works and philanthropy. Honours: Undoubtedly, Eliasu Baba Yussif could be described as one of the most decorated social entrepreneurs in the Upper West Region and an accomplished personality. He has received many citations of his excellence and works regarding caring for the mentally ill. Prominent among them include a feature in 'Zain Touching Lives' (2011), a Ghanaian humanitarian television programme. Yusif is a three time recipient of the Citation of Honour, given by the Youth Achievers Awards, and organized by the Upper West Regional Directorate of the National Youth Authority (NYA). He has also been a two time recipient of a Citation of Honour by the Hope Foundation. In 2020, he received an honourary award for Media Development from the Upper West Media Award Magazine, for his contribution to media development in the Upper West Region.