Valeria Adzo Adzatia lost a limb at 7. She turned that experience into Smiles of Hope, helping more than 1,000 amputees in Ghana rebuild their confidence and win back their place in society. This year, she won JoyNews’ top Impact Makers Award.

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[Auto-resolved by learned corrector: learned-map — A=BURN/B=BURN -> BURN (human chose this in 91% of 126 past reviews)] Citizen-led initiative restores dignity and rights to over 1,000 amputees, with strong ethical alignment and scalability potential. | Valeria Adzo Adzatia’s work with Smiles of Hope Foundation directly addresses systemic exclusion and restores dignity to amputees, aligning strongly with SDGs 1, 3, 10, and 16. The initiative’s tangible impact on over 1,000 individuals and its pu