We facilitate the shift from aid dependency to independent communities.
We leverage revenues from community-run farms to improve education and health outcomes in farming communities. And without long-term reliance on external aid.
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Our Story
Cocoa360 was founded in 2015 by Dr. Shadrack Frimpong, a rural Ghanaian cocoa farmer’s son whose legs were nearly amputated as a child. After seeing his family struggle for healthcare and education, he launched Cocoa360. Despite early success, progress stalled due to low community participation—development’s greatest enemy. This challenge led him to Yale and Cambridge for an MPH and a PhD, where he developed a high-participation framework, now transforming Cocoa360’s impact. His work has been published in 12+ journals and recognized by Forbes 30 Under 30, Muhammad Ali Award, and Queen Elizabeth II.
Founded
Our organization's theory of change is defined by Founder Dr. Shadrack Frimpong's undergraduate research and wins the University of Pennsylvania's Penn’s President's Engagement Prize.
Launch
Official launch of Cocoa360
Pilot
First successful pilot of Farm for Impact model
Services Begin
Completed building of Tarkwa Breman School and Clinic & first farm harvest
School Innovations
Innovations at Tarkwa Breman School
Pilot Model
Piloting Farm for Impact Model towards Early Childhood Development (ECD) innovation
ECD Pilot
Farm for Impact Model towards ECD Pilot at TBCE completed
Preparing for Scale
Cocoa360 engages new programs and communities for scale.