Mirian Akuaba De-Souza is a 26-year-old young lady and a Ghanaian born – Togolese. She had her secondary education at Mawuli Senior High School in Ho-Ghana. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work (major) with Sociology from the University of Ghana (2016). She also holds a Certificate in Traditional Governance And Community Development from the African Centre for Traditional Governance And Community Development in collaboration with Twafoman Development Association. She wishes to undertake her master’s degree in Applied Human Rights very soon.

Mirian is the Youth Coordinator for Ghana Conference of Religions for Peace (GCRP), Ghana- affiliate of Religions for Peace International, where she is responsible for coordinating the activities of all the nine component bodies of the Ghana Conference of Religions for Peace both locally and internationally.

She is highly passionate about issues affecting the vulnerable, especially children and the aged. She is more curious and very aflame when dealing with these issues. Mirian worked with the Commission on Human Rights And Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) at the Research Department during her national service. She also had internships with the Department of Social Welfare and More Hope For Disabled Foundation (a social group for persons living with disability).

Currently, she is the Executive Director for Souza Royals Enterprise, which specializes in Event Planning and Decor and supply of general goods and services. She is also the founder of Organization for Livelihood Empowerment-Africa, a non-profit organization which seeks to enhance livelihoods among rural African communities that would positively impact their lives and their families out of poverty. She owns a reading club in her neighborhood, Oyarifa called Creative Readers Initiative (CSI). Mirian is the Vice Director, Club Administration of Rotaract Club of Adenta-Central. She is also the treasurer at CHARICARE Social Services Foundation, an organization that supports the needy in society and lastly, a member of NeedBe Foundation, a non-profit organization.

She is a member of the Executive Committee of the Christian Daughter’s Association (CDA) and The Seat of Wisdom Catholic Youth.

She aspires to be an international expert in human rights. Mirian is an advocate for volunteerism. She believes this has helped her develop a strong support system and build her self-confidence over these years. Her highest point of achievement was when she witnessed the abuse of a child, rescued and sent her to the department of Social Welfare, and later reunited her with her families.