Name: Bua Me Na Me Mmoa Wo
Literal translation from Twi language: Help me and let me help you

Symbolism: In our context, this underscores mutual respect and assistance and amplifies the understanding that promoting safeguarding is a two-way street. As we facilitate workshops with the objective of training, responsibility equally lies on the audience and our partners to implement changes.

Name: Sesa Wo Suban
Literal translation from Twi language: Change your character

Symbolism: In our context, the gradual and continual transformation of people's mind with respect to safeguarding and specific attitudes towards physical abuse.

Name: Nsoromma
Literal translation from Twi language: Star

Meaning: The Nsoromma Adinkra symbol means 'star' or 'child of the heavens', representing divine guardianship, faith and the constant watchfulness of a supreme being (We do not think this applies in our context even though the resemblance is more profound).

Name: Adinkrahene
Literal translation from Twi language: King of Adinkra

Meaning: It is understood that all symbols were built on this symbol depicting concentric circles and all symbols needed to be drawn.

Name: Mmere Dane
Literal translation from Twi language: Time changes

Symbolism: In a safeguarding context, we understand that the generation of today in positions of power will leave the scene soon naturally, thus we need to be mindful of the knowledge we are passing on so it transcends generationally.

Name: Eban
Literal translation from Twi language: Fence

Meaning: The significant meaning is safety, security, protection and love. Originating from the Akan people of Ghana, the symbol stems from the proverbs that a secure home wrapped in a fence ensures a happy, stable and protected family life.

Name: Sankofa
Literal translation from Twi language: Go back and get it

Meanings: Learning from the past to build or perfect the future, thus in our context it will mean learning from past cases to better the future.

Name: Ntoaso
Literal translation from Twi language: Joining, linking or continuation. Ntoaso serves as a suffix or root term in compound Adinkra symbols to denote that symbols are connected, extended, or forged together continuously.

Meanings:
Akoma Ntoaso: Linked hearts or joined hearts. Understanding, agreement, togetherness, and unity.
Dono Ntoaso: Joined double drum. Dono - tension talking drum, Ntoaso - extension/joining, it is a symbol of united action, alertness, goodwill, praise, rejoicing and adroitness.