The vision of establishing AFRICA CENTRE FOR EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT(ACECD) was nursed by Rev. Fr. RICHARD KWABENA AKROFI BAAFI a few years ago when his priestly activities took him to remote places of Ghana. Being part of the community, he experienced the dehumanising social conditions that confronted rural communities. The lack of basic social amenities such as safe school buildings, instructional materials, places of convenience, potable water, clinic, road, to mention a few, have aggravated the plight of most rural communities in Ghana. Father Richard felt that the rural communities needed urgent attention and empowerment to end the cycle of poverty and illiteracy.