Amon Kotey was born 1974 in Accra. At an early age he lost his father and was raised by relatives, because his mother could not provide enough for all seven family members. . After finishing secondary school, he lived with his grandmother from 1992 to 1994 and supported the family by selling mussels and woodwork to tourists. From 1994 to 1995 he learned how to manufacture drums at the Accra Art Centre. During the following two years he produced drums and shared the profits with others. Since he was familiar with the lives of street children from his own experience, he wanted to get involved in that area and help improve their situation. After he met Daniela in 1997, they started to make their vision come true step by step. The Chance for Children project was started in 1999.

Daniela Rüdisüli Sodjah (1973) originates from Gommiswald in the Swiss canton of St. Gallen. After graduating school in Wattwil with an academic baccalaureate, she worked in several facilities for the disabled and later trained to become a primary school teacher. In 1997 she worked as an intern at the Swiss School in Accra, Ghana and continued to work for the Red Cross in the north of Ghana from 1997 to 1998. She then had to return to Switzerland for health reasons. After her recovery, she worked at Auzelg School in Zurich until August 1999 and started theology studies at the Theologische Hochschule in Lucerne. However her earlier experiences in Ghana persuaded her to return to there. Since October 1999 she has been engaged in the Chance for Children project. She lives with her husband and two children in Accra.