Accra: Herbalife Ghana has announced a nutrition partnership with LA Galaxy and Ghana star Joseph Paintsil's JP Academy football club, where the company will serve as the Official Nutrition Partner of JP Academy and its affiliated JP Club teams. The partnership was unveiled at a press briefing held at Herbalife Ghana's offices at Airport Square in Accra. It is part of a broader commitment by the global nutrition and wellness company to invest in long-term community empowerment initiatives, particularly those focused on getting young people into sport.
According to Ghana Web, Joseph Paintsil, who attended the launch, expressed enthusiasm about the collaboration and its potential to transform young lives: 'I am grateful to Herbalife International, Herbalife Ghana and LA Galaxy for this opportunity. This partnership shows Herbalife's genuine commitment to supporting communities and investing in grassroots football.' The partnership builds on Paintsil's existing relationship with Herbalife through LA Galaxy, where the company serves as the club's exclusive nutrition partner.
Central to the partnership is JP Academy, Paintsil's football academy, which will serve as the primary platform for implementing the programme in Ghana. The academy focuses on nurturing young talent while instilling discipline, teamwork and character development. 'At JP Academy, our aim is to give young footballers a professional environment where they can grow both as players and as individuals,' Paintsil noted. 'We want to contribute meaningfully to Ghanaian football and produce players who excel on and off the pitch.'
As part of the agreement, Herbalife Ghana will work with JP Academy's coaching staff to design and implement a structured, team-wide nutrition programme for academy players, including education on fueling, hydration and recovery to support athletic development. The collaboration is designed to deliver impact across multiple areas, including improved nutrition standards for young athletes, education on healthy living, and structured opportunities for personal development.
As part of the launch activities, Herbalife Ghana and Joseph Paintsil paid a visit to Potter's Village in Dodowa, a partner organisation of the Herbalife Family Foundation. The visit included the presentation of nutrition products and essential supplies, underscoring the partnership's immediate community impact. 'This visit reflects our commitment to supporting communities where help is most needed. It is important that our work goes beyond sport to touch lives more broadly,' Amenyah said.
Both Herbalife Ghana and Joseph Paintsil stressed that this is not a short-term campaign but a sustained commitment to Ghana's youth. The programme will feature regular training sessions, nutrition workshops and community outreach activities throughout the year. Through the combined efforts of Herbalife Ghana and Joseph Paintsil, the partnership aims to strengthen youth development in Ghana through improved access to nutrition education, structured sports training and values-based growth.