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In loving memory of

CrystalAFRIYIE

SunriseAugust 7, 1993
SunsetOctober 19, 2026

A daughter, a sister, a founder, a woman of faith, and everyone's biggest cheerleader. Crystal was a light to all who knew her, and that light keeps going.

Celebration of Life · Nov 20
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Crystal Afriyie smiling, in a rust satin dress
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Founder, The Promise FoundationServing children in Ghana
Her Story

The many sides of Crystal

Born and raised in New York and rooted in her Ghanaian heritage, Crystal built businesses, crossed oceans to study, and spent her life lifting other people up.

A life that kept giving

“Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.”

Matthew 5:16
Her messages and calls were always followed by prayers and Bible verses. This one is for her.
Celebration of Life

Come celebrate her with us

All services are in the Bronx, New York. Come as you are, and bring a story about Crystal.

Questions about the services?

The family's contacts for funeral details:

+1 (646) 645-1402+1 (347) 335-9069

The burial will be private, for family.

The GoFundMe

In honor and loving memory of Crystal

The family is raising funds for Crystal's funeral and burial. Anything left over goes to The Promise Foundation, the charity she built for orphaned and vulnerable children in Ghana.

  • ①Helps the family give Crystal the farewell she deserves.
  • ②Remaining funds continue her work in Ghana.
  • ③Crystal and the foundation were working to put at least 100 sponsored children in school uniforms. Your gift helps finish it.
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Her Family

The people who loved her first

Crystal's light started at home. We hold her mother, her sister, her father and the whole Afriyie family close in prayer.

Her Legacy

The Promise Foundation

Crystal founded The Promise Foundation to uplift vulnerable communities in Ghana. Each year the foundation adopts one orphanage or charity and supports it with educational materials, healthcare, financial aid and food. It also runs creative programs for children's social and emotional well-being.

She did the hard parts herself: registering the NGO in Ghana, securing its trademark, and getting every certification in order. Her service started in high school with a 100-hour volunteer requirement that turned into a lifelong calling.

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The foundation's vision“Empowering every child to fulfill their potential with joy.”
📚Education
🩺Healthcare
🍲Food
🎨Joy & creativity
Wear to Learn · Eastern Region, Ghana

Finish Crystal's promise: 100 children in new school uniforms

With the Awisi Foundation, The Promise is outfitting underprivileged primary school children with new uniforms. $15 sponsors one child. Slide to see what your gift does.

Sponsor for $60 You'll choose the amount on the foundation's secure page.
Each square is one child in a new uniform.
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To “The Promise Foundation” at paypal.me/ThePromiseFunds

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The Promise Foundation · 053 891 0894 (Ghana)

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The Memory Wall

Tell us about your Crystal

Share a favorite moment, a photo, a prayer, or a few words to her. Every memory helps her family see how far her light reached.

A Sky Full of Light

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