About us
Our mission
Manna Education and Development Fund is a non profit organisation that transforms the lives and the futures of disadvantaged households through providing education and developmental projects and activities.
Our vision
We give grants to institutions all over the world through projects, individual and family support through Aid, collaborative projects and research to direct efforts towards the achievement of the UN Sustainable development goals.
Our Story
The Manna Educational and Development Foundation (MEADF) is non-profit organisation, dedicated to offer opportunities and investment in disadvantaged households’ development.
MEADF is founded by Dr Janet Baah, a visionary, educationist, politician, and former Mayor of Lewes who truly believe in how education has played a pivotal role in her family’s life, and who want to help improve the lives of others.
Our Work
Poverty reduction and economic empowerment
Poverty reduction and economic empowerment
Poverty reduction and economic empowerment
- Financial training
- Agricultural development/ training and youth employment initiatives
- Supply of seeds for planting
Education:
Poverty reduction and economic empowerment
Poverty reduction and economic empowerment
- Early childhood and youth development programmes
- School and community-wide training
- Teenage pregnancy awareness training and prevention and support
- Vulnerable/orphan children’s support
Health and wellbeing:
Poverty reduction and economic empowerment
Health and wellbeing:
- HIVAIDs awareness and support
- Hygiene education and resources
Our Founder
Dr Janet Baah
Janet Baah is a Policy advisor, Education consultant/researcher, politician, campaigner, trainer, Governor, and a non-executive Director. In May 2018, she became the first Ethnic Minority Mayor in Lewes where about 1% of the population is non-white. She empowers women and the youth to have a voice in matters that affect them.
Janet has a double honours degree in Political Science and Sociology, a master’s degree in Public Administration -University of Brighton (Strategic Management, Policy analysis, Management in Public and Private Sector organisations, Network and Participation,
Deliberative Democracy), and has a PhD in International Education and Development - Sussex University. Her interest lies in social justice, schooling choice, experiences, aspirations, and the achievement of the UN’s Sustainable Development goals. She has
presented on issues such as education, culture, and development in the South Saharan African contexts. She is a certified Associate tutor with the Teaching in the Higher Education Academy. She is also an honorary associate research fellow at the Sussex University’s Centre
for International Education.
Janet was given Sussex Woman of the year Award in May 2019 for her outstanding public service and political achievements. She is also a member of the Sussex Mayors’ Association.
She serves as a Governor of the Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust. As a mentor with the Westminster Foundation’s African Liberal Network, Janet capacitates African women with training and the skills they need to be selected, campaign and win elections in a predominantly male dominated field. She also serves on the South Downs Partnership Board.
Our Board of Directors
Esther Obeng Takyiwaah
Esther Obeng Takyiwaah
Esther Obeng Takyiwaah
Chair and Accounts
Wealth of experience in Local governance and chieftaincy law to MEADF’s work.
Rev Fr Francis Ayana
Esther Obeng Takyiwaah
Esther Obeng Takyiwaah
Secretary and Accounts
Fr Ayana is a Catholic Priest of the Diocese of Goaso in the Bono Ahafo Region of Ghana. He is currently the presiding Priest of St. Anthony of Padua Parish, Yamfo.
Ama Adu Koranteng
Esther Obeng Takyiwaah
Ama Adu Koranteng
Deputy Secretary
Ama has an extensive experience in teaching. She has previously worked in both
government and private schools where she had several teaching roles, including a
headteacher.
Our Programme Team
Mary Alhassan
Kingsley Kusi Appiah
Mary Alhassan
Director of Outreach and
Community Development.
Mary served as a headteacher in a government school. She is a trained Red Cross
practitioner with extensive skills in policy development, analysis and evaluation.
Rose Pinkrah
Kingsley Kusi Appiah
Mary Alhassan
Director of quality and
project improvement
Rose has a background in teaching and school inspections. She was the lead school quality inspectors in the Bono and Ahafo Regions.
Kingsley Kusi Appiah
Kingsley Kusi Appiah
Kingsley Kusi Appiah
Director of Communication and
Public Affairs
Kingsley has a background in Management, communication, advocacy, youth empowerment, and community development work. Kingsley is passionate about the improving the livelihoods of disadvantaged young people.