A Ghanaian non-governmental organisation registered in 2010, working to educate, empower and protect children, women and vulnerable people across Ghana.
Jana Foundation is a Ghanaian non-governmental organisation registered in 2010 with the Registrar General's Department and the Department of Social Welfare. For more than fifteen years, we have worked to educate, empower and protect children, women and vulnerable people in communities across Ghana.
Our work focuses on creating opportunities, providing support and equipping individuals with the knowledge, confidence and skills they need to improve their lives and contribute meaningfully to society.
Our mission
To educate, empower and protect children, women and vulnerable people through advocacy, direct support, health education, mentorship and community engagement.
Our vision
A Ghana where every child has access to education, every woman is empowered, and no vulnerable person is left behind.
Our motto
Touching Lives, Building Futures
A message from our Founder
Building a society where every child can learn, every woman can thrive, vulnerable people are protected, and communities can create a sustainable future.
I am Janet Asana Nabla, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Jana Foundation, a Ghanaian organisation committed to creating opportunities, protecting dignity and improving the lives of vulnerable children, marginalised women and underserved communities.
We believe that every child deserves access to quality education, every woman deserves dignity, opportunity and a voice, and every community deserves the knowledge and resources to build a sustainable future.
Our work focuses on vulnerable children's education, women's empowerment, support for marginalised women and girls, health education and access, and climate change awareness and action.
As a health administrator and social development advocate, I have seen first-hand the challenges faced by women, children and vulnerable families with limited access to education, healthcare, economic opportunities and social protection. Those experiences shape my commitment to practical interventions that make a lasting difference. My leadership journey has also included public and political service, where I have advocated for women's participation, social justice and equality.
Janet Nabla awarded the Sankofa Pan-African Icon Award for Women's Leadership, Democratic Participation & Public Service at the Nation Builders Convocation, Ghana @70.
Our vision goes beyond temporary assistance. We build capacity, create opportunities and empower people to become active participants in shaping their own futures. I invite you to join us in building a society where every child can learn, every woman can thrive, vulnerable people are protected, and communities can create a sustainable future for generations to come.
Janet Asana Nabla
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Our team
The people who lead Jana Foundation's programmes, legal guidance and climate work.
Patience Lamisi Adam
Programmes Manager
Patience leads the design, coordination and implementation of Jana Foundation's programmes for young people and women — from gender equality and girls' education to support for vulnerable communities. Her work spans programme planning, monitoring and evaluation, reporting, capacity building, partnerships and community engagement.
She brings more than a decade of experience in development, research and community-based programmes. Before Jana Foundation, she worked with the Legal Resources Centre on the USAID Justice Sector Support Activity, and with World Vision Ghana as an Integrated Development Facilitator focused on child well-being. Her training includes International Affairs and Diplomacy, Psychology, Project Management and digital Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL).
Patience believes in people-centred programming, strong partnerships, evidence-based decisions and continuous learning.
Programme ManagementYouth & Women's EmpowermentGender & Social InclusionCommunity DevelopmentMEALAdvocacyPartnership DevelopmentCapacity BuildingResearch & Data Analysis
Lawyer Mahamadu Nasigri
Legal Advisor & Climate Change Lead
Lawyer Nasigri is a legal practitioner and natural resource management professional with a strong background in environmental protection, forestry and climate change. He is the Assistant Regional Director of the Forestry Commission, and holds a first and second degree in Natural Resource Management alongside his legal training.
At Jana Foundation, he serves as Legal Advisor and leads the Foundation's work on climate change and environmental sustainability — providing legal guidance and helping develop initiatives on environmental awareness, climate action, sustainable resource management and community resilience.
Jana Foundation engages primary and secondary schools, universities, markets, orphanages and residential care homes across Ghana — and works with institutions such as Superior Medical Centre, DOVVSU and Social Welfare to widen our reach and impact.
