Ghanaian-Polish philanthropist and entrepreneur Omenaa Mensah has opened a new sports and arts campus in Tema aimed at developing young talent, supporting vulnerable children and providing services for the wider community.
The Omenaa Sport & Art Campus, which opened on 31 October beside Kids Haven School, brings together sporting facilities, education programmes, healthcare provision and contemporary art.
Kids Haven supports children who have experienced violence, severe neglect and forced labour, helping them access care and return to education. Those children will be able to use the new campus’s professional sports facilities, medical services, creative programmes and talent-development opportunities.
Mensah, the Founder and President of the Omenaa Foundation, said the project represented a personal ambition to bring together her Ghanaian and Polish heritage.
“I am a woman of two worlds. Poland gave me education, opportunities and the strength to pursue my dreams. But Africa is my heart, my soul and my DNA. This is where my roots are, my father’s story and the heritage I have always carried within me,” she said.
“Omenaa Sport & Art Campus is the fulfilment of that dream. It is a place where love for my roots turns into real opportunities for future generations.”
Sport and healthcare facilities
The campus is organised around three principal areas: the Gym Center, Community Center and Art Residence. The Community Center houses the Doctors Rooms medical clinic, PHENOMENAA CAFE and the TOP CHARITY Creative Lab, alongside shared activity areas, sports fields and a sculpture garden.
Doctors Rooms will offer free paediatric care, diagnostic services and medicines. The provision will be available to children from Kids Haven, other residential care facilities in Tema, deaf and hard-of-hearing children, and people from the surrounding community. Doctors and students from the Medical University of Warsaw will support the service.
The sports facilities include professional training equipment and a physiotherapy room, with the intention of helping young people develop discipline and confidence.
At the opening ceremony, children played a match with Ghanaian football legends Asamoah Gyan, Stephen Appiah and Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu, alongside Polish sports stars Marcin Gortat and Radosław Majdan.
“Ghana has so many talented young people. What matters is giving them the opportunity, encouragement and support to discover what they can do,” said Gyan.
Museum and international programmes
The event also marked the opening of Omenaa’s Museum of Ghanaian-Polish Relation and its first exhibition, “Common Ground”. Curated by Azu Nwagbogu and Natalia Bradbury, the exhibition examines memory, identity, cultural heritage and cooperation between continents, featuring artists from Poland, Ghana and other African countries.
The Art Residence will host workshops with international artists, as well as vocational courses including culinary training.
The development was financed with proceeds from TOP CHARITY, which has raised more than EUR 58 million since 2022 and funded over 300 projects worldwide. Business partners included Xtreme Brands, ASTON, DDB Design & Build, Wedel and Toyota.
The Omenaa Foundation also signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Otumfuo Osei Tutu II Foundation covering environmental solutions, heritage restoration and education in Kumasi and the wider Asante Kingdom.
DJ Cuppy, Pops Mensah-Bonsu, Bola Ray and Miss Ghana 2026, Rumzia Sule, were among the attendees.
“I believe that Africa’s future belongs to its young generation. Our task is to give them the tools, the space, and the opportunities to develop their potential. Because every child, no matter where they were born, deserves an equal start in life,” Mensah added.
