Ghanaian-Polish philanthropist and entrepreneur Omenaa Mensah has opened a new multidisciplinary campus in Tema aimed at developing young talent, supporting vulnerable children and providing services for the wider community.
The Omenaa Sport & Art Campus officially opened on October 31 next to Kids Haven School, which supports children who have experienced violence, severe neglect and forced labour, helping them receive care and return to education.
The facility will give those children access to professional sporting facilities, healthcare, contemporary art, international creative residencies and programmes designed to develop their talents.
Mensah, the founder and president of the Omenaa Foundation, said the project represented a longstanding ambition to connect her Polish upbringing with her Ghanaian 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.”
The campus is divided into three principal areas: the Gym Center, Community Center and Art Residence. The Community Center contains the Doctors Rooms medical clinic, PHENOMENAA CAFE and the TOP CHARITY Creative Lab, alongside sports fields, shared activity areas and a sculpture garden.
Doctors Rooms will offer free paediatric consultations, diagnostic services and medicines. The provision will be available to children at Kids Haven, youngsters in other residential care facilities in Tema, deaf and hard-of-hearing children and the surrounding community, with assistance from doctors and students from the Medical University of Warsaw.
The sports fields and Gym Centre include professional training equipment and a physiotherapy room, with the aim of helping young people build discipline and confidence. At the opening ceremony, children played a match with Ghanaian football legends Asamoah Gyan, Stephen Appiah and Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu, and 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 Asamoah Gyan.
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, it examines memory, identity, cultural heritage and cooperation between continents, featuring artists from Poland, Ghana and other African countries.
The Art Residence will stage workshops by international artists and vocational courses, including culinary training.
Funding came from TOP CHARITY, which has raised more than EUR 58 million since 2022 and supported 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 those attending.
“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.
