Salomey Ampadu
Founder, President
Founder and president of MEYFUND, leading strategy, partnerships, and programme design.
- Harvard Graduate School of Education
- Saul Zaentz Early Education Initiative
Who We Are
Our Mission
To close the early learning gap facing children in Ghana by providing high-quality, play-based early childhood education that nurtures the whole child, emotionally, socially, and cognitively.
Our Vision
A Ghana where every child, regardless of background, starts school curious, confident and ready to learn for life.
Since 2021
Our Origin Story
MEYFUND began in 2021 with a simple observation: despite rising school enrolment in Ghana, many young children were learning through rote memorisation and academic pressure that left little room for curiosity, play and social-emotional growth.
Founded by Salomey Ampadu, MEYFUND set out to build a complementary enrichment layer, structured, play-based learning with transparent outcomes and cross-subsidised access, so that a child's background never limits the start they get.
Today, we are a young, mission-driven team building partnerships that can carry this model across Ghana.
Recognition & Affiliations
Our Beliefs and Values
We believe the early years shape everything that follows. These values guide how we teach, partner and grow.
Play is serious learning
Children build lasting skills through joyful, hands-on exploration.
Every child belongs
We design for inclusion so every child feels seen, safe and valued.
Evidence guides us
Our sessions are grounded in research.
Families are partners
Parents and guardians are part of every child's learning journey.
Rooted in community
We grow with Ghanaian communities, building a model that can scale.
Our Leadership
Meet Our Team
Educators, operators and learning scientists united by one belief: every child deserves a rich, joyful, evidence-based start to learning.
Eimear Reece
Chief Early Childhood & Inclusion Officer
Leads early childhood pedagogy and inclusion practice across all MEYFUND programmes.
- GEMS Education
Glorie Belle Osafo
Chief Operating Officer
Oversees operations, delivery, and organisational scaling across MEYFUND.
- The Tony Elumelu Foundation
Kwasi Adi-Darko
Chief Learning & Curriculum Officer
Leads curriculum design and learning science across MEYFUND's programmes.
- Stanford Graduate School of Education
- Columbia University
- Saul Zaentz Early Education Initiative
Lance Nguyen
Chief Program Officer
Leads programme delivery and quality across MEYFUND's learning experiences.