The birth of the Work Meaningful Foundation was sparked by the founder Justin Jones-Fosu’s visit to his dad’s home village in Ghana in 2019. After seeing the joy in the children’s eyes at a local school, Justin wanted to make a powerful impact by asking the school’s leadership what they needed rather than assuming.

This led to the donation from Work Meaningful of 90 dual desks and access to clean water, which was unveiled during an event at the Akyremade Primary and JHS School outside of Kumasi, Ghana. The schools assumed the money came from a charity and added “Foundation” after Work Meaningful. As a result, Work Meaningful Foundation was born.

Inspired by the impact of his donations and realizing that he can’t do this alone, Justin felt compelled to create a charity where others could help positively impact education, leading to the construction of a new middle school and other projects. His commitment to improving education in both his homes, Ghana and America, led to the expansion of the foundation’s vision to include other countries on the continent of Africa.