Our Story
Mother the Children was founded by Georgina Adatsi, a second-generation immigrant who has witnessed several public health challenges through her travels to her parents' homes. She has experience working in Sierra Leone and Ghana and during her time at the University of Illinois. Through her experiences in those respective places, she decided to seek higher education in order to be a driver of change. She attended The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and acquired a Masters Degree in Public Health focused in Maternal, Child and Family Health. During her graduate studies she founded Mother the Children Foundation. It all started with a burning passion and a few phone calls, which is how our board was founded.
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Get to Know Our Team
Georgina (Gina) Adatsi, MPH
Founder /Executive Director
From: Lansing, MI, Ghana and Tanzania.
Interests: Cooking, traveling, giving back to others.
Personal Mission for MTCF: My personal mission for MTCF is to work with diverse communities, propel health and wellness whiles gaining insight to various ways of life around the world. My hope is that my passion within maternal and children will continue to overflow in the communities that we serve.
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Patroba Alphaxad Ng’ungu, BSc
Country Director
From: Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania.
Interests: Travel, listening to music, watching soccer.
Personal Mission for MTCF: I would like to aid in direct all the activities that occur in Tanzania, and find new ways to promote self-sufficiency in East Africa.
Hermance Akono, LLMSW
Social Work Analyst
From: Togo.
Interests: Traveling, Art, Community Service
Personal Mission for MTCF: I would like to be of service to populations that are lacking vital resources.
Finda Fillie-Faboe, BSc
Country Director
From Freetown, Sierra Leone.
Interests: Agriculture.
Personal Mission for MTCF: I would like to aid individuals in promoting their social welfare, ensuring that individuals have a safe and sound place to live. In addition, my goal is to transform agricultural processes that will promote healthy nutrition practices amongst all.
Jamica Gaither, BA
Treasurer/Educational Programs Coordinator
From: Lansing, MI.
Interests: Education, technology, trying new hobbies/foods.
Personal Mission for MTCF: My goal is to bring my education knowledge to the organization. I believe everyone deserves access to education. It’s my belief that people learn the best when they feel safe and heard so I won’t to create that space for mothers, children and families.
