Alumni Spotlight: Nana Konadu Asare

Nana Konadu Asare smiles while holding a young boy,

Class of 2004

Degree:

Health Promotion

Current Role:

Founder, Nana’s Project

Nana Konadu Asare is the founder of Nana’s Project, a medical nonprofit organization focusing on medically underserved communities in Ghana. Born in Ghana herself, Nana came to the United States with her family at a young age. She graduated from Marymount in 2015 with a bachelor’s degree in Health Promotion Form, going on to complete a biology degree at George Mason University. Nana currently works as a Care Liaison Consultant while managing her nonprofit. 

After a family member passed away due to medical misdiagnosis, Nana was inspired to learn more about the medical infrastructure in Ghana. When she learned that many Ghanaian communities do not have access to efficient, quality medical care, Nana founded her nonprofit to expand medical accessibility to patients that need it. She was awarded the 2017 Quint Studer Difference Maker Award and the 2018 George Mason Community Engagement Medallion for her work. To learn more about Nana’s Project, visit www.nanasproject.org.