By: Maria Williams
Summary: Ginah Ahadi, Charity Founder and ‘Miss Humanitarian’ title holder travels between America and Africa – transitioning from a model and pageant winner, to founder of The Ginah Ahadi Foundation.
Ginah Juliette Ahadi comes from a family of first-generation immigrants from Congo, Central Africa to the United States of America. After graduating from high school, Ginah dedicated her early years to caring for her grandmother and moved to Kentucky – where she pursued her interests in modeling and cultivated a network of pageant contestants and photographers. Soon, Ginah found herself immersed in the pageant world, cultivating a number of awards, including second place in her category at Miss Fashion Global and achieving the winning title of Miss Humanitarian in 2022.
Ginah Juliette Ahadi, Tanzania Orphanage
After competing at the Miss Fashion Global pageant, Ginah began exploring ways to make a difference to the wider community; she decided to focus on the nursing skills she developed through her education and experience caring for her grandmother. This led her to Tanzania, where she spent her time visiting orphanages and learning of the existing programs that help children across the region to gain access to schooling and healthcare. She donated canned foods, cooking oil, water and sanitary products to the patients at government hospitals, packing and distributing them, personally.
This endeavor sparked an emotional reaction for Ginah as she reflected on her own experiences as an African-American with privileges that distanced her from the poverty and illness she witnessed. Ginah comments: “What I saw gave me a new-found appreciation for my experiences in life and put into perspective how lucky I am. I saw parents of sick children who did not have enough money to wash their clothes and I knew I had to do whatever I could to help them.”
From then, Ginah continued her travels, visiting Kenya in 2021, where she refined her vision for establishing her own foundation. In Kenya, she worked with children and families, realizing potential ways of uplifting the future generations of African society. With no children of her own, Ginah sees those she helps as an extension of her own family, connecting with them through her empathetic nature and charity initiatives that elevate them in their educational pursuits.
Upon returning to the USA, Ginah worked to raise capital for The Ginah Ahadi Foundation; spreading her message and gaining recognition from the Miss Fashion Global Pageant, where she previously competed. The Global Pageant institution commended her contributions to charity work and crowned her Miss Humanitarian in 2022. Since then, Ginah has dedicated her efforts to her new-found purpose as a charity founder and champion for change.
Launched in 2024, The Ginah Ahadi Foundation will host a range of charity initiatives in the Nakivale Refugee Settlement of Uganda – where Ginah’s biological mother resides. With personal connections to the region, Ginah feels empowered to begin providing formal and extra-curricular activities for the young people who reside there. From setting up dance groups and schooling programs, Ginah underpins her core mission to provide emotional and educational support to “train and drive the generation of tomorrow.”
Media Contact:
Name: Ginah Juliette Ahadi
Email: Finaahadi540@gmail.com
Published by: Holy Minoza
