Enlighten
The Youth, Inc
Meet The Team
Founder & CEO
MOHAMED KAMARA
Mr. Kamara came to the United States as an 8-year-old boy in 2001, just after the civil war in Sierra Leone. He was born and raised in Sierra Leone and as a child, never had the opportunity of attending school due to the brutality that was going on around him. Mr. Kamara has always dreamed of going back to his homeland to change the lives of others who were not afforded an education or the opportunity to succeed. In 2010, Mr. Kamara won the H.O.P.E. week competition (Helping Others Persevere & Excel) through the New York Yankees. In addition to being recognized by the New York Yankees, he received a partial scholarship to Johnson & Wales University, where he received a B.A. degree in International Business, Management. In 2017 Mr. Kamara published his first book "Diamond in The Rough, The Reason Why I Survived". and in 2019 Mr. Kamara received his master's degree in school counseling education, and in 2020 Mr. Kamara publish his second book "Love Letter, Inners Ways to a Better Relationships."
Director
OWUSU MENSAH
Mr. Mensah received his bachelor’s degree in Mathematics at Union College, and in 2018 Mr. Mensah received his degree in nursing. Having spent the first 15 years of his life in Ghana before coming to the United States, Mr. Mensah experienced areas of difficulties growing up in Africa. In 2012, Mr. Mensah won the Davis Projects for Peace award to help his country, Ghana builds literacy centers for struggling youth.