KELA Legacy Foundation LBG was founded by the children of the late Dr. Emmanuel Komla Adinkra to carry forward his life’s work: caring for people regardless of their means, and opening doors to learning.
Dr. Emmanuel Komla Adinkra
Dr. Adinkra was born on 3 April 1930 in Sokode Bagble, in the Ho Municipality of the Volta Region, to Ebenezer and Grace Adinkra, both farmers. After schooling at Etoe Awudome, he passed the Common Entrance examination with distinction in 1951 and won a Cocoa Marketing Board scholarship to Achimota School.
A second scholarship took him to the University of Manchester to study medicine. He completed his housemanship in Stafford in 1965 and became the first medical doctor from Sokode. After practising in England, he returned to Ghana to work at the Korle-Bu Polyclinic in Accra, then moved to Kumasi, where he founded City Hospital Limited at Amakom and served as its CEO.
For decades he cared for thousands of patients, putting low-income families first, and he visited the hospital daily well into old age. He was a devoted member of the EP Church, Amakom, and is remembered as kind, generous, humorous and humble. He was called to glory on 11 March 2020, survived by his wife, Mrs. Peggy Adinkra, their children and grandchildren.
A life in milestones
- 1930 – Born in Sokode Bagble, Volta Region.
- 1951 – Wins a Cocoa Marketing Board scholarship to Achimota School.
- 1957 – Wins a second scholarship to study medicine at the University of Manchester.
- 1965 – Completes his housemanship in Stafford, the first medical doctor from Sokode.
- [Year] – Returns to Ghana: Korle-Bu Polyclinic, Accra, then founds City Hospital Limited, Amakom, Kumasi.
- 2020 – Called to glory on 11 March.
- 2026 – His children establish KELA Legacy Foundation to continue his work.
Our vision
Healthy, educated and thriving communities, where everyone can get quality care and the chance to learn, regardless of their means.
Our mission
To carry forward the legacy of the late Dr. Emmanuel Komla Adinkra by advancing health, education, technology and community development, beginning in Sokode Bagble and the Volta Region and reaching across Ghana and beyond.
Our values
- Service: putting the needs of people and communities first, as Dr. Adinkra did.
- Equity: reaching those least able to pay or most often left out.
- Excellence: rewarding and building high standards in learning and practice.
- Integrity: being honest, accountable and transparent with every gift.
- Partnership: working with others rather than alone.
Our board
| Director | Background |
|---|---|
| Dr. Edward K. Adinkrah | Medical Director, City Hospital; Assistant Professor, Charles R. Drew University |
| Dr. Emmanuel Edem Adinkra | President, Ghana Internet Safety Foundation; Lead Cybersecurity Engineer |
| Mr. Ebenezer Yao Adinkra | IT Systems and Infrastructure Engineer |
| Mrs. Victoria Adinkra-Kwayisi | Executive Director, City Hospital; Head of Operations, Care Management |
| Pastor Stanley Tsaku-Harker | Civil Engineer |
| Mr. David Mensah | Management Consultant |