A New Beginning…

Kwaku and Tanya James are a husband and wife team who founded and now direct The Genesis Foundation: A New Beginning.

On November 10, 2002 they were blessed with a miracle baby girl, Genesis Jacqlyn James. As a result of a premature birth, she was born with severe complications and doctors did not anticipate that she would live past 48 hours. Today, Genesis is alive and each day is a new learning experience for her parents as well as for the medical community. She was diagnosed with a severe case of brain injury known as Hypoxic - Ischemic Encephalopathy, which is a precursor to Cerebral Palsy (CP). 

Seeking alternative treatments and therapies to assist in approving her quality of life, the James’ discovered there was no medical insurance to cover these expenses. Since then, they have crossed paths with numerous families of children with special needs requiring similar health care assistance.   

The James’ bring to the Genesis Foundation a total of 25 years of corporate and ministry experience in addition to years of specialized training in social services, environmental health, and business.