Ghanaian actress and educational entrepreneur Yvonne Nelson recently shared that her daughter was the catalyst for her foray into education. In an interview with JoyNews' Nicholas Ekow Yamoah, Yvonne explained how her daughter's frequent issues at school, such as bruises and insect bites, which went unreported by the school until she noticed them herself, caused her significant concern.

These worries led to the creation of the Just Like Mama daycare.

“My daughter started school when she was one year 6 months old and it was actually the care. She will come home with a bruise, an insect bite and you expect the school to call you to report before she gets home but you the mother or parent will notice before the school says anything. That was like a minus and a red flag. And with the academics too, I wasn’t really getting anything from her from school.

As a parent, you should see a change in their vocabulary, things they are saying. I watch everything my daughter does, I help her in reading, doing flash cards for her, I’m really into education so I got a little worried and I thought to myself this is something I can actually do and do well because I am passionate human being,” she said.

Yvonne highlighted how her daughter’s early school experiences, which started when she was one and a half years old, were unsatisfactory both in care and academic development.

“We had a few parents who kept asking us that after kindergarten what’s next. I thought they were joking or something to make my head feel big and all of that but no they actually meant what they were saying. They wanted their kinds to stay here so we had to register a primary school and make Yvonne Nelson International School happen“.She expected noticeable changes in her daughter’s vocabulary and overall learning but found the progress lacking. This concern, coupled with her passion for education, motivated her to establish a daycare where she could ensure better standards.

Recently, Yvonne expanded her educational initiative by inaugurating the Yvonne Nelson International School. She was encouraged by parents at Just Like Mama, who inquired about the next steps after kindergarten. Their genuine interest in continuing their children's education under her care prompted Yvonne to establish a primary school.

Balancing her roles as a school manager, actress, and producer has been challenging, but Yvonne credits her production experience with preparing her for this demanding phase of her career.