Mission
Our mission is to empower vulnerable families by providing access to education, essential resources, and healthcare along with ensuring that every mother and child has the right to leave the hospital and return to their families, regardless of their financial situation. We provide critical financial assistance to mothers in need, helping them settle outstanding medical bills so they can be reunited with their babies and begin their journey of recovery without the burden of debt.
We also strive to empower vulnerable families by providing access to education, essential resources, and healthcare. We are dedicated to alleviating the financial burden faced by families who lack the means to meet their basic needs, ensuring every child has the opportunity to learn, every family has the support to thrive, and no individual is denied medical care due to financial constraints. Through compassion, collaboration, and community-driven solutions, we aim to build stronger, healthier families and break the cycle of lack of recourses, poor healthcare, and poor educational systems for future generations.
Core Values
Compassion
Dignity
Equity
Empowerment
Collaboration
Advocacy
History
Founded in September 2024, SJ Light Foundation was born out of a deep personal commitment to helping those in need. Inspired by years of informal charity work and a lifelong passion for service, the organization began with an annual mission to provide support to the most vulnerable communities in Ghana.
Each year, our founder has personally led efforts to deliver food to the homeless, sanitary products to women in need, and financial assistance to families facing hardship.
Through these efforts, the organization quickly identified a critical issue: many mothers in Ghana were unable to be medically treated and release themselves and their babies from hospitals due to unpaid medical bills. In response, SJ Light Foundation expanded its mission to include paying off hospital bills for women, ensuring they could be treated and reunited with their children and begin their recovery without the burden of debt.
What began as a small, individual, heartfelt initiative has grown into a committed non-profit organization that aims to break down financial barriers to healthcare, food, education, and dignity. Our ongoing work focuses on empowering individuals and families by providing essential resources, advocating for systemic change, and fostering a spirit of community and compassion.
SJ Light Foundation continues to build on its founder's core belief: that no one should be denied access to the support they need, whether they are a family member, a friend, or a stranger.
Through this work, we strive to create a world where every person-regardless of their circumstances—has the opportunity.
- SJLIGHTFOUNDATION