Empowering African Nations Since 1981
About Us
IFESH was founded by Reverend Leon H. Sullivan, recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom and Eleanor Roosevelt Humanitarian Award. In establishing IFESH in 1981, Reverend Sullivan set out to assist African nations in their efforts to eradicate poverty, disease and inequity through self-help partnership programs, which continues to be our mission.
We currently operate programs in 12 sub-Saharan African countries in the areas of education, health, community development and conflict mitigation. Our commitment to self-help principles is based on the premise that, in order for emerging democracies to be sustained in Africa and for law and order to be upheld, a country's citizens must be literate and capable of making informed choices. Education and training must be the cornerstone of economic and social reform.
Our Mission
The mission of IFESH is to support African nations in their efforts to eradicate poverty, disease and inequity through self-help partnership programs.
Our Vision
Our vision is an Africa where everyone reaches their full potential through access to quality education, health and good governance.
