Transforming how we connect with our land, our communities, and the world.

GO​LDEN LEGACY

CH​ARITABLE FOUNDATION

Golden Legacy Charitable Foundation envisions a future ​where the richness of West African land, culture, and people ​becomes a cornerstone of sustainable living, fostering ​growth and prosperity for every woman, man, and child.

We aim to inspire and cultivate a new generation of West ​African community leaders who will lead this ​transformation. Through interdisciplinary, intergenerational, ​and intercultural educational training programs, we bridge ​geographical and cultural gaps within the African ​community and beyond.

Introducing our flagship initiative: The Cultural Exchange Program. ​Launched to further women's emancipation in Nigeria, Benin, and Togo, ​this program focuses on education, empowerment, and economic ​promotion. Our goal is to provide opportunities for women to celebrate ​their culture while fostering economic prosperity.

Through the Cultural Exchange Program, we create entrepreneurial ​opportunities by showcasing artistic talents and facilitating access to ​advanced markets. Currently, we focus on hair braiding, arts, and crafts.

Our story began in 2022 with extensive field research, culminating in a pivotal meeting in Brooklyn with our ​founding board member and Secretary, Miss Jennifer Ekeleme. This collaboration highlighted the need for ​consistent financial gains to achieve a transformative cultural impact. Identifying the hair industry as a robust ​market, we saw a golden opportunity for auto-financing.

Brooklyn, NY, was chosen as the first location for the Amazon Exchange Program, envisioned as an annual event ​with potential expansion to other locations. Our search for a permanent base in West Africa led us to Benin and the ​Queen Hangbé Foundation (FRH), an organization sharing our values and dedication to women's emancipation.

Partnership with Queen Hangbé Foundation

Partnering with FRH was a natural choice. Queen Hangbé, a symbol of the Republic of Benin and a celebrated ​global icon, inspired our ambition to restore prestige to her court. Despite her legacy, the current bearer of this title ​lives in destitution. Golden Legacy pledges to fund a market, lab, and apprenticeship space at the royal court in ​Abomey. This space will empower women to produce, train, and showcase their crafts, continuing the first ​(original) Queen Hangbé's vision of empowerment.

Golden Legacy is dedicated to reciprocating FRH's support by developing a project that restores the Queen’s ​Court as a historical landmark and a beacon of women’s leadership. Participants will have favored access to these ​spaces upon their return home, ensuring long-term impact.

Our selection process prioritizes trustworthy, reliable participants committed to their communities. We pledge to ​provide a safe environment for skill development, fostering economic, social, and cultural growth. Participants will ​be chaperoned throughout the program, treated as our very own daughters—bearers of a Golden Legacy.

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Golden Legacy Charitable Foundation is a Nigerian heart-centered NGO empowering a new generation of West ​African leaders. We believe in uniting the African community, its diaspora, and the world through transformative ​educational and cultural experiences.

GO​LDEN LEGACY

CH​ARITABLE FOUNDATION

Join us in our mission to create a ​brighter, more prosperous future.