Afrobeats singer Adekunle Gold has announced a $20,000 funding initiative aimed at supporting organisations providing services and assistance to people affected by sickle cell disease.
The singer, who founded the Adekunle Gold Foundation to promote sickle cell advocacy, unveiled the project in a post on his Instagram page on Friday.
Tagged ‘We’re Not Done,’ the initiative is designed to provide financial support to organisations working within the sickle cell community. The project is being launched with support from Pesa Inc.
Announcing the initiative, Adekunle Gold wrote, “Today, the @adekunlegoldfoundation is taking another meaningful step towards creating lasting impact in the sickle cell community.”
He added, “I’m excited to introduce our latest initiative, we’re not done, through which, with the support of @joinpesainc, we’re committing $20,000 to support organisations doing critical work in the sickle cell community.”
The singer disclosed that four organisations would benefit from the first phase of the programme, explaining that their contributions to the community deserved tangible support beyond public recognition.
“These organisations have been doing important work, and they deserve more than recognition. They deserve the support and funding to reach more people, strengthen their impact, and keep moving forward,” he stated.
Adekunle Gold, who has spoken openly about his experience living with sickle cell disease, said the initiative would expand beyond its initial beneficiaries, with the foundation hoping to reach more organisations in the future.
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“This is just the beginning. Our hope is to support even more organisations and help create lasting change,” he added.
He also encouraged members of the public to contribute to the project through donations or contact the foundation through its email address or official website to learn more about the initiative.
“We’re not done. Because we can do more together,” he concluded.