Dr. Natalia Kanem
The ELMA Foundation
Effective philanthropy to create lasting change for
Africa's children and youth

When the ELMA Philanthropies opened its doors in 2005 to serve the ELMA Group of Foundations, we were motivated by the unique founding vision of The ELMA Foundation: to improve the education, health and quality of life of African children and youth experiencing (or living with) the damaging effects of poverty. Since then, the Foundation has approved grants to scores of organizations working to achieve these important aims across southern Africa.

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