Afrobeats singer-songwriter
Afrobeats singer and songwriter Adekunle Gold, through his Adekunle Gold Foundation, has partnered with global financial platform, Pesa to commit $20,000 to four sickle cell organisations across Nigeria, Canada, Ghana and the United Kingdom, in a new initiative aimed at strengthening support for people living with the condition.
The initiative, tagged We’re Not Done, forms part of Pesa’s fifth-anniversary activities and seeks to translate sickle cell awareness into practical support for organisations delivering healthcare assistance, patient support, public education and advocacy. The four beneficiary organisations are the Sickle Cell Advocacy and Management Initiative (SAMI), Nigeria; Not Just You, Canada; Sickle Life, Ghana; and It Takes A Village, United Kingdom.
Announcing the initiative on social media, Adekunle Gold said the Foundation was taking another step towards creating lasting impact in the sickle cell community. He described the programme as a commitment to helping frontline organisations expand their reach and strengthen their interventions. “We’re Not Done is about turning awareness into action,” the singer said, emphasising the importance of equipping organisations already working with affected individuals and families with the resources to do more.
Adekunle Gold, who has publicly shared his experience of living with sickle cell disease, established his Foundation to promote awareness and improve the lives of people affected by the condition. Its work focuses on advocacy, research, outreach and sickle cell management.
Through the partnership, the Adekunle Gold Foundation and Pesa hope to strengthen existing interventions, expand access to support and encourage greater collaboration across the sickle cell community. The initiative underscores the importance of backing advocacy with tangible resources, particularly for organisations working directly with people living with sickle cell disease and their families.