Adekunle Gold Foundation Commits $20,000 To Sickle Cell Community

Afrobeats star Adekunle Kosoko, popularly known as Adekunle Gold, has announced a new initiative aimed at supporting the sickle cell community.

In a post shared on his Instagram page on Friday, the singer revealed that his foundation, the Adekunle Gold Foundation, is committing $20,000 to fund organisations doing critical work in the sickle cell space.

The initiative, tagged "WE'RE NOT DONE," is being executed with the support of JoinPesa Inc.

According to the singer's statement, the commitment will initially benefit four organisations: Sickle Life, Not Just You, Sami Update, and Itav Campaign.

The husband of singer Simi, noted that these groups deserve more than just recognition, emphasizing the need for funding to help them reach more people and strengthen their impact.

The statement read:
"Today, the @adekunlegoldfoundation is taking another meaningful step towards creating lasting impact in the sickle cell community."

"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."

"We're starting with four incredible organisations: @sickle_life @notjustyou_njy @sami.update @itav.campaign"

"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."

"This is just the beginning. Our hope is to support even more organisations and help create lasting change. If you would like to support this initiative, please contact us at [email protected] or make a donation at adekunlegoldfoundation.com . WE'RE NOT DONE. Because we can do more together."

Recall that over the years, Adekunle Gold has been open about his personal sickle cell journey over the years and has consistently advocated for awareness and support through his foundation.