Committed to Promoting Private Adoption for Black Families in the US and Assisting Organizations that Care for Abandoned Children in Ghana
The Elpis Children's Foundation
Bringing Hope to Life
"A generous person will prosper, whoever refreshes others will be refreshed." Proverbs 11:25 (NIV)
About Us
The Meaning of Elpis
el-puhs'
Definition
Greek mythology, the personification of hope and expectation of good.
Real anticipation for something better, something you truly believe is coming.
Looking forward by first looking backward.
Rooted in a bold Biblical hope that God's past acts gives us hope for the future and that's the greatest hope of all.
The Mission
The Elpis Children's Foundation's mission is to encourage and support Black families in pursuing private adoption in the United States and financially support nonprofit organizations that serve orphaned, needy, and abandoned children in the Republic of Ghana.
The Founders
Alfred Essandoh is founding Board member, President and Treasurer of The Elpis Children’s Foundation. He is the Contract Compliance and Impact Specialist supporting a nationally recognized Community Development Finance Institute and SBA microfinance lender. He has diligently built programs from the ground up, helping to serve communities and populations in need
Virginia G. Essandoh, J.D., is founding Board member, Vice President and Secretary of The Elpis Children’s Foundation. She is the Chief Inclusion Officer for a large law firm and has served on the boards of AlphaCare, Smith Memorial Playground and Playhouse, and Sacred Heart Academy, Bryn Mawr. She is wife to Alfred and mother to Sophia.
Sophia Essandoh, a high school student, serves as The Foundation’s advisor, marketing and communication coordinator, and resident muse.
Our Blog
Project in Ghana Village of Hope Babies’ Home
By The Elpis Children's Foundation |
An Adoption Story: Meet the Swanigans
By The Elpis Children's Foundation |
