Supporting Adoption & Serving Children

Committed to Promoting Private Adoption for Black Families in the US and Assisting Organizations that Care for Abandoned Children in Ghana

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The Elpis Children's Foundation

Bringing Hope to Life

"A generous person will prosper, whoever refreshes others will be refreshed." Proverbs 11:25 (NIV)

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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.

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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 Executive Director for a local Philadelphia nonprofit. He has diligently built programs from the ground up, helping to serve communities and populations in need. He is a founding board member and Secretary of Adisadel Foundation, Inc.- an organization supporting the education mission of Adisadel College, a boys’ high school based in Cape Coast, Ghana

Virginia G. Essandoh, J.D., is founding Board member, Vice President and Secretary of The Elpis Children’s Foundation. She is the Head of US Culture & Inclusion for one of the largest banks in the U.S. 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

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Project in Ghana Village of Hope Babies’ Home

By The Elpis Children's Foundation | 09/25/2024
The rescue team about to set off – from left to right: Byron-Lee (IT & Photography), Matilda (Supervisor of Babies’ Homes), Anita (Nurse), Tracy (Social Worker) and Tony (Driver) Some of the rescued babies at Village of Hope. By Fred Asare, Managing Director, Village of Hope Babies are abandoned in Ghana every year. They can…
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An Adoption Story: Meet the Swanigans

By The Elpis Children's Foundation | 09/25/2024
When I met my now husband, in 2016, we were immediately drawn to each other by some striking similarities. We have the same burn in the same place on our bodies. We have the same age difference between us and our oldest sibling. And we both have family members that from the outside looking in,…
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Our First Project in Ghana

By The Elpis Children's Foundation | 05/16/2024
We are excited to announce that our first project in Ghana Village of Hope (VOH) received a gift of $20,000 to support the operations of a newly constructed facility built to care for up to 40 abandoned babies. This facility will accept babies from the entire country of Ghana. We are grateful to both God…
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Introducing The Elpis Children’s Foundation

By The Elpis Children's Foundation | 02/26/2024
Greetings Family and Friends We are excited to introduce you to our non-profit organization, The Elpis Children’s Foundation (“The Foundation”). The Ray of Hope Newsletter will share our new journey of faith as we seek your prayers and support. Next month, we will share more details about our mission and tell you about our first…
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