By Esther Onyegbula

Freedom Foundation has set its strategic direction for 2026, with a renewed focus on accountability, sustainability and impact-driven interventions, following its inaugural breakfast and board meeting for the year.

The meeting, convened by the Chairman, Board of Trustees, Dr. Tony Rapu, brought together board members and the foundation’s executive leadership to review progress made so far and agree on priorities for the year ahead.
It marked the organisation’s first formal board engagement in 2026 and featured extensive deliberations on its vision, programmes and leadership direction as it prepares to scale up its humanitarian interventions.

Key programme arms of the foundation, Genesis House, House of Refuge and Bethesda Child Support Agency, presented their 2026 forecasts, outlining planned interventions, projected outcomes and areas targeted for growth.

Board members engaged the presentations with questions and contributions, stressing the need for inclusiveness and alignment with the foundation’s core mandate of leaving no one behind.

Discussions at the meeting underscored the foundation’s thematic framework, with emphasis placed on transparency, measurable impact and long-term sustainability in delivering services to vulnerable populations.

A major highlight of the meeting was the formal introduction of the new Executive Director, Mrs. Chidi ColdSweat, who presented her 30–60–90 day strategic plan to the board.
The plan outlined immediate priorities, short-term operational objectives and medium-term strategies aimed at strengthening programme delivery, improving governance systems and deepening stakeholder engagement.
Participants at the meeting described the session as forward-looking, noting that the combination of leadership transition, programme planning and strategic clarity had set a positive tone for the year.

In his closing remarks, the newly appointed Chairman of the Board, Mr. Ayokunle Ojo, reaffirmed the board’s commitment to supporting the executive leadership and advancing the foundation’s mission of transformation and restoration.
Freedom Foundation is known for its social intervention work, providing shelter, rehabilitation and support services to vulnerable groups across Nigeria, and outcomes of the meeting signal a strengthened resolve to expand its impact in 2026.