About Us

Learn about who we are, what drives us, and the people behind Keep Life Safe Foundation

KLSF field work Menstrual kit distribution
3+Years
Our Story

Born Out of a Commitment to Human Dignity

Keep Life Safe Foundation for the Less Privileged was founded in 2022 to promote the rights of patients, assist vulnerable rural dwellers to access healthcare services, reduce infant and maternal mortality, and promote public awareness on bioethical issues — particularly trafficking in persons for organ removal.

We work at the intersection of healthcare access, bioethics, and anti-trafficking intervention — addressing not just the crime of organ trafficking, but the poverty, inequality, and weak healthcare systems that make it possible in the first place.

Today, KLSF operates medical outreach programs, runs menstrual hygiene and maternal health initiatives, supports rural education through scholarships, trains healthcare professionals in bioethics, and leads awareness campaigns on organ trafficking prevention.

2022
Founded
Owerri
HQ
CAC
Registered
5
Programs
Founder, Keep Life Safe Foundation
Founder & Executive Director Keep Life Safe Foundation

The Spiritual Director

Spiritual Director, KLSF
“No human body should ever be reduced to a source of organs for survival or profit. Every person deserves dignity, protection, and ethical healthcare.”

The founder of Keep Life Safe Foundation established this organisation in 2022 after witnessing firsthand the devastating gap in healthcare access facing rural communities — and the dangerous vulnerability this creates to organ trafficking and exploitation.

Driven by a commitment to human dignity and bioethical principles, the foundation was built to address not just healthcare access, but the deeper systemic conditions that make exploitation possible.

The Driving Vision

Why KLSF Was Founded

Keep Life Safe Foundation was born from a direct encounter with the reality facing millions of rural Nigerians — communities where the nearest hospital is hours away, where mothers die from preventable causes, where young girls drop out of school due to lack of basic health support, and where poverty makes people dangerously vulnerable to traffickers.

The founder recognised that organ trafficking does not start with organs — it starts with vulnerability. It starts when someone cannot afford healthcare. It starts when a desperate father cannot feed his children. It starts when a young person is lured with false promises of employment or medical travel abroad.

The response was not to wait for government intervention, but to act — to bring healthcare directly to communities, to educate families on bioethical risks, and to build a network that protects the most vulnerable from exploitation.

2022
Founded
5
Programs
500+
Lives Impacted
CAC
Registered
What Guides Us

Mission, Vision & Values

Our Mission

Reducing Vulnerability Through Healthcare & Bioethics

To reduce human vulnerability by improving access to healthcare, promoting education, and advancing bioethical awareness aimed at preventing organ trafficking and related forms of exploitation.

Our Vision

A Society Free from Organ Trafficking & Exploitation

A society where no person is exploited for organ removal, and where healthcare systems uphold human dignity through strong bioethical principles and effective safeguards against organ trafficking.

Our Values

Human Dignity · Bioethics · Protection · Solidarity

  • Human Dignity — the body is never a commodity
  • Protection of the Vulnerable
  • Bioethical Responsibility
  • Solidarity with those at risk
  • Integrity and Transparency
Our Aims

What We Are Here to Do

Five official aims registered with the CAC that guide every program, decision and activity of KLSF.

See Our Programs
01
Promote Patients' Rights & Dignity

To promote the rights and dignity of patients and vulnerable people — upholding the principle that the human body must never be treated as a commodity or source of exchangeable parts.

02
Reduce Infant & Maternal Mortality

To reduce infant and maternal mortality rates in rural communities through education, skilled birth attendance promotion, antenatal care campaigns and healthcare access programs.

03
Assist Access to Healthcare

To assist vulnerable rural dwellers to access healthcare services — delivering medical outreach programs to communities where poverty and location create dangerous exposure to exploitation.

04
Educate for Health & Protection

To educate rural communities on health, dignity, and protection — empowering people to recognise exploitation risks, resist manipulation, and seek support when threatened.

05
Promote Bioethical Awareness & Anti-Trafficking Action

To promote public awareness on trafficking in persons for organ removal — training healthcare workers in bioethics and collaborating with anti-trafficking networks to prevent exploitation.

What We Have Done

Programs & Activities

Since 2022, KLSF has carried out programs and initiatives directly impacting lives across Imo State and rural Nigeria.

8+
Medical Outreach Programs

Free consultations, screenings and medications delivered directly to rural communities in Ohaji-Egbema, Mbaitoli, Aboh Mbaise and other underserved LGAs.

200+
Girls Supported

Menstrual hygiene kits and health education sessions delivered to adolescent girls across secondary schools in Owerri and surrounding LGAs.

5+
Maternal Health Workshops

Education sessions for rural nursing mothers and pregnant women on antenatal care, safe delivery practices and infant care, reducing preventable mortality.

10+
Bursaries Awarded

Medical and nursing students from Imo State received financial support to complete their healthcare training, paired with bioethics education.

3+
Anti-Trafficking Sensitisations

Community awareness campaigns on organ trafficking prevention, educating rural youths, parents and community leaders on recognising and reporting exploitation.

500+
Total Beneficiaries

Real people — farmers, mothers, students, community leaders — who have directly benefited from KLSF programs across Imo State since 2022.

The People Behind the Work

Meet Our Team

Dedicated individuals committed to keeping life safe for every Nigerian.

founder
Mark Chilaka Ibeanalam
Outreach Coordinator

Drives all of KLSF's outreach activities across rural communities — spanning health education, menstrual hygiene, maternal care, school visits, community sensitisation and welfare support — ensuring every program reaches the most underserved families in Imo State and beyond.

Director Of Programs
Icheku Onyemaechi Lucy
Secretary and Administrations Officer

Serves as the operational backbone of KLSF — managing correspondence, documentation, scheduling and internal coordination to keep the Foundation running smoothly, accountably and efficiently behind the scenes.

Director Of Programs
Edinkwo Bridget
Health program Office

Leads the design, implementation and monitoring of KLSF's health programs — from menstrual hygiene education and maternal health campaigns to medical outreach — ensuring every initiative delivers measurable impact across rural communities.

Director Of Programs
Ikpa Chinwedu Olivia
Program Organiser

Coordinates the planning, scheduling and execution of KLSF's programs across all departments — mobilising volunteers, managing logistics and ensuring every initiative runs on time and delivers real impact across rural communities.

founder
Charles-wise Chidi
Health Program Officer

Drives all of KLSF's outreach activities across rural communities — spanning health education, menstrual hygiene, maternal care, school visits, community sensitisation and welfare support — ensuring every program reaches the most underserved families in Imo State and beyond.

Director Of Programs
Ebeegbulam Faustina Anayo
Zonal Coordinator, Ehime And Ihitte/Uboma L.G.As

KLSF's primary representative across Ehime and Ihitte/Uboma LGAs — identifying underserved communities, mobilising local volunteers and ensuring health education, outreach and welfare programs reach the grassroots level where they matter most.

Director Of Programs
Fr. Leonard Owuamanam
Spiritual director

Provides spiritual guidance and moral grounding to KLSF, ensuring that compassion, integrity and genuine service to humanity remain at the heart of the Foundation's mission to preserve life and restore dignity across rural Nigeria.

Director Of Programs
Precious Chinagorom Owuamanam
Financial Secretary

Maintains meticulous records of all KLSF transactions and disbursements, ensuring full accountability and transparency in the management of donor funds and grants — preparing accurate financial reports and safeguarding the Foundation's financial integrity.

Team member profiles are being updated. Full bios and photos coming soon.
Verified & Trusted

A Foundation You Can Trust

Keep Life Safe Foundation is fully registered with Nigeria's Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) — meaning we operate with full legal accountability, transparent governance and proper financial oversight.

Every naira donated to KLSF is tracked, reported and deployed directly to our field programs. We believe donors deserve full transparency.

CAC Registered NGO
Accountable Operations
Transparent Reporting
Community Governed
Certificate of RegistrationCorporate Affairs Commission, Nigeria
OrganizationKeep Life Safe Foundation
TaglineFor The Less Privileged
TypeNon-Governmental Organization
Registered2022
HeadquartersOwerri, Imo State, Nigeria
StatusActive & Compliant
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Beneficiary Stories

What Beneficiaries Say

Stories from the people our programs have reached across Imo State.

Maternal Health Education

KLSF saved my life during childbirth. The nurses knew exactly what to do when complications arose.

Grace Okonkwo
Grace Okonkwo Beneficiary · owerri
Medical Outreach & Rural Health Access

Before KLSF came to our village, we had to travel 3 hours for basic medical care. Now we have monthly medical camps and our children are healthier. Thank you KLSF!

Chioma Nwosu
Chioma Nwosu Beneficiary · imo state
Medical Student Bursary Program

The KLSF bursary kept me in medical school when my family couldn't afford tuition. I'm now committed to serving rural communities after graduation.

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Emmanuel Okafor Beneficiary · owerri