Connecting
the nations.
A vision to reconnect.
Welcome to O and A Foundation, a vision to reconnect the people of the continents of North America and Africa, specifically coastal Georgia and Sierra Leone. Extending helping hands that will enhance the beauty of Sierra Leone as we lend support to our ancestral home.
The Language You Cry In.
The Language You Cry In tells an amazing scholarly detective story that searches for -and finds- meaningful links between African Americans and their ancestral past. It bridges hundreds of years and thousands of miles from the Gullah people of present-day Georgia back to 18th century Sierra Leone. It recounts the even more remarkable saga of how African Americans have retained links with their African past through the horrors of the middle passage, slavery and segregation (California Newsreel - https://newsreel.org/video/THE-LANGUA...)
SHE REMEMBERED THE SONG THAT LEAD THE MORAN AND RELAFORD FAMILIES TO THEIR ANCESTRAL HOME OF SENEHUN NGOLA, SIERRA LEONE, WEST AFRICA
THIS GIANT ICON HAS CROSSED THE WATERS INTO ETERNAL LIFE WITH THE CREATOR
HER LEGACY CONTINUES AS THESE FAMILIES ENDEAVOR TO RECONNECT BOTH SIDES OF THE ATLANTIC OCEAN TO BRING UNITY TO A CULTURE ONCE LOST.
Building unity and trust through direct communication aid in fulfilling the needs of our relatives in our ancestral village of SENEHUN NGOLA.
Mission: Foster positive interactions
between the people of OUR ancestral
nation and our nation.
News Paper Article highlighting Relaford trip to native land.
Connecting the world is possible. We’ve already done it.
Our team is excited about connecting you to the many projects taking place in Senehun Ngola.
Ready to take the next step?
This is a movement of billions. Whether you’re most comfortable contributing time to help achieve our advocacy goals, money to help us grow, or energy to put political pressure on our governments to change, we need you on our team.
“We went back to Africa.”
— Leon Relaford
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