La Bonne Femme Women's Foundation
Enabling women to impact generations
La Bonne Femme empowers women across Africa through education, training and assistance. Today we provide food, clothing, school supplies and other necessities to women and children, and we are building towards programmes that help women shape independent futures.
Our Story
Enabling women to empower generations
La Bonne Femme was founded on a simple belief: when a woman has the resources, opportunities and freedom to shape her own life, the possibilities reach beyond her—to her children, her family and the generations that follow.
Poverty, limited access to education and violence can hold families back for generations. We believe those circumstances should not decide a woman’s future, or her children’s. By helping women build knowledge, independence and stability, we aim to create change that outlasts a single gift.
Our work begins with immediate needs: food, clothing, school supplies and other necessities for women and children, including those living in children’s homes. From there, we are working towards education, skills development and economic opportunity.
As we grow, we hope to support survivors of sexual assault and domestic abuse, creating pathways to safety, healing and independence with care for each survivor’s choices, dignity and privacy.
“If you educate a woman, you educate a nation”
Our Work
Our work to date
Donations and community initiatives that meet everyday needs for women and children.
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Food
Provisions that meet an immediate, everyday need.
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Clothing
Clothing for children and for the women who care for them.
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School supplies
Materials that help children take part in learning.
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Other necessities
Everyday essentials for daily life and care.
Looking ahead
Our future ambitions
As LBF grows, we hope to develop programmes in these areas. They are not yet offered.
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Education
Helping women access learning and build knowledge.
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Skills development
Training that helps women learn trades and practical skills.
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Economic independence
Supporting women to start businesses and provide for their families.
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Support for survivors
Pathways to safety, healing and independence for survivors of sexual assault and domestic abuse, through appropriate partnerships.
LBF does not currently provide counselling, shelter, legal or emergency services. If you are in immediate danger, contact your local emergency services.
Our Founder
“Something we are able to do today might mean a child, or that child’s child, has a different story to tell.”
Mikhaila El-Adas, Founder
Read the founder’s noteLuke 6:38
“Give, and it will be given to you. Good measure pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. For with the measure you use it will be measured back to you.”
Get Involved
Ways to support our work
Donations
Your donation provides necessities for women and children and helps La Bonne Femme’s mission grow.
Payments are processed securely by Paystack. La Bonne Femme never sees or stores your card details, and Paystack emails a receipt for every donation.
School supplies
Send school supplies to children through our Amazon wish list.
Volunteer
Email us to ask about volunteering with La Bonne Femme.
Partnerships
Organisations interested in working with us can reach us by email.