Meet Our Team
Founder and Director
Philippa Karikari
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Philippa is a qualified social care professional with over 4 years experience in the health sector. She is an avid wellbeing advocate and community & international volunteer. Her main interests are social policy, care management, ethnic inequalities, children, mental health, disabilities, social mobility and economic enterprise
Associate and Consultant
Sharon Karikari
Sharon is a long-term social services professional and public servant with a degree in Education and Sociology. Since moving from Botswana, southern Africa, Sharon is committed to bridging the gap between Africans in the UK and abroad. Her main interests include children, learning disabilities and intersectional womanism
The Foundation's vision for the future is encapsulated in two principle's of Ghanian culture; strength and endurance. This is why our association is represented by the Adinkra symbol of the fern 'The Aya'. The plant that grows and prevails in difficult conditions. Our values originated from this key concept, when our Founder began to imagine a world where individuals could flourish even in the hardest of circumstances. The Karikari Foundation works hard to use our combined professional knowledge and life experiences, to impact change for women and children of African decent through; health, social care, economic stability and community integration = QOL (Quality of Life).
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OUR CORE VALUES
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Sustainability
Ensuring our goals and the action we take can be maintained in the long-term, with minimal impact to the environment & without compromising on individual and Public Health
Passion
Working with enthusiasm by loving what we do at its very core, powered by real motivation to change outcomes and connect with the people we meet
Endurance
Keeping up with existing and new global challenges, without loss of momentum through realistic and achievable goals
Creativity
Using new, diverse and innovate ideas to affordably meet the needs and demands of individuals, both physically and emotionally
Strategy
Using critical thinking, good management and planning, to effectively deliver our goals and achieve vast positive outcomes with minimal disruption
Integrity
Upholding the morals and principles of the Foundation, whilst ensuring methods, messages and action taken reflects best practice in both healthcare, social and education sectors