Who We Are
Mercy For Life Foundation a UK-based charity organization working with mental health institutions to prevent the inhumane treatment of mentally challenged people in Nigeria. The main aim of our organization is to support people who are abandoned and neglected in Nigeria due to mental illness. We also share interesting articles and important research in the field of mental health both within the UK and abroad. We currently have offices in London and in Nigeria.
The Mercy For Life Foundation initiative stated with (name), the son of a mentally challenged woman who was inspired to change attitudes towards people with mental health challenges. He experienced first-hand the stigmatization and abandonment of hismother faced, until her tragic death in Ondo State, Nigeria. In order to achieve this goal (name) obtained his master’s degree in Law from the prestigious London Metropolitan University.
At Mercy for Life Foundation, we believe in sharing interesting articles or research, both inNigeria and the UK, about mental health and wellbeing. We seek to connect with others who have genuine concern about mental health all over the world and to encourage equal opportunities and a better way of life for everyone, no matter their background. We work to enlighten the community about the dangers of stigmatizingof these people. We are not unmindful of the important roles of families and friends, and work to formulate supporting policies which eliminate discrimination on the grounds of ethnicity, gender, age, religion and disability.