About Us
Our Story
Research and Counselling Foundation for African Migrants (RECFAM) is a NonGovernmental Organization (charity) established in 2004, and officially registered and incorporated in Ghana with Registrar General's Department and Department of Social Welfare with a mission to conduct research, promote safe migration, combat irregular migration, human trafficking/smuggling, protect vulnerable children, empower women/socially marginalized groups, offer entrepreneurship development/skills training programs and counselling/psychosocial services; carry out public policy advocacy, provide sustainable return and reintegration of voluntary returnees’/abused victims, education, advocacy, skill/knowledge transfer, community development initiatives, creating jobs matching platform and building generation of community change-makers towards sustainable development.
The organization was created by a group of experienced educationists, social entrepreneurs, counsellors local/foreign professionals, researchers, social worker, business executives, legal advisors and philanthropists.
RECFAM started in Ghana, and now has registered branches in Cameroon, USA at Colorado & Illinois, Nigeria and still counting.
Our Goal
The goal of RECFAM is to work in close collaboration with various stakeholders - Government and Non-Governmental Organizations locally/internationally to create enabling environment and provide a better sustainable livelihood to our target groups.
To also create/develop pragmatic solutions to address social problems and promote equality, entrepreneurship/ intrapreneurship whilst building the capacity of changemakers for the next generation and harnessing migrants’ technical, financial, manpower, brain drain and social resources towards sustainable development.
Our Vision
To be a beacon of hope for African migrants, victims of trafficking, vulnerable children, socially marginalized groups, women empowerment and community development for the benefit of all.
Our Keys for Development
Teamwork
Desire for excellence
Creativity and encouragemen
Accepting challenges
Right people in the right places
Inter-personal and intra-personal relationships
Innovation and skills acquisition
Sustainable and effective growth planning
Coordination and networking enhancement
Utilization of local wisdom and resources
Stories of change
Our Mission
To research and promote safe migration, combat irregular migration, human trafficking/smuggling, protect vulnerable children, empower women/socially marginalized groups, offer entrepreneurship development/skills training, carry out public policy advocacy, provide education, sustainable return and reintegration, counselling/psychosocial services, skill/knowledge transfer, community development initiatives, creating job matching platform and building generation of community changemakers towards sustainable development without prejudice.
Our Values
Collaboration & Service
Trust
Mutual Respect
Professionalism
Fairness
Creativity & Action
Gender Sensitivity
Cost Efficiency
Integrity
Empathy
Commitment & Participation
Relationships
Transparency & Accountability
Sustainability
Solidarity
Number Speaks
10+
Awards
5+
Countries
50+
Partners
7K+
Trainees
Director's Statement
