VISION STATEMENT

A world where health and well-being are accessible to all.

-​ “New Orleans Ninth Ward is a wholly self-sustaining, viable community, whose residents have access to arts & cultural resources, local healthy food, economic development, and intergenerational continuity.”

ORGANIZATIONAL VALUES

C​ommunity as an agent of transformation.

E​quity of access to resources and healthy outcomes.

J​oy in our programming, our interactions with others, and inherent in healthy lifestyles.

E​mpowerment of individuals to enable self-determination.

A​ccountability among Sankofa staff and to all those in our community.

K​nowledge of best practices, both through industry research and tapping into deep community knowledge.