Ancestral Tradition
Youth Engagement
Family Stability
Civic Voice
Honoring West African heritage and intergenerational wisdom to ground youth identity and foster neighborhood pride across Lowell.
Providing active mentorship, academic support, and leadership paths that encourage local students to thrive with lasting confidence.
Offering grassroots navigation for housing, healthcare, and educational access tailored to multi-generational immigrant households.
Building transparent community networks that ensure African diaspora families participate directly in Greater Lowell's civic future.
Led by local organizers
Our leadership board brings decades of combined advocacy, social work, and community organization within Merrimack Valley.
Community Director
George Tuffour
John Mensah
George Tuffour serves as founder and President of Sankofa Support Services Inc. Along with his role as president for Sankofa Support Services Inc., George holds a supervisor position for the Department of Mental Retardation (Northeast Region).
John Mensah serves as the co-founder of Sankofa Support Services Inc. His role plays a crucial role in fundraising by initiating contact with future donors and by brainstorming fundraising tactics. Born in Liberia by Ghanaian parents, John uses his childhood upbringing to identify closely with children in need.
We honor where our people come from so our youth can step into the future with confidence.
Founding Leadership Council
Join us in strengthening local families across Greater Lowell.