A life of compassion. A living legacy.

GRACE FLORA OJI BAKPA

1942–2018

Her Legacy.
Their Opportunity.

Honouring Grace Bakpa’s legacy through education, health and partnerships.

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Grace Flora Oji Bakpa seated in a wicker chair, in the original black-and-white family photograph
GRACE FLORA OJI BAKPA · 1942–2018
GRACE BAKPA HERITAGE FOUNDATIONEDUCATION · COMPASSION · SERVICE

01 / The woman behind the legacy

A life remembered.
A future inspired.

Her Legacy. Their Opportunity.

Honouring Grace Bakpa’s legacy through education, health and partnerships.

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02 / The legacy in action

Education. Health. Partnerships.

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Education

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03

Partnerships

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03 / Stewardship & trust

The people behind
the Foundation.

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A lifetime of care. A future of possibility.

Her Legacy.
Their Opportunity.

Honouring Grace Bakpa’s life of service by opening doors to education, strengthening healthcare and creating opportunities for disadvantaged young people in Nigeria.

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Meet the woman behind our mission

The inspiration behind our work.
A life devoted to caring for others.

Faith · Compassion · Service

26 November 2026 · 11:30 a.m.

The Grace Bakpa Memorial Lecture

Investing in Nigeria’s Future · The Monarchy Centre, Effurun.

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Our programmes

Education. Health. Opportunity.
For Every Generation.

SDG 4 · QUALITY EDUCATION

Education

Scholarships, mentorship and career exposure through Your Future, Your Choice, including the proposed HealthTech Academy.

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SDG 3 · GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING

Health

Developing community health education and prevention activities with qualified healthcare partners.

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SDG 17 · PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS

Partnerships

Connecting expertise, institutions, mentors and funders to support our education and health work.

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Grace Bakpa, centre, with fellow student nurses in Ibadan, 1962
Ibadan, 1962. Grace stands in the middle.

The life behind the legacy

A dream that would
not be silenced.

Grace’s journey began with determination. Her life became an example of what education, encouragement and the opportunity to serve can make possible.

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Stewardship & trust

The people behind
the Foundation.

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Your kindness.
Someone’s new beginning.

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26NOVEMBER
2026

UPCOMING EVENT

The Grace Bakpa
Memorial Lecture

Investing in Nigeria’s Future

26 November 2026 · 11:30 a.m.
The Monarchy Centre, Effurun

View event & register ↗

UPCOMING EVENT · 26 NOVEMBER

The Grace Bakpa Memorial Lecture

Investing in Nigeria’s Future

26 November 2026 · 11:30 a.m.
The Monarchy Centre, Effurun

View event & register ↗

A life of compassion. A living legacy.

GRACE FLORA OJI BAKPA

1942–2018

Her Legacy.
Their Opportunity.

Honouring Grace Bakpa’s legacy through education, health and partnerships.

Discover her story   ↗
Grace Flora Oji Bakpa seated in traditional dress and headwrap, with the original chair gently restored
GRACE FLORA OJI BAKPA · 1942–2018