Goodness and Mercy Missions was born from a deeply personal vision: to ensure that no child is denied education due to financial hardship.

Founder Francis Yai grew up in a polygamous household with very limited resources, where low income and cultural barriers to women’s financial independence nearly interrupted his own education.

His mother’s inability to make independent financial decisions highlighted the structural challenges that women had to face in rural communities. This experience shaped GMM’s core mission: empowering rural women to achieve financial autonomy and break generational cycles of poverty, as well as guaranteeing children’s access to education. GMM works to create stronger families and more resilient communities through opportunities, dignity, and self-reliance.