Our Journey Begins Here
HopeBeam Foundation, a registered non-profit and minority-led organization, is committed to eliminating homelessness, supporting vulnerable individuals, and promoting sustainable community reintegration throughout Red Deer, Alberta, and beyond.
Join us in our steadfast mission to restore dignity, transform lives, and inspire brighter futures. Together, we can spark meaningful change and cultivate hope in every community we touch.
Restoring Dignity
Every act of kindness restores dignity. At Hope Beam Foundation, we help individuals reclaim their strength, hope, and purpose
Rebuilding Lives
From hardship to hope we’re rebuilding lives, one story at a time, through compassion, care, and sustainable support
Empowering Futures
We believe in potential. By empowering minds and nurturing opportunities, we’re shaping a brighter, more inclusive future.
Our Program Goals
Our goals are to provide transitional housing, empower individuals, and support long-term rehabilitation, reducing homelessness, fostering community, and ensuring access to essential resources.
Meet our team
Behind every service we provide is a dedicated team of professionals, each bringing their unique expertise to our organization
Olugbenga Ekundayo
Founder
A dynamic leader and visionary humanitarian, Olugbenga Ekundayo brings a wealth of experience in administration, strategic leadership, project coordination, and community empowerment. His extensive qualifications and background in health and safety, business analysis and data management, organizational development, and logistics form the foundation of HopeBeam’s unique approach, blending compassion with strategic execution.
His leadership philosophy emphasizes people-centered transformation, excellence, and collaboration.
Bukola Abimbola
Co-founder
An experienced administrator and governance expert, Bukola Abimbola provides strategic oversight and ensures adherence to strong institutional values. She concurrently serves as:
- Director of Peacebuilding & Community Relations – specializing in mediation, humanitarian coordination, and conflict transformation.
- Director of Administration & Governance, ensuring compliance, policy development, and operational efficiency.
- Director of Finance & Partnerships – overseeing donor engagement, fiscal accountability, and partnership expansion.
Her inclusive leadership approach ensures that Hope Beam remains grounded in transparency and community trust.
Babajide Olapade
Director
Babajide Olapade is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and Professional Scrum Master (PSM) with extensive experience leading cross-functional teams, social impact initiatives, and youth-focused empowerment programs.
A results-driven strategist, Babajide has successfully designed and delivered complex projects that integrate agile methodologies into community development. His unique ability to align humanitarian goals with data-driven execution ensures that HopeBeam’s projects are impact-focused, scalable, and sustainable.
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