THEGOMALFOUNDATION

a register that never closed!

Revd. G.O. Lasehinde1949 – 2023Mrs. M.A. Lasehinde1955 – 2026

Their Story

Whotheywere.

Nobody who came for help ever left the way they arrived.

— Baba, as remembered by the family

The Classroom

Twenty-five years at GOMAL

Not to produce graduates — to build people who were grounded, capable, and faith-rooted.

The Marriage

Counsel from a real marriage

Couples sat across from a husband and wife who had actually done the work.

The Open Door

Nobody was ever turned away

Students in crisis, families with nowhere to turn — all of them found room at that table.

The Church

A presence that cannot be replaced

Baba's chair at the front pew has not been filled since he passed. The congregation has not tried.

“Baba's chair at the front pew will never be filled by anyone else. We have tried not to replace it.”
— Rev. Seun Adeyemi, Church, Ogbomoso

years at GOMAL

1,247

tributes and counting

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couples counselled

The Classroom

Twenty-fiveyearsatGOMAL

Not to produce graduates — to build people who were grounded, capable, and faith-rooted.

The Marriage

Counselfromarealmarriage

Couples sat across from a husband and wife who had actually done the work.

The Open Door

Nobodywaseverturnedaway

Students in crisis, families with nowhere to turn — all of them found room at that table.

The Church

Apresencethatcannotbereplaced

Baba's chair at the front pew has not been filled since he passed. The congregation has not tried.

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The Foundation

Carryingtheirworkforward.

The GOMAL Foundation equips young people, strengthens families, and serves communities — in the spirit Baba and Mama lived.

Everyprogrammewerun,everycouplewesupport,everystudentwereach—itistheirlife'swork,continuingthroughours.

Education & Scholarships

Mentorship, school support, and opportunities for young people to build on solid ground.

Marriage & Family

Counsel and support for couples building homes that hold.

Youth Leadership

Connecting young people with mentors and platforms to lead with purpose.

Community Outreach

Giving back to the communities Baba and Mama gave their lives to serve.

In living legacy

GOMAL

1247

lives, and counting.

Each one is someone Baba and Mama changed.

In living legacy1,247 lives, and counting.Tributes

“Mama called to check on my daughter every term for four years. Not once did she ask for anything in return. I kept waiting for the ask. It never came.”

“Every Sunday, Baba shook my hand like it was the most important thing he had done all week. For me, it was.”

“She told me I was going to be fine three weeks before my exams. I had failed twice before. She didn't qualify it. She just said it. I was.”

“They prayed over us at our wedding. Twenty-two years later we remember what they said word for word. Some things you don't forget.”

“Baba told me the truth about my character in a way nobody had ever dared to. And then he stayed to help me fix it. That is rare.”

“When my father died and I had nobody to turn to, Mama said: 'Come and stay.' I stayed three months. She never charged me and never made me feel like a burden.”

“Twenty-five years is not a school term. It is a generation. And they gave it, without holding back.”

“I came to GOMAL broken. I left with direction. I owe Baba and Mama more than I can say.”

“Baba found me sleeping in the corridor with my luggage because I had no place to stay. He took me home, gave me a room, and kept me in school for three years. I never asked him how he afforded it.”

Adebayo Olatunji · GOMAL, Class of 2007

“Mama stayed with me the night before my final paper. I was shaking. She didn't say anything. She just sat there until I fell asleep. I have never forgotten that.”

Chidinma Eze · GOMAL, Class of 2012

“We nearly separated in 2019. They didn't take sides. They kept asking us questions until we found our own answers. We celebrate eight years next March.”

Anonymous · A couple they counselled

“Every Sunday, Baba shook my hand like it was the most important thing he had done all week. For me, it was.”

Tunde Afolabi · GOMAL, Class of 2003

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In living legacy1,247 lives, and counting.Tributes

Adebayo Olatunji · GOMAL, Class of 2007

“Mama stayed with me the night before my final paper. I was shaking. She didn't say anything. She just sat there until I fell asleep. I have never forgotten that.”

Chidinma Eze · GOMAL, Class of 2012

“We nearly separated in 2019. They didn't take sides. They kept asking us questions until we found our own answers. We celebrate eight years next March.”