Nile Legacy Foundation

Empowering Youth | Honoring Culture | Building Legacy

About Us

Nile Legacy Foundation is a community-rooted, youth-focused nonprofit dedicated to empowering South Sudanese children, youth, and families across Toronto and the GTA. Through sports, education, cultural enrichment, and leadership development, we create pathways of opportunity that strengthen identity, build confidence, and inspire a generation to rise.

Our work is grounded in unity, cultural pride, and the belief that every young person deserves access to support, mentorship, and safe spaces where they can thrive. By bringing families, community leaders, and young people together, we are building a legacy that honours our heritage while shaping a brighter future.

Mission

To empower South Sudanese youth and families across the GTA through sports, education, cultural pride, and community leadership — creating pathways to success, strengthening identity, and building opportunities that inspire growth, resilience, and lifelong achievement.

Vision

A vibrant, united South Sudanese community where every young person has the support, confidence and opportunity to reach their full potential — becoming leaders who uplift their families, honour their heritage, and positively shape the future of our community and beyond.

Core Values

Empowerment – We uplift youth with the tools, skills and confidence they need to thrive in every area of life.
Community – We believe in unity and collective responsibility of supporting one another.

Excellence – We believe in delivering impactful programs.

Integrity – We believe in transparency and trust.

Legacy – We believe in preserving history, identity, culture.

“No matter how long the river flows, it never forgets its source.”
~African Proverb~
Meaning: Legacy and identity are rooted in remembering where we come from.

President's address

As someone who has navigated the intersection of culture, leadership and life in the diaspora, I understand the challenges many immigrant youth face in trying to balance where they come from with where they are going.
Too often, our youth grow disconnected from their roots, unsure of their place and lacking the support systems needed to thrive. This is where Nile Legacy Foundation steps in.

My vision is to create spaces where young people feel seen, valued and equipped; spaces where mentorship, education, sports, leadership and culture come together to build strong foundations for life. We are not only nurturing success; we are restoring identity, instilling confidence and cultivating leaders who will uplift their communities with integrity and purpose.

Nile Legacy Foundation is more than an organization, it is a movement to honour our legacy and invest in our future. Through intentional programs and collective support, we are shaping empowered generations who carry their heritage with pride while boldly stepping into their potential in Canada and beyond.

Thank you for believing in this vision and walking this journey with us.

With gratitude and purpose,

Anai Alith

ANAI ALITH
President & Founder

Who We Are

We are a collective of leaders, mentors, educators and coaches committed to uplifting South Sudanese youth. Guided by lived experience and a deep understanding of the challenges our community faces, we provide programs that open doors, nurture talent, and champion personal growth.

The Nile Legacy Foundation is more than an organization, it is a movement of hope, resilience, and empowerment, created by our community, for our community.

Nile Legacy Foundation exists to empower present and future generations of youth through mentorship, education, sports and community development while honoring the rich cultural and traditional heritage of the Nile region of South Sudan.