Children's rights – our belief
We believe that everyone has a fundamental right to the best educational opportunities and advancement, and that includes you. We also believe in, and support diversity and inclusion.
The Lateef Edalere Foundation continues to serve young people like you who are enrolled in schools or matriculating to secondary or tertiary studies to reach their full potential.
The Foundation does not discriminate based on colour race, language, culture, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, or social or physical disability.
Assistance is provided based on merit and evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
Our team
Chairman – Peter Edalere
Peter brings over two decades of experience in relationship management, information technology, accounts and sales management and customer service along with his interpersonal and communication skills. He has served as chairman of Lateef Edalere Foundation since 2021 and has also served on the Board as Director for GCI Australia since 2016.
Peter has been involved with non-profits and the church for over 40 years, in 4 different continents over the past few decades and actively volunteers in his local community.
Secretary – Dahlia Saunders
Dahlia Saunders worked at Life of Jamaica (LoJ) Insurance Company and Institute of
Management and Production (IMP) as Branch Secretary and Programme Officer
respectively. Her most recent posts have been at the University of the West Indies (UWI)
Mona in the Dean’s Office, Registry Office and presently in the Examinations Section as
an Assistant Invigilator.
Ms Saunders holds BSc and MA degrees in Management Studies and Communication.
Her hobbies include reading and watching detective movies on TV.
She has a keen interest in administration and operations, and especially enjoys working
to build and develop young minds. She is inspired by the fact that she can make a
difference in the lives of young people she is in contact with on a daily basis.
Treasurer – Gerald Scale
Gerald Scale is a former Mathematics, Statistics and Research Methodology Lecturer at
the University of Technology, Jamaica where he served for over 20 years.
Holder of a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and Applied Physics and a Post Graduate
degree in Accounting, Mr. Scale is also a Certified Microsoft Professional in Software
Development and has worked in private industry and also developed several software
for Industries including the popular PAYDAY payroll software for the Jamaican Market.
An Elder at the Worldwide Church of God/Grace Communion International Jamaica. Mr.
Scale is currently Chair of the Board of Trustees and served as a Director of Youth
Ministries for many years. He has a passion for the development of youths.
Who is Lateef Adebayo Edalere?
Lateef Adebayo Edalere was born on August 5th, 1939.
His early education was in Nigeria before emigrating to England in the early 60s where he studied accountancy. In 1978, he was ordained into Christian ministry and spent the rest of his life in dedicated service until his death in 2010.
The name “Edalere” is defined as: "The creation of man is a profit to God”.
To Mr Edalere, the most precious of these lives were children.
He loved the youth.
He taught, mentored, encouraged, and facilitated summer programmes to enrich young lives in West Africa and, later, the West Indies.
His legacy
He was adept at recognising those who were often overlooked. Everyone was important to him, and he became a surrogate father to many.
This is the legacy that we hold closest to our hearts and the inspiration for the Lateef Edalere Foundation.