Fostering a legacy of kindness and compassion by assisting students achieve a brighter future.
Supporting education and innovation.
The Anim Foundation is a private non-profit organization that was started in honor of Dr. Martin Asare Anim and whose mission is to foster his legacy of kindness and compassion towards others.
Education was of the highest priority to Dr. Anim and the Foundation plans to award scholarships to deserving students in lower income neighborhoods in order to pursue higher education.
Funds from the Foundation will also be donated to various charitable organizations to fight disease, hunger, homelessness, child abuse and other causes to be determined.
About Dr. Martin Asare Anim
The world benefited greatly from having Dr. Martin Asare Anim in it for 68 years. On February 16, 2018, Dr. Martin Asare Anim left this earth less than two weeks after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. It was a shock to his family, his friends and his patients.
Roots in Ghana, West Africa
Dr. Martin Asare Anim, also known as Kwasi Martin by his close friends and family, was born on April 6, 1949 in Ghana. He attended Prempeh College in Kumasi and gained admission to the University of Ghana Medical School. Through the force of his intellect and personality, he pursued an advance career in medicine and forged a path to the United States to build a new life for himself and his family.
His Passion
He was a devoted husband and father. He especially valued education, something that was instilled in him by his own parents and made it clear to his children from an early age that education was to be the number one priority in their lives. Aside from being a tremendous husband and father, Dr. Martin Asare Anim was also a kindhearted, considerate and compassionate physician. He practiced with diligence for thirty-five years in the Bronx.
ANIM family, 2010
“The Anim Foundation is set up to honor Dr. Martin Asare Anim and to continue in the spirit of his kindness and compassion toward his fellow human being. ”
— Mercy Anim., Wife, Author
Contact
Feel free to contact us with any questions.
Email
animfoundationorg@gmail.com
Phone
845 558 0801 or 845 641 4645
Dr. Anim was an avid walker and accordingly, the Foundation plans to hold annual walks in his honor to raise additional funds for charity.
Please join us in our quest to honor Dr. Martin Asare Anim.