About Restoration For All

Restoration for All (REFA) is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit, community-based, and African-led social multi-service organization based in St. Paul, Minnesota USA. Our goal is to implement a range of culturally appropriate and responsive activities that are grounded in humanness whose philosophy reflects a spirit of interconnectedness. REFA fosters the strength of immigrants and refugees and create a safe space for post-traumatic growth, mutual support, and economic self sufficiency which helps them discover their positive cultural identity.

Founder & Executive Director

Dr. Tolulope Monisola Ola

Dr. Tolulope Monisola Ola is the Founder and Executive Director of Restoration for All Inc; a nonprofit organization with the mission to nurture and empower individuals, organizations, and communities to renew, discover and restore their culture of well-being. She is a Mental Health Practitioner, African Storyteller, and an advocate for cultural healing through mind, body, and spirit practices. She is a Co-chair for the Mental Health and Wellness Action Team of Ramsey County Public Health.

Dr. Ola is an entrepreneur and a social researcher with several journal articles, book chapters, and two books to her credit and has presented extensively on the role of culture in improving mental health and well-being at local, state, national, and international conferences. She has expertise in public health and rights-based responses to chronic diseases and their psychosocial impacts on immigrants and refugees from Africa. She is a public health expert with experience in empowering and mobilizing communities to bring about social change through health education, sensitization, and advocacy to create an environment that is physically, socially, and culturally inclusive.

oUR TEAM

Tomi Ola
Senior Program Manager

Siji Oluwaniyi
Administrative Assistant

Victor Obisakin
Legislative & Community Relations Director

Peace Kayitesi
Community Connector Specialist

Cody Osborne
Mental Health & Suicide Prevention Coordinator

Ellie Mercil
Outreach & Engagement Coordinator

Board of Directors

Deborah Bamigbade

Co-Chair

Oluwayemisi Kolawole

Co-Chair

BiKé Ojomo

Treasurer