Jeannette Joseph-Greenaway

Jeannette Joseph-Greenaway is President and Founder of Agatha House Foundation. The daughter of Agatha Joseph, she worked closely with her mother to better the lives of disadvantaged children. Over 20 years ago, Ms. Joseph-Greenaway’s vision to reach the children of the community became a reality when she opened the doors to one of her first childcare facilities in New York. Through this avenue, she was able to provide underserved families the best possible start academically.

Children in her facilities often surpass kindergarten and enter into first grade from her care. Ms. Joseph-Greenaway strives to maintain an atmosphere of love and acceptance, ensuring that children gain confidence and are capable in extending themselves within their community, thus creating a cycle of unity, growth, and leadership.

On the fast track to successfully empowering the youth of her community, Ms. Joseph- Greenaway was unexpectedly diagnosed with a debilitating disease that placed her in the intensive care unit with an uncertain amount of time to live. It was during this difficult time that she realized her purpose, and that she had a mission to do what she had always known — what her mother had taught her — to embrace the children and families of her community. Miraculously, she received a double lung transplant, providing her with vital time in order to further her efforts.

Agatha House Foundation was created in memory of Ms. Joseph-Greenaway’s mother, who believed that no child should be excluded or feel left out. Following Agatha Joseph’s passing in February 2014, Ms. Joseph-Greenaway's desire to do more led to the creation of Agatha House Foundation.

The mission of Agatha House Foundation is to provide hope and resources for those without life’s essentials. The Foundation provides help, funding, and programs to assist in ending childhood hunger, and feeds the children and families displaced due to poverty and disaster.