In 1996, when the wife of the General overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor (Mrs.) Folu Adeboye visited some communities in West Africa, her findings became a burden for a charitable intervention to address the needs of the communities and settlements that she had visited. This led to the birth of An Africa Missions Committee, largely consisting of RCCG members, which initially focused on West Africa. The scope of the committee was later expanded to include other parts of Africa.