About us
Held in caring hands
Farewell gives families one beautiful place to honour a loved one, gather the people who loved them, and receive the support that carries them through the days of mourning.
What Farewell is
When someone we love passes on, the family is suddenly asked to organise a great deal: the funeral date and venue, the order of service, the obituary, photographs, the livestream for relatives abroad, and the contributions that friends and colleagues want to give. That information usually ends up scattered across flyers, group chats and phone calls.
Farewell brings it together on a single page that the family creates in a few minutes and shares by link, WhatsApp or QR code. Each page can hold:
- the funeral details, location and directions;
- the programme and obituary, ready to read or download;
- a gallery and slideshow of treasured photographs;
- a livestream button for those who cannot attend;
- a book of condolences and RSVP;
- donations by mobile money, card or bank, paid out to the family.
Churches, mortuaries and funeral homes use Farewell to serve many families under their own name, with staff accounts and their branding on every page.
What our logo represents
The flame is the life being remembered. Across cultures and faiths, a lit flame is how we keep a memory present: the candle at the wake, the lamp at the vigil, the light that does not go out when someone leaves the room. Its gold colour speaks of honour and of a life that was precious.
The teardrop at the heart of the flame is grief, held honestly. Farewell does not hide sorrow; it gives it a place within the light.
The two cupped hands are the family, the community and Farewell itself, holding that life gently and keeping it safe. Part of the flame sits within the fingers, because the people we lose are carried by those who remain. The hands are open at the base: support given freely, so that no family has to carry the weight alone.
What we stand for
A product of Ekklesia Systems
Farewell is built and operated by Ekklesia Systems, the team behind Ekklesiasys, the church management platform trusted by hundreds of ministries across Africa. Our work has always been about serving communities through life's important moments, and Farewell extends that care to one of the most tender of them all.
From our home in Accra, we bring the same experience in secure payments, communication and reliable hosting to every Farewell page.