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ABOUT US
The Foundation:
Humanity For Africa Foundation (HFAF), a 501 ( 3) ( C ) organization was founded by Okems Innocent Okemezie, and was incorporated in the State of New Jersey on Tuesday October 28, 2008 as a not for profit organization. The Foundation serves as a vehicle for community development and cultural integration and wants to add value both to African and American communities by contributing to the educational, health and human service, cultural and civic needs of the communities. (Click here for Bio details)
Most African communities are melting pots of people from poor and ethnic minority backgrounds. The people who reside in the rural communities often have poor educational facilities. Most primary school buildings are dilapidated and are not equipped with the amenities that schools have in developed and developing nations. This has an adverse effect on the children’s learning process. In most communities education is a privilege and not a right. As a result many children do not have access to education. Another issue that is of concern is that in America, there is an interest in traditional African and cultural ideology of the rural African communities and the need for both cultural and educational exchanges among the people. Humanity For Africa Foundation was formed to carry the destiny of the rural poor in Africa in its hands and to promote the cultural identity of the people.
Mission: The core of Humanity for Africa’s mission is to support and promote community development through Child/Adult Education (Mass Literacy). After the framework has been established to equip the residents of a community with basic literacy skills, Humanity for Africa Foundation will next address Healthcare (HIV/AIDS) Literacy, Civic Education and Cultural Integration. In the process the Humanity for Africa Foundation will serve as a cultural and social resource to native and recently immigrated Africans, African Americans, and others in America interested in the history, politics, language, art, and social positions of the African Diaspora.
PROGRAMS:
In Humanity For Africa Foundation, Inc. we believe that embarking on community development programs in Africa, and cultural exchanges between American and African communities will enhance economic development. We will be working with the Obi Group and others to help develop and implement programs that address the human development challenges in Africa. James E. Obi, the Chief Executive of the Obi Group is a key advisor to our development team, defining the relevant framework to assist us in delivering the four (4) components of the Humanity For Africa Foundation’s mission: Child/Adult Education (Mass Literacy), Healthcare (HIV/AIDS) Literacy, Civic Education and Cultural Integration that will enhance community development.
Child/Adult Education (Mass Literacy):
Most schools in rural African communities are dilapidated and are not equipped with the amenities that schools have in developed and developing nations. A great percentage of the people are illiterate. Humanity For Africa Foundation concurs with a report from the United Nations that “illiteracy is a correlate of poverty and hunger and is mainly a rural phenomenon which hinders rural development and food security, threatens productivity and health and limits opportunities to improve livelihoods.” Thus, in Africa, illiteracy is the root of all problems. The Humanity For Africa Foundation will promote child education through building or renovation of primary schools, supply of books and non-book materials, and offering of scholarships to indigent students in rural communities.
Healthcare (HIV/AIDS) Literacy:
In Africa, HIV/AIDS and Malaria are threatening to wipe out decades of investments in human development. African communities are the first wave of the AIDS epidemic. AIDS is currently the leading cause of death in Africa and according to the Boston Globe, more than 22.5 million people in Africa carry the HIV virus. Our study shows that adults as well as adolescents have a disproportionately higher risk of AIDS and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. The same study therefore shows that programs to increase self-protective behaviors are in urgent need. The people need sustained education; training and community mobilization programs on HIV/AIDS and Malaria that partner with the community and other organizations for prevention. The Foundation collaborates with the community and other agencies to promote good health through the provision of health education and medical supplies.
Civic Education:
In recent years as a result of military incursions in Africa, civic education has been increasingly pushed aside. There has been lack of effective programs in schools to educate and prepare the youth for citizenship. Humanity For Africa Foundation provides Civic Education that builds consensus on core African civic values, which include the rule of law, voter education, representative and limited government, and civic liberties and respect for the rights of individuals and minority ethnic groups.
Cultural Integration:
African history and culture and their role as a support mechanism for the social and community development, has very rarely been examined and promoted to enhance exchanges between Africa and the rest of the world. To this end, the Foundation develops and implements social and cultural programs meant to strengthen the identity of young African Americans and people of African descent with rich history of the African continent and will leverage an association with Africa’s millennia-old cultures, history, etc. into a base upon which to promote a life affirming, self-esteemed enhancing education and interaction to the often-disaffected youth of Africa. The Foundation promotes cultural exchange and integration through cultural activities and is to establish a cultural center in the United States of America as a resource center. The Foundation collaborates with and assists other civic and private groups in organizing and sponsoring activities that promote African cultural awareness and contemporary policy considerations.
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