Slides used in Fr Felix presentation to the Wyckoff Midland Park Rotary club.

1. Delivering a Better WorldDelivering a Better World
for African Childrenfor African Children

2. Brief Bio of Fr. FelixBrief Bio of Fr. Felix
 Born toward the end of theBorn toward the end of the
Nigerian Civil WarNigerian Civil War
 Entered the seminary at age 12Entered the seminary at age 12
 Ordained a priest August 1995Ordained a priest August 1995
 Served as Registrar andServed as Registrar and
Academic Dean at the InstituteAcademic Dean at the Institute
of Ecumenical Education nowof Ecumenical Education now
called Godfrey Okoyecalled Godfrey Okoye
University, Enugu, NigeriaUniversity, Enugu, Nigeria
 Moved to the United States inMoved to the United States in
1999 for graduate studies at1999 for graduate studies at
Montclair State UniversityMontclair State University

3.  501c (3) nonprofit foundation501c (3) nonprofit foundation
 Dedicated to providing for self-Dedicated to providing for self-
sustainability for the people ofsustainability for the people of
Amachalla in Nigeria’s Enugu State.Amachalla in Nigeria’s Enugu State.
 How?How?
• Infrastructure for access to cleanInfrastructure for access to clean
drinking and farming waterdrinking and farming water
• Healthcare initiativesHealthcare initiatives
• Educational and scholarshipEducational and scholarship
opportunitiesopportunities
• With a view that our poultry farmWith a view that our poultry farm
will provide sustainable income towill provide sustainable income to
the communitythe community

4. The Community WeThe Community We
Serve…Serve…

5. We are Dedicated to ...We are Dedicated to ...
Delivering a better world for African children:Delivering a better world for African children:
• Giving each child a chance to have basic educationGiving each child a chance to have basic education
• Providing every child access toProviding every child access to clean waterclean water andand
good healthcaregood healthcare
• Creating and inspiring HOPE through outreachCreating and inspiring HOPE through outreach
and trust, andand trust, and
• Helping each child gain self-confidence and the skillsHelping each child gain self-confidence and the skills
needed for meeting the dynamic and fast-changingneeded for meeting the dynamic and fast-changing
challenges of the world todaychallenges of the world today

6. PriorityPriority: Water Project: Water Project
Water is our PRIORITYWater is our PRIORITY..
Children and families needChildren and families need
reliable access to cleanreliable access to clean
water suitable for drinkingwater suitable for drinking
and washing.and washing.
Similar to my experience,Similar to my experience,
many children had to travelmany children had to travel
more thanmore than 7 miles7 miles seekingseeking
water, and often were late towater, and often were late to
or missed school because ofor missed school because of
the lack of access to cleanthe lack of access to clean
water.water.

7. Education isEducation is
Essential…Essential…
Yet, many children are not in schoolYet, many children are not in school
(orphans, or parents cannot afford it).(orphans, or parents cannot afford it).
Very possibly, neither were their parentsVery possibly, neither were their parents
able to attend school.able to attend school.
Our educational initiatives can:Our educational initiatives can:
 Break the circle of povertyBreak the circle of poverty andand
 Light a candle of hopeLight a candle of hope for the childrenfor the children
and the community.and the community.
Aniugwu Lydia, Ani Blessing and OkwuAniugwu Lydia, Ani Blessing and Okwu
Unchenna are the first three studentsUnchenna are the first three students
in our scholarship pool.in our scholarship pool.

8. Annual Medical MissionAnnual Medical Mission
 Every year we undertake a medicalEvery year we undertake a medical
mission to provide free care tomission to provide free care to
village children and adults.village children and adults.
 Thanks to Blessings InternationalThanks to Blessings International
and Doris & Wolfgang Emden, whoand Doris & Wolfgang Emden, who
are most generous in providingare most generous in providing
medication and supplies.medication and supplies.

9. In Search of SustainabilityIn Search of Sustainability
 In addition to relying on contributions from our friends,In addition to relying on contributions from our friends,
we began to develop awe began to develop a plan toward self-sustainability.plan toward self-sustainability.
 We decided to pursue Poultry Farming:We decided to pursue Poultry Farming:
1) A1) A fast growing business in Nigeria…fast growing business in Nigeria…
2) That could offer job opportunities for the community2) That could offer job opportunities for the community
andand summer job opportunities for our student scholarssummer job opportunities for our student scholars
STEPS TAKEN:STEPS TAKEN:
 Wrote a business plan seeking to raise needed fundsWrote a business plan seeking to raise needed funds
 Contacted major poultry agribusinesses, but no responseContacted major poultry agribusinesses, but no response
 Raising money through the GoFundme social network,Raising money through the GoFundme social network,
supplementing individuals’ private donationssupplementing individuals’ private donations

10. SustainabilitySustainability

11. Contact InfoContact Info
For more information:
Fr. Felix Ugwuozo
OneHopeChildren
fugwuozo@yahoo.com
862-224-1967
onehopechildren.org

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MUCH THANKSMUCH THANKS !
To you, the Members of
The Rotary ClubThe Rotary Club
of Wyckoff-Midland Parkof Wyckoff-Midland Park
“…come together to create positive, lasting
change in our communities and around the world.”
(Rotary.org)