About Us/Timeline

In May 2014, Deaconess Kate Ngozi Okafor invited a select Nigerians and Nigerian Americans living in the Maryland Metropolis in the United States of America to her office in Baltimore Maryland to discuss the Birth of NWA-USA. Despite our geographical, linguistic, religious, and professional diversity, we pride ourselves of a common objective; ‘Creating empowerment programs and enabling environment for Nigerians in the diasporas and the underserved in our communities. Also in our portfolio are promotion of Nigerian cultural heritage, good citizenship, and community development. Today, NWA-USA has become a household name with members from the states of Maryland, District of Columbia, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Virginia. Our accomplishments speaks volume of the effectiveness of our programs, and they include:

• Provision of college funds to college students; some of which are annual recipients.
• Donation of food, items, and funds to the homeless.
• Donation of funds to the widows.
• Donation of funds to the sick and out of jobs.
• Participation in state legislations that impact women and the minority.
• Creation of programs to empower women and the underserved.

FOUNDERS

2014

May 2014: Founded
July 2014: Elected its 1st Executive Body with the founding members

• Founding President:
  Hon. Deaconess Kate Ngozi Okafor
• Vice President:
  Hon. Dr. Ngozika Okoye
• Parliamentarian:
  Hon. Ngozi Oduba
• Communication Director:
  Hon. Clara Odoemena

2015

• May 2015:
  Registered in the state of Maryland and incorporated as a non-profit organization with 501c3 status with the following as Members of the Board of Directors:

• Hon. Deaconess Ngozi Okafor:
  Board Chair
• Hon. Dr. Ngozika Okoye:
  Board Secretary
• Hon. Clara Odoemena:
  Member

• December 2015:
  Humanitarian Outreach and Donation of $1,653 of food and materials to Fells Point Compassionate Center, Baltimore Maryland.

2016

• January 2016:
  Attended Maryland Women Commission Annual Legislative Briefing.
• August 2016:
  Invited by Maryland Women Commission for celebration of 2016 Women’s Equality Day.
• February 2016:
  Invited to the Ceremonization of the first Nigerian Judge in New Jersey
• April 2016:
  Inaugurated Nigerian Women Association at Sheraton Hotel Baltimore MD. August 2016: Collaborated with Nigerian Embassy to host the First Lady of Nigeria, Aisha Buhari to a Town Hall Meeting
• December 2016:
  Humanitarian Outreach and Donation of $500.00 to a cancer patient in Baltimore, Late Mrs. Ngozi Ekelem.

2016 FUNDRAISE SPONSORES

• Diamond Sponsors:
  Hon. Princess Philomena Uba
  Hon. Princess Mercy Nnanna
  Chief Lemmy Okenwa Okof
  Mazi Andrew Ucheomum
• Gold Sponsors:
  Clara Odemena
  Chief Oluchi Victoria Ogwo
  Mr. Clement & Deaconess Kate Ngozi Okafor
  Dr. & Dr. Mrs. Lizzy Ade

CHARITY & DONATIONS

• April 2017:
  Represented Nigeria at a dinner hosted by Baltimore County Chief Executive Lt Kevin Kamanentz.
• Aug 2017:
  Financial donation and ongoing support to Yemisi Adepegba, A young pregnant woman with two children that lost her husband in a bus barely three months in the country.

  A cash donation of $650.00 and baby and adult items worth more than $1,000. Added to this was bi-weekly warm food donation and back to school items.

• September 2017:
  Represented Nigerian community at Baltimore County Chief Executive 2017 Gubernatorial Announcement Intent.
• December 2017:
  Awarded Education Fund to 12 college students in the amount of $6,500.00.

2017: Elected its 2nd Executive Board

• President:
  Hon. Deaconess Ngozi Okafor (Unanimous)
• Vice President:
  Hon. Ngozika Okoye (Unanimous)
• Secretary:
  Hon. Ify Nwosis
• Ass. Secretary:
  Hon. Nkechi Enwerem
• Treasurer:
  Hon. Agness Amaefule
• Financial Secretary:
  Hon. Linda Ngameduru
• Ass. Financial Secretary:
  Hon. Maureen Duru
• Social Director:
  Hon. Amanda Ogbuli
• >Ass. Social Director:
  Hon. Margaret Agala
• Ass. Communication Director:
  Mrs. Clara Odoemena
• Parliamentarian:
  Hon. Chinyere Uma
• Social Media Director:
  Hon. Ngozi Iwebo

2017 COLLEGE FUND RECIPIENTS

• Edidiong Udoh
  (Law Student, Frostburg University)
• Ifechukwudeli Okafor
  (University of Baltimore)
• Brisbane Eme
  (Hamshire University)
• Leandra Ngameduru
  (University of Maryland College Park)
• Victoria Oluajayi
  (Mount St. Mary University)
• Peace Agugua
  (Towson State University)
• Ify Odoh
  (University of District of Columbus)
• Chelsea Izeh Agbon
  (University of Maryland)
• Ogi Oke
  (University of Maryland, College Park)

AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS 2018

• December 2018: Nominated two members of the NWAUMM to the Board in commemoration of their outstanding financial support to the organization,
  Hon. Princess Philomena Uba (Board of Trustees)
  Hon. Princess Mercy Nnanna (Board of Trustees)
• December 2018: Recognition of on-going Education Fund sponsors
  Duke Tino and Duchess Clara Odemena
  Darby Tax Services
• December 2018: Recognition of patrons for their outstanding support over the year
  Patron Lemmy Okenwa Oko (Eze Enyioke Abiria)
  Patron Mazi Andrew Ucheomumu Esq. (General Council)
  Patron Oluchi Victoria Ogwo (Ada-Ukwu Abia)

2019: Elected its 2nd Executive Board

• President:
  Hon. Deaconess Ngozi Okafor (Unanimous)
• Vice President:
  Hon. Ngozika Okoye (Unanimous)
• Secretary:
  Hon. Nkechi Enwerem
• Treasurer:
  Hon. Agness Amaefule
• Financial Secretary:
  Hon. Linda Ngameduru
• Ass. Financial Secretary:
  Hon. Gloria Iweh
• Social Director:
  Hon. Stella Amaefule
• Ass. Social Director:
  Hon. Maureen Duru
• Communication Director:
  Hon. Ify Nwosisi
• Ass. Communication Director:
  Hon. Cathy Onyeaka
• Parliamentarian:
  Hon. Clara Odemena
• Media Director:
  Hon. Phina Aigbe-Ahizoje
• Ass. Media Director:
  Hon. Adaeze Onokala

2019 COLLEGE FUND RECIPIENT

• Edidion Udoh
  (Law Student, Frostburg University)

2020 SPONSORS

• Hon. Princess Philomena Uba
  (Board of Trustees)
• Hon. Princess Mercy Nnanna
  (Board of Trustees)