The Herbert Onyewumbu Wigwe Foundation (HOW) is a Nigerian non-profit organization founded in 2016 by banker and entrepreneur Herbert O. Wigwe and headquartered in Lagos. Its CEO is Anthonia Ally.[1]

Herbert Onyewumbu Wigwe Foundation
AbbreviationHOW
Formation2016; 8 years ago (2016)
Typeprivate operating foundation
PurposeHealthcare, Education, Mentorship
HeadquartersLagos, Nigeria
Area served
Nigeria
Key people
Herbert O. Wigwe, founder
Anthonia Ally, CEO
Websitethehowfoundation.org

History and objectives

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Herbert O. Wigwe (1966–2024) founded the HOW Foundation in 2016 as a social enterprise. It focuses on youth empowerment through leadership and mentorship and on health, specifically malaria and prostate cancer.[1]

Programs

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Give Malaria No Place

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The Give Malaria No Place (GMNP) initiative with Doctors Save A Life Foundation includes education, rapid-response testing, and distribution of mosquito nets and medication to prevent and treat malaria.[1]

Prostate cancer awareness

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Recognizing that prostate cancer is particularly common among Black men and that low awareness among Nigerians leads to its being diagnosed only when advanced, the foundation sponsored a charity football match to mark Prostate Cancer Awareness Month in September 2017.[2]

Youth programmes

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The foundation finances leadership and mentorship seminars with U.K.-based motivational speaker Joshua Ajitena for students in government secondary schools, and awards prizes and scholarships to top students.[3][4][5] The foundation is also a major sponsor of God's Children Great Talent, an annual gospel-focused talent contest for children and young people organized by the City of David parish of the Redeemed Christian Church of God.[1][6]

Food distribution during COVID-19 lockdown

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During the COVID-19 pandemic, the foundation distributed food and relief packages in Wigwe's hometown of Isiokpo and other communities in Rivers State, to alleviate the effects of lockdown and other restrictions.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Ebatamehi, Sebastiane (May 7, 2017). "The How Foundation: How Anthonia Ally is changing lives". Glamsquad. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
  2. ^ Ally, Anthonia (September 13, 2017). "The HOW Foundation holds its first 'Blue-State' Charity Match to raise awareness for Prostate Cancer: Saturday, September 23rd". BellaNaija (press release). Retrieved May 20, 2022.
  3. ^ "The HOW Foundation Presents Prizes to Outstanding Students". OnoBello. February 15, 2017. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
  4. ^ Sanusi, Hassan (November 5, 2016). "NGO plans scholarship for Nigerian students with American University". The Net. Archived from the original on November 6, 2016.
  5. ^ Suleiman, Yemisi (October 23, 2016). "HOW Foundation holds leadership seminar for Youths". Vanguard Allure. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
  6. ^ "GCGT: 19-year-old singer bags N10 million in talent competition". The Guardian Nigeria. June 25, 2017. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
  7. ^ Ebirim, Juliet (May 14, 2020). "COVID-19: How Foundation feeds Isiokpo Community". Vanguard News. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
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