The GEANCO Foundation
8556 S. Ashland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60620
Dr. Godwin Onyema
Chief Executive Officer
Afam Onyema
Chief Operating Officer
708-439-1462
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Mission Statement
The mission of The GEANCO Foundation is to develop and manage world-class medical, educational and athletic facilities in the African country of Nigeria. Our projects will improve health conditions and learning opportunities for Nigerians and will allow for powerfully beneficial collaboration and cooperation between Americans and West Africans, for the Augustine Memorial – in Anambra State.
Thank you for your interest in GEANCO. The statistics show the need for a world class hospital in the heart of Africa. Look with your own eyes at the health situation there, and you will see the depth of their need. It is my fierce hope that you will join us in improving healthcare for Nigeria and Africa as a whole.
- Afam Onyema, Chief Operating Officer
6-28-2009:
Congratulations, Afam!
Afam Onyema, GEANCO's COO, who was named one of NLC's "40 under 40" leaders for 2009
Benefit Events
Thank you everyone who attended our recent benefit events in Washington, DC, Los Angeles and Chicago! Look for GEANCO to come to New York, Boston, Stanford and Nigeria this fall.
4-20-2009:
GEANCO was proud to serve as a sponsor for the first-ever African First Ladies Leadership For Health Summit. CEO Dr. Godwin Onyema and COO Afam Onyema participated in this historic event and met privately with Hadjia Turai Yar'Adua, the First Lady of Nigeria. A full report on our involvement can be found here.
5-23-2009:
Death in Birth: Where Life's Start is a Deadly Risk
New York Times
"More than half of the 536,000 women who die each year in pregnancy and childbirth are in Africa, according to the World Health Organization."
6-27-2009:
In Kenya, patients held hostage to medical bills
Los Angeles Times
Some poor Kenyans can't afford to seek treatment, as public hospitals, strapped for funds, detain patients who are unable to pay their bills, sometimes for months.
3-27-2009:
Health Sector: A state of a nation's illness
The Guardian, Nigeria STAKEHOLDERS in the nation's health sector are currently worried stiff over the dwindling fortunes of medical training institutions and the quality of new doctors produced by them...