Ozioma Okoro
Executive Director & Founder: Ozioma is the Executive Director of Ozioma Okoro Caring Hands Foundation (OOCHF), which she founded in 2021. She hails from Imo State, Nigeria, and is a multiple award-winning humanitarian. A domestic violence survivor, Ozioma’s experiences helped motivate her commitment to social welfare as a Women and Child Rights Advocate, and social justice activist.
Additionally, her passion for giving back to the community by helping others, especially victims of gender-based violence, also spurred her to establish the foundation. Ozioma’s educational background has the notable achievements of a Bachelor’s Degree (B.Ed) in Educational Management/Political Science from Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Nigeria; an executive Diploma in International Diplomacy and Protocol from La Plage Meta Verse (LPMV); and a Business Management Diploma from Abia State Polytechnic, Nigeria. A Fellow of the Institute for Humanitarian Studies and Social Development, Nigeria (FIHSD), where she earned a Humanitarian and NGO Management certification, Ozioma also earned a certification in Human Rights Consultancy from the US Institute of Diplomacy and Human Rights (USIDHR) in Washington DC, USA.
She also has a certificate in International Volunteering, and an Africa Agenda 2063 Goodwill Digital Ambassador certification, both from LPMV. Ozioma is currently pursuing a career in Nursing at the prestigious Connecticut State Community College (CSCC), USA. Her contributions to humanity, social work and volunteering ultimately reflect her tireless and passionate commitment to not only give a voice to the girl child and women, but also elevate and position them to thrive within a fast-evolving society. Her devotion in this field reinforces her valuable skills and experiences in human
development and resource management, organisational coordination, writing and advocacy. Her experience in social work and humanitarian service can be traced back to earlier years in Nigeria, where Ozioma volunteered for the Belle Sisters Foundation, a nonprofit organisation that supports and advocates for women and girls living in poverty within low-income communities. She also volunteered for the Prudence Crandall Center, a non-profit establishment in Connecticut that offers comprehensive welfare-oriented services to women, men, and children who have suffered domestic violence. Ozioma also has extensive experience from working with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD),
and seniors living with Alzheimer’s and dementia. Ozioma actively volunteers for Interval House, Connecticut’s largest domestic violence agency, helping further the agency’s dedication towards ending domestic violence and providing support to victims. Her volunteering experience also extends to two notable groups: the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, a leading global non-profit invested in funding research and providing support for breast cancer patients, and Dignity Grows, a non-profit organisation fighting against period poverty within the United States.
Ihuoma Juliet Onuoha
Program Coordinator. A graduate of Microbiology from Gregory University, Uturu, Abia State, Ihuoma is based in Umuahia, Abia State, and presently works with the Abia State Hospitals Management Board as a Scientific Officer. On the side, she is also a professional beauty and skincare consultant with a brand called “Sprucee Conceptz.”
As a Women and Childs Right Advocate, Ihuomaʼs passion for women and children has led her to volunteer for non-profit organizations where she is actively involved and using her voice to create awareness on domestic violence and any form of abuse. One of the organizations she volunteers for is a nonprofit—Vivacious Development Initiative.
Ihuoma has participated in various campaigns against child abuse and domestic violence, as well as sensitization drives for menstrual hygiene and breast cancer awareness. All of this underscores Ihuomaʼs conviction that her energy and skills are better off being channeled to improve the state of the world, and that with the right team, support and adequate resources, a lot of good can be done for those who most need it.
Blaise Nnabueze,
Photographer & Cinematographer: Blaise Nnabueze (Blaiseshots) is a photographer, content creator, cinematographer and founder of TeamBlaiseShots, a media group focused on high-quality digital productions and multimedia solutions for diverse clientele. Blaise is also a graduate of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Nigeria, with a BSc in Sociology/Anthropology.