This is what giving looks like
Not a transfer between institutions. Food handed to a mother who was counting what was left. School fees paid so a child does not sit at home for a term. A widow visited because nobody else was going to.
The foundation works directly in the communities it serves, alongside people who know which families are struggling and which children have stopped showing up at school.
See how the programs work →In their memory
Who were Ojemba and Sam?
Two fathers, from two families, known in their communities for the same instinct — to give what they had, and to believe that a child’s education was worth any sacrifice.
Ojemba
Father of Chief Kennedy Okonkwo
Sam
Father of Dr Nkeiru Okonkwo
When they passed, their children carried the work forward — and gave it both their fathers’ names.
The work so far
What we do
Four programs, running every year, chosen because they meet the needs our communities in Nigeria name most often.
School fees
Covering tuition, books, and uniforms so a child's education does not stop when a family's income does.
Food support
Staple food distributions to households carrying more mouths than income, delivered directly in the communities we serve.
Widow assistance
Practical support for women left to raise families alone — the group most often overlooked when help arrives.
Medical care
Help with treatment costs and medication for families who would otherwise go without care they cannot afford.
Since 2018
Eight years, community by community
Every photograph here is a day the foundation showed up somewhere it said it would.
Carry the work forward
Every gift goes directly into the four programs above. School fees for a term, food for a household, a hospital bill met — that is what your giving becomes.
Donate nowOjemba & Sam Foundation is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit in Minnesota. Donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
