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By Adebowale Johnson
Tilova for Africa, a non-profit, non-governmental charity organization with headquarters in New Hampshire, USA, remains committed to breaking down barriers and stigmas surrounding some social issues, including poverty, education, HIV/AIDS and sexual orientation, among others. To this end, it is providing essential resources like food and access to education for those in need, believing that these efforts can transform lives in Nigeria and contribute to global stability.
Mr Martin Nwabueze, a pharmacist, who co-founded Tilova for Africa, with his wife, Dr Chisom Nwabueze, also a pharmacist, said they shared the timeless wisdom and postulations of profound humanitarians like Mark Twain, Mother Theresa, John Bunyan, Mahatma Gandhi and John Wesley, among others.
Martin told Daily Sun: “We are currently building an orphanage in Awka, the capital of Anambra State. And we have an existing MOU with the Nigeria Human Rights Commission to work together on issues like HIV/AID and Osu.”
As African migrants, Martin and Chisom feel blessed for the opportunity the United States has given to them but never forgets their root and the suffering and tribulations of those in Africa that are not as lucky.
Take this from Martin: “We have helped African students come to USA to further their education, helping them with scholarships and advising on universities that best suits their academic ambitions in USA.
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“We have provided academic scholarships from primary to university level to students. We have started up businesses with millions of Naira and supported existing businesses.
“We have organized symposiums and seminars in different cities to fight against discrimination of HIV/Aid patients and provided free treatments and counseling for patients. We have fought against discrimination against Osu caste and have organized medical missions in different communities where treatment and diagnosis were given freely.
“We have been providing free counselling through our website to fight against depression and prevent suicide.”
Martin disclosed that as founders, the couple has worked over the years to assemble a team of more than 500 volunteers of different nationalities spread across Africa and the United States comprising of human rights activists, doctors, country experts, lawyers, journalists, donors and others who work to protect and assist the neediest in Africa such as the vulnerable minorities, the hunger stricken, the sick and homeless as well as children in need.
Martin said: “At Tilova for Africa, we direct our advocacy towards governments, religious groups and businesses in Africa, pushing them to change or enforce their laws, policies and practices to protect the fundamental human rights of marginalized minorities and the downtrodden.
“We also gather a coalition of kindhearted willing donors that donate to guarantee that our objectives with regards to poverty alleviation, educational empowerment, health care services and other advocacies are met. To ensure our fairness and build trust, we review all donations to ensure that they are consistent with our policies, mission, and values to ultimately guarantee that every donation is directed towards a just cause and in accordance with the wishes of donors.
“Our strength lies not only in the words we stand by, but most importantly in our resolve and the actions of our services and initiatives. From the moment we started, we understood that by working together, little efforts could synergize to overcome big challenges much more efficiently, which is why we plead with all people of good conscience to join us as we strive to make a positive change in all of our pursuits so that little by little, through our collective efforts we shall all play a part in making the world a better place.”
Maintaining that the charity arm of Tilova for Africa is the most important and active, Martin explained: “We are disbursing funds to those that need them directly through our website and on social media. We are also working with other NGOs based in Africa for more efficiency. Funding is very important to our work and currently our funding comes from our personal contributions and contributions from kind donors. As we expand we hope to get funding from the government and organizations too.”
