Her Legacy Lives On

Helping vulnerable youth, widows and the less privileged build independent, dignified lives.

The Ezinne Regina Okeigbo Foundation carries on a mother's care through education, skills, economic opportunity and compassionate support.

A woman in a headwrap held up by two open hands, the emblem of the foundation
Portrait of Ezinne Regina Okeigbo

In loving memory

Ezinne Regina Okeigbo

1934 – 2022

Da Regy, as she was fondly called, lost her parents as a child and had no formal schooling before marriage. She went back to school as a grown woman and earned her First School Leaving Certificate in 1982.

After her husband died she provided for her whole family for 39 years as a farmer, trader and seamstress, and she gave freely to anyone in need. Her daughter-in-law founded this foundation to carry that on.

Read her story

What we do

Four ways we help people stand on their own

Education

Helping young people get into school and stay there.

Skills development

Practical training that leads to a trade.

Economic opportunity

A fair start for youth, widows and the less privileged who want to earn.

Compassionate support

Standing with youth, widows and the less privileged in hard seasons.

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What guides us

Love, compassion, impact

Love

We serve people the way a mother would: personally, and without conditions.

Compassion

We meet people where they are and protect their dignity.

Impact

We measure our work by lives that become more independent.

Get involved

There is more than one way to help

Give

Your gift goes toward school costs, training and small-business support for youth, widows and the less privileged.

How to give

Partner

Schools, churches, businesses and community groups can work with us to reach more people.

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Volunteer

Teach a skill, mentor a young person or lend a hand at an outreach.

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