The GEANCO Foundation
8556 S. Ashland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60620
Dr. Godwin Onyema
Chief Executive Officer
Afam Onyema
Chief Operating Officer
708-439-1462
aonyema@geanco.org
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Welcome!
The GEANCO Foundation has a simple yet incredibly challenging goal - to save and transform the lives of the poor and vulnerable in Nigeria.
By developing world-class medical, educational and athletic facilities and programs, we will enrich and empower local communities.
We lead medical missions and run maternal health programs in Nigeria, and we are developing a world-class hospital in the country.
Learn more about our work on this site or in our electronic brochure.
Please join us! Together, we can bring health and hope to those desperately in need of both!
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An inspiring five-minute video from our last medical mission.
There is a problem in the heart of Africa. Learn about it in this unique 2-minute animation.
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GEANCO in the Media:
Mother Nature News
Afam Onyema walks the talk. Puts his money where is mouth is. However you want to put it, Onyema has given up so he can give.
National Public Radio (NPR)
Global Activism Series: Chicago doctor plans to build a hospital in his hometown in Nigeria
NBC News theGrio.com
TheGrio's 100: Afam Onyema, building a world-class hospital in Nigeria
Forbes.com: Big Achievers Share The Greatest Risks They Ever Took
The GEANCO Foundation is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. All donations made to the GEANCO Foundation are tax deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law.
Learn more about our latest successful orthopedic medical mission to Nigeria
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Our Symposium on African women and children featured Oscar-winning actor Forest Whitaker
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Chinua Achebe, Africa's most esteemed and well-known writer, served as GEANCO's Honorary Chairman until his death on March 21
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4-13-2013:
Lurching Ahead
The Economist
Africa's giant is waking up, but it still looks unsteady on its feet.
11-21-2012:
Where to be born in 2013
The Economist
... Nigeria comes last: it is the worst place for a baby to enter the world in 2013.
9-12-2012:
Five trends driving Nigeria's investment allure
How We Made It in Africa
Nigeria is one of the world's fastest growing economies.
3-22-2010:
Out of Africa: Questions for Chinua Achebe
New York Times
Achebe: "If you were in Nigeria and had cause to go to a hospital or to see a doctor, you would then immediately understand why so many people are abroad."