Our Mission
Our mission is to unite Umuopara people worldwide in a collaborative effort to foster growth and development in our ancestral home. We are committed to empowering our community and extending support to other communities in SE Nigeria whenever possible.
Objective
Our objective is to unite Umuopara people worldwide to drive meaningful development across economic, educational, health, environmental, and other essential areas, fostering positive change whenever and wherever it is needed.
How
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Form an online association with international membership across Nigeria, Africa, the USA, Europe and Asia.
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Meetings will be mostly online, with an opportunity for a grand reunion or celebration every 3 or 5 years.
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Membership open to all Umuopara children and anyone with her interest at heart.
Areas of Focus
Health
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Annual health fairs or biannual health fairs
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Relationship with a standing pharmacy for basic medical needs for common medical problems to include.
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DM, hypertension, glaucoma, common antibiotics, anti-malarial medications
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Relationship with the NYSC or the state department of health to staff the clinics in the villages
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Eye exams, glasses, cataract surgery procedures or referrals as might be necessary
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Dental exams or education and provision of materials to help maintain great dental hygiene
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Surgical referrals or procedures when appropriate
Education
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Support the Umuopara schools with books and other educational materials, computer labs with solar powered internet access,
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Sponsor the best male and female graduates to the university they match into
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Sponsor the best SS2 to SS3 student to a one month training holiday in the USA or England or South Africa.
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Support other schools as may be necessary in SE Nigeria.
Manpower development
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Industries in the village, liaising with manpower builders to have seminars for our young men on entrepreneurship in Umuopara
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Provide education on business planning, how to set up, manage, keep accounts.
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Provide or guarantee soft loans to graduates of business development seminars or meetings.
Environmental development
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Safe water for everyone
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Solar powered street lights
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Critical access roads and drainage solutions
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Waste disposal efforts and environmental concerns of existing industries in the umuopara villages
