Jessie M. Obidiegwu

Jessie M. Obidiegwu was born in 1926 in Agulu in southeastern Nigeria. Jessie’s poor life chances notwithstanding, she surmounted huge obstacles to emerge as a community organizer and a principled, committed servant leader. Continue reading »



MISSION

Jessie Obidiegwu Education Fund (JOEF) is a non profit organization established to: advance the education of women and girls in Africa by providing scholarships; institute literacy, entrepreneurship, leadership and skills training programs for African women; promote research on education, women and gender through seminars, conferences, fellowships and publications; and encourage civic engagement and global citizenship by creating internship opportunities in development in Africa for young men and women from developed countries.

Learn about Jessie Obidiegwu Review JOEF Projects & Objectives

United States: P. O. Box 502043, Indianapolis, IN 46250, USA;
phone: (317) 278-2038; fax: (317) 278-7375

Africa: P. O. Box 1638; Garki Post Office; Abuja, Nigeria;
phone: +234-805-327-2245; +234-803-319-8731

E-mail: info@joefund.org; Website: www.joefund.org