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 »
- Board of Directors
- Chancellor’s Professor Obioma Nnaemeka, President & CEO
- Dr. Taisha Abraham
- Dr. Fatima Adamu
- Professor Tanella Boni
- Ms. Asma Chaudry
- Ms. Joy Ezeilo
- Dr. Tobe Levin von Gleichen
- Dr. Sylvia Marcos
- Dr. Pinkie Mekgwe
- Dr. Anastasia Nikolopoulou
- Dr. Ngozi Okose
- Professor Julie Okpala
- Dr. Valérie Orlando
- Professor Susan Perry
- Prof. Anna Pirttilä-Backman
- Prof. John H. Stanfield, II
- Professor Obiora Udechukwu
- Ms. Eve Watts
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.
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













