Our Team
Sister Mary Hilda Ify Uzokwe, DMMM
President, Founder
Sister Hilda is a missionary in the United States whose contact with refugees has strengthened her resolve to remain an ardent advocate for the less privileged in the society. Sister holds a Ph.D in law and wants to spend the rest of her life pleading the cause of the poor, the needy, the underprivileged and the marginalised in our society. As a human rights expert, Sr Hilda aims to empower through the help of generous individuals, indigent persons especially, the mentally and physically disabled- one person at a time.
Father Celestine Iheanacho, Nwakwuo, OP
Vice President and Co-founder
Fr Celestine, is currently the Pastor of Saint Rose of Lima Catholic Church, York, Pennsylvania. He holds a graduate degree in Education and was influenced to establish this NGO because of his mother’s preventable death and his niece who died during child birth, due to poor health care. Fr Celestine aims to provide in his community, essential healthcare, nutritional and educational support to indigent widows, single mother’s and their children so they can thrive.
Deacon Michael Oles
Director/ Supporter/Fundraising Volunteer
Deacon Mike is a physicist and has worked in different capacities in the United States Air Force, NASA Apollo 11, aerospace and as a school teacher. He has given a home to close to 10,000 homeless individuals in six states of the USA since after establishing his Off the Streets mission in 2009. Deacon Mike, is an indefatigable and dedicated Catholic clergy who goes about doing good. His passion to help immigrants and the poor is unrivalled. He will assist with announcing what we do and getting those donations in!
Oby Egbunike
Director
Oby is a mechanical engineer and was in the oil sector for a decade before migrating to the United States. She works as Director of Coding and Education at Lahey, Boston. She is an accomplished administrator who continues to make waves in her career. She is committed to the poor and the needy and will help to spread the word out there for HIP.
Albert Oseloka Udom, Ph.D
Director
Albert is an entrepreneur with over 40 years of experience and a philanthropist. He has helped to make the world a better place by the numerous people he has helped to improve their lives. He also has supported many priests and religious around the world. He has great love for the poor. He lives as if to say, “you have not lived today until you have done something for someone who can never repay you” -Simone de Beauvoir. Albert never stops giving. He will support with fundraising- to get the word out there!
Melanie Cicon
Director/Secretary
Ms Melanie taught Chemistry in High School for 35 years. She has a graduate degree in science and has since retired from teaching. She has unflagging dedication to immigrants and spends a whole lot of time mentoring and providing help to those in need. Her dedication and commitment to the organisation opens her up to volunteer as a fundraiser.
Sr Jacinta Chiamaka Nwaka, IHM Ph.D
Director
Sister Jacinta is an Associate Professor in the Department of History and International Studies, University of Benin, Nigeria. As a peace researcher, she has identified poverty as the most common cause of conflict in Africa and has written profusely in her 15 years of scholarship in this area. She joins the Board as a liaison officer between Nigeria and the United States of America, seeking out individuals and families that will benefit from HFIP.