Government of the Organization, (EDF)
The EDF has a constitution which spells out its operations and government.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES (BOT)
1. Echekwe Damian Ifeanyi Executive Director
2. Sir Fidelis Njoku .A. Executive Chairman
3. Mr. Fidelis Ohanu .O. Vice Chairman
4. Mr. Echekwu Isreal .O. Executive Secretary
5. Mr Linus Emeka Abara Social Organizer
6. Dr. Emmanuel Ndukwu Medical Director
7. Mrs. Evarester Echekwu Health Officer 1
8. Barr. Nlem Legal Adviser
9. Mr. Maurice Eke Member
10. Mrs. Henrietta Osuagwu Member
STAFF MEMBERS
1. Comrd. Vitalis Ewelike Former Project Manager
2. Mr. Chikere Ajaero Project Manager
3. Mr. Boniface Anuforo Accountant
4. Collinus Echekwu project Officer
5. Engr. Uche Anyanwu ITC Officer
6. Paschal Amadi Executive Secretary
VOLUNTEER MEMBERS
i Mr. Opara Lawrence U.N
ii Mr. Njoku Emmanuel Anuforo
iii Mr. Mmegwa Boniface Ogueri
iv Mr. Joseph Opara .U.
v Mr. Aburo Ukaegbu
vi Romanus Ekeocha etc.
THE BOARD
EDF has governing Board of ten (10) members who formulate policies for the foundation and ensure the moral integrity and discipline of the foundation.
Names, Qualifications and posts of the members of the B.O.T:
- Echekwu Damian Ifeanyi, N. D. Architecture, Executive Director.
- Sir Fidelis A. Njoku, B.A. English Language, Chairman.
- Mr. Ohenu Fidlis O. B.A. English Language, Vice Chairman
- Mr. Echekwu Isreal O. B.sc. Public Administration M.sc. Sociology Secretary
- Mr. Linus Emeka Abara, SSCE Social Organizing Secretary.
- Mrs. Evarester Echekwu, Nurse, Woman Leader
- Dr. Emmanuel Ndukwu, B.sc Medicine, Medical Director
- Barrister Ignatius Nlem, B. L., LLB; Legal adviser/member.
- Mrs. Henrietta Osuagwu B.sc Urban Regional Planning Member
- Mr. Maurice Eke B. E d Guidance/ Counseling Member
STAFF MEMBERS
1. Comrd. Vitalis Ewelike Former Project Manager
2. Mr. Chikere Ajaero B. A English / Literary Studies Project Manager
3. Mr. Boniface Anuforo B.sc Banking /Finance Accountant
4. Collinus Echekwu OND project Officer
5. Engr. Uche Anyanwu B.sc Electrical / Electronics Engr. ITC Officer
6. Paschal Amadi Executive Secretary
ORGANISATONAL STRUCTURE
EDF has the following organizational structure
1. Board of Directors, headed by the chairman.
2. Management, headed by the Executive Director
3. Staff
4. Volunteers
Aims & Objectives of EDF
The aims and objectives of EDF among others include the following:-
To eradicate unemployment, crime and incivility.
To alleviate poverty through assisting those in need, regardless of their religious belief or political persuasions.
To eliminate illiteracy in the community through the provision of educational materials, award of scholarship to the children of the poor and the establishment of rural libraries.
To reduce the incidence of infectious disease and unnecessary deaths through the establishment of health centres and provision of drugs and other health materials
To provide good sources of water in the rural areas.
To serve as an agency for other international organizations with similar aims and objectives.
To assist government agencies in the proper implementation and execution of their poverty alleviation programmes through donation of relief materials and construction of affordable shelter for the poor masses in the nation’s rural communities.
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