St. Remmy Foundation Reg. CAC / IT / No 81749 is a charitable, non-profit, non-governmental organization duly established on October 20, 2015 in accordance with the laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to cater for people with health challenges with much emphasis on kidney / heart related issues. The founding of St. Remmy Foundation was necessitated by the need to reduce the rising cases of kidney / heart diseases and support people already affected by any of these ailment. Mission To contribute to the alleviation of the socio-economic burden imposed on people by Kidney / Heart diseases by developing life saving strategies and applying the gains to save lives. Vision To be recognized as an organization that rendered services of high realm values to humanity. Core values Integrity / Transparency / Adherence to global best practices. Structure St. Remmy Foundation is structured in line with international corporate charity / not for profit / nongovernmental organization standard. It has a Board of Trustees, Patrons, Advisory Committee, Ambassadors, Volunteers and Management. Services Renal / cardiac health information dissemination using social media / print media / radio / television, organizing health camps / screening to give people opportunity of knowing the state of their health Giving financial support to kidney patients for dialysis / kidney transplantation / post transplantation management / drugs. Corporate head office Suite A93, Nigerian Air force (NAF) Business Plaza, Local Int l Airport Road, Ikeja, Lagos Nigeria Official email: st.remmyfoundation@gmail.com
Principals Obetta Remigius Coordinator / Ceo He is an experienced person in corporate governance and charity matters. Prior to establishing St. Remmy Foundation, he worked in a human capital development organization from where he moved to become the Managing Consultant and Chief Executive Officer of Hi-rem Development Services Ltd and worked with / consulted for The Presidency Federal Republic of Nigeria, Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Federal Road Safety Corps amongst others. He was a working partner to NALT - NUSHO Self Help Organization, a non-profit, non-governmental organization established to provide financial assistance to indigent rural women through micro credit scheme and later became the principal consultant to Kanu Heart Foundation, founded by Nigerian Soccer Star Nwankwo Kanu (OON, MON, Unicef Ambassador). Obetta co-founded Ojb Foundation which he coordinated till he left to establish St. Remmy Foundation
Eboh Sunny Chizoba. Head, Marketing / Sponsorship A graduate of Marketing from Lagos State University, Ojo Lagos State, Sunny in addition to marketing experience has passion for help. He is an established personality in leadership and coordination having worked in a good number of organizations including My-O-My Nigeria Ltd a computer marketing company. Sunny has been appreciated and honored at different fora by different personalities and groups including the Catholic Community for his devotion to duties
St. Remmy Foundation Ebele Thelma Chiamaka Head, Int l / Inter-organizational relations Is a graduate of Applied Linguistics and Communications from Universite D abomey Calavi, Republic du Benin, with a Certificate in Advanced French Studies from Universite de Lome, Togo and a Diploma in French from Nigeria French Language Village, Ajara, Badagary Lagos, Nigeria. She has strong desire to contribute to the advancement of the Welfare State of humanity. Celestine Evelyn Oluchi Head, Corporate Communications Heads the Foundation s corporate communications with her wealth of experience having served in different organizations and in several capacities coupled with her knowledge as a graduate of Abia State University Nigeria
Elizabeth Briggs Rivers State Coordinator Holder of Bachelor s Degree in Marketing from the University of Science and Technology, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria is coordinating the activities of the Foundation in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Akerejah Queeneth Head, Protocols / Clients services Queeneth an eloquent and compassionate lady with good inter-personal skills is responsible for protocol and client services
Ambassadors / Volunteers St. Remmy Foundation has several Ambassadors and Volunteers. These are not members of the Board of Trustees or management but contribute immensely to the advancement of the corporate objectives of the Foundation in line with charity guidelines Some Ambassadors of the Foundation
Partners / Ambassadors of St. Remmy Foundation in a press conference at Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja Lagos, Nigeria
We carry out health education programs and has taken this to several schools
Appreciation This Foundation appreciates the support / collaborations of several organizations and agencies of government that have assisted us towards the advancement of the Foundation s objectives as below The Presidency Federal Ministry of Health National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) National Lottery Regulatory Commission National Orientation Agency (NOA) Federal Ministry of Women Development National Youth Service Corp Lagos State Ministry of Health Lagos State University Teaching Hospital Lagos State University College of Medicine The Catholic Community The Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos St. Leo s Catholic Church, Ikeja Sacred Heart Nursery / Primary School, Apapa Sacred Heart College, Apapa Ebenezery Heights Int l School, Lekki St. Leo s Nursery / Primary School, Ikeja 2Tech Productions Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) Murhi International Television (Mitv) Oyingbo Ultra Modern Market, Oyingbo, Lagos Igando Ikotun Local Council Devpt. Area Interswitch Nigeria Ltd The Market Leaders Association of Nigeria Arewa Gari Ya Waye Foundation Remi-Remco Investment Ltd Fortis Multispecialty Group of Hospitals, India Vikram Super- specialty Hospitals, India National Ecumenical Centre, Abuja