OGEMEK Charity Foundation was formally inaugurated on Saturday, September 6, 2025, at House 60, Coal City Garden Estate, Enugu.

The event began with an opening prayer and exhortation by Rev. Uchenna Ago. In his remarks, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the foundation, Dr. Fredrick Iloegbune, explained the vision behind the initiative, highlighting the principle of agape empowerment and the commitment to support vulnerable groups across society.

According to him, the foundation, registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) in 2020, has since extended its reach to Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe with programmes covering health, education, skills acquisition, agriculture, and entrepreneurship.

In the health sector, Dr. Iloegbune explained that the foundation runs medical outreaches, supports hospital patients unable to afford their bills, provides free check-ups for the elderly, partners with hospitals for subsidised treatment, and raises awareness on food hygiene and healthy living.

He added that the skills acquisition programmes offer beneficiaries training in fashion design, catering, digital businesses, content creation, and IT, with mentorship and start-up support provided to help them begin their own ventures.

Dr. Iloegbune further explained that the foundation operates on the principle of “humanitarian work without borders,” stressing that sincerity, rather than politics or publicity, is its driving force.

“We may not have donors today, but when people see sincerity, they will support. Those we empower today will tomorrow empower others,” he said.

A minister in the Seventh-Day Adventist Church, Dr. Iloegbune pointed out that his vision is guided by biblical teachings on compassion, charity, and selfless service.

“Our volunteers are motivated not by publicity or profit, but by genuine service to humanity.”

Also speaking, the Executive Director, Mrs. Chika Owuamalam, presented a progress report on the foundation. She gave an overview of its journey since registration in 2020, noting its gradual expansion and local outreaches in health, education, and empowerment.

However, departments of the foundation, including Media and Communications, Health, Catering, IT and Tech, Photography, Finance, Learning and Development, Fashion and Design, presented their roadmaps and action plans, as well as future strategies for fundraising.

The inauguration also featured testimonials from beneficiaries, who shared their experiences of receiving scholarships, empowerment initiatives, and training opportunities through the Skills Acquisitions.

The program ended with a question-and-answer session, followed by refreshments, photo sessions, and networking. The event was attended by staff, volunteers, beneficiaries, and journalists from different media organizations in Enugu.