About
The Foundation

Our Mission

Our mission is to positively impact lives through the provision of social amenities to needy communities and to build a sustainable society. The variety of programs we focus on are funded through donation from the founders of the foundation and support from our sponsors.
You can join us in giving hope to our communities and making available access to basic amenities which are necessary for good and happy living as well as serve as a form of encouragement to people, to love and support one another.

Our Goal

When people have access to social amenities like quality health care system, clean water, electricity supply, usable roads, sound education etc., they will be economically empowered and have the necessary support to escape the hazards of an unsustainable ecosystem. At Joy Foundation, these are what we are working on to achieve, moving towards a path that ensures longevity in age, happiness, joy and communal existence.

Board of Directors

Chairperson
Nnennia Chibuzo Achor Head of Operations
Catherine Chiugo Kanu Member
Emmanuel Uchenna Kanu Member
Chiemeka Augustine Kanu Member
Ikechukwu Anthony Kanu Member
Ifeanyi Okoro Umezurike Member
Stella Ngozi Kanu Member
Kingsley Chukwudi Chinegwu

About Mrs. Joy Akuekwesi CHINEGWU (Nee Kanu)

 Late Joy Akuekwusi Chinegwu was born on the 4^th day of September, 1982 into the family of Sir. Emmanuel N, Kanu (KJS) and Lady Cecilla Kanu (LAUX) of Ndi Akunwanta Iheme autonomous community, Arondizuogu in Ideano North Local Government Area of Imo State. She was the fifth child in a family of three male and female children.

She attended Creative Primary School in Jimeta-Yola, after which she proceeded to Federal Government Girls College, Yola where she obtained a West African Senior School Certificate. Joy was admitted into Federal University of Technology, Yola and graduated with a Bachelor Degree in Information Technology in 2006. In March 2007, she was called-up for one year National Youth Service in Niger State.

Akuekwei joined Zenith Bank Plc in October 2008 as an executive trainee in the Information Technology Department and rose to the position of Assistant Banking Officer, a position she held until her resignation from the bank in March, 2013 to join United Bank for Africa Plc. as a Banking Officer. She remained a staff of UBA till her untimely death on May 13, 2016 after a long battle with cancer.

Akuekwusi lived a short but very fruitful life. She met her husband, Mr. Kingsley Chinegwu in Zenith Bank Plc. After a few years of courtship, they got married in the Catholic Church on the 4^th of May, 2013.

Akuekwesi was very active in proclaiming the gospel of Christ. She was a member of the Choir in her parish, Catholic Church of the Divine Mercy, Lekki, Lagos. She was also a healing minister in the Catholic Charismatic Renewal Movement and belonged to so many other societies in the church. She did her best to bring happiness to people and was a great philanthropist in her own little way.

Joy belonged to a rare breed of humans and we will all miss her so very much.

Lead Sponsors

• Altograde Nigeria Limited
• Feedback Hall Limited
• Ubani Agricultural Services Limited