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Jul

08

2024

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CHAMA Media Ministry sends a powerful message to Phionah Barungi on her birthday

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"Happy birthday, Phionah Barungi! Today marks a significant milestone in your life's journey, a celebration of the incredible person you are, and the countless blessings you've brought to those around you. We wish to let you know that the Global Family of Challenge AIDS and Malaria in Africa (CHAMA) and Drummers Against Malaria (DAM), a national organization where you're the decorated Cultural Ambassador for East Africa, under the able Leadership of the CEO and Governor of the two Humanitarian bodies, Dr Olugu Ukpai, love you beyond your imagination can picture. As you mark another year of life, remember that your…

May

25

2024

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Canada’s Premier, Tim Houston Commends Olugu Ukpai’s Malaria Advocacy

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Canada's Premier, Tim Houston, has commended Olugu Ukpai for his advocacy work on malaria. Just two weeks after the Red Chamber of Canada praised Dr. Ukpai's efforts, the Premier of Nova Scotia, Tim Houston, also acknowledged and appreciated his work to end malaria globally. During a lobster dinner on May 16th, 2024, organized by Barbra Adams, the Minister of Justice, Attorney General of the Province, and also the Minister of Senior Long-term Care and Military Relations, Premier Tim Houston expressed his gratitude towards Dr. Olugu Ukpai, saying, "I appreciate the work you are doing to end malaria around the world.…

May

16

2024

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Drumming Up Support For Black And Indigenous Students At Dalhousie University

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WOW! As a PROUD Alumnus of Dalhousie University, what an honour and privilege from Dalhousie University to be invited to lead the opening ceremony, unavailing funding support for Black and Indigenous students in health programs @ the Life Sciences Research Institute - Atrium @ 9:45am. May 16th. Education is the strongest predictor of social mobility in Canada. Yet systemic discrimination and anti-Black racism have created persistent gaps in academic achievement for Black students, contributing to unequal outcomes in employment, health and belonging. We need to create enabling support policies to allow Black and Indigenous students to be able to find…

May

10

2024

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Malaria Advocacy: Dr Olugu Ukpai Recognized At Canada’s Red Chamber

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCb2kPqZ_cM Ambassador Dr Olugu Ukpai, the CEO and Co-Founder of Challenge AIDS and Malaria in Africa (CHAMA) in May 2024 received a loud ovation at Canada’s top-most legislative chamber. The Senator representing Halifax at Canada's Federal Legislative Red Chamber, eloquently recognized the unwavering malaria advocacy of Dr Olugu Ukpai and the entire global Malaria Warriors and saluted their commitment to ending malaria. Below are excerpts from Mr Speaker's statement on Dr Olugu Ukpai on the floors of the Red Chamber: "April marks World Malaria Month.Malaria continues to cause ravages all around the world and, unfortunately, our country is not spared.…

May

05

2024

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CHAMA, Owerri Chapter Surprises Member with In-Reach Package

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I came to join in the inreach program without any knowledge I was the person my branch is putting up all the efforts, energy and love to reach. Kai this is the BIGGEST SURPRISE OF THE CENTURY 🔥🔥 and this thoughtfulness melts my heart. Sincerely, my family and I are very grateful to CHAMA OWERRI for this kind gesture, words are not enough to actually express what this means to us. We pray God bless everyone who made this happen abundantly. @⁨DR Olugu⁩ thank you sir for the CHAMA platform, we are living testimonies of the vision. In our life…

Apr

21

2024

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Phionah, Special Assistant to Ugandan President, Bags DAM Ambassadorial Award in Canada

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By Comr Amos Kalu In her continued efforts at promoting health awareness around Africa and bolstering the image of her country around the globe, the energetic and pragmatic Special Assistant to the President of Uganda, His Excellency Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, has taken her drive for greater inclusion of the African continent to Canada where she made case for awareness on Malaria and other terminable diseases plaguing Africa. During the one day event of cemmomoratiion of world Malaria day that held in City Hall, Halifax NS, Canada on the 16th of April, 2024, the renowned preacher of the Gospel beamed light…

Apr

11

2024

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HERO OF FAITH: Proff Udo-Affah receives Award of Humanitarian Volunteer of over a decade with CHAMA

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Warrior Professor Gabriel Udo-Affah is a surgeon and has been a volunteer Doctor, providing free medical services including surgeries for those in need across African hard-to-reach areas selflessly with CHAMA MISSION for a decade. Today, we are celebrating this mission icon.Please, warriors, join me as we give honour to whom honour is due. No man can do all these things except God be with Him and except God called him. If it were possible to be a humanitarian, they wouldn't have been poor people around us. Happy 10th anniversary as a missionary general physician with CHAMA MISSION. Bellow are encomium…

Mar

25

2024

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CHAMA’s Intervention medical camp

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More than seven million children under the age of five remain malnourished and in need of urgent nutrition aid, and over 1.9 million boys and girls* are at risk of dying from severe malnutrition. As the region comes out of one of the worst droughts in 40 years, vulnerable communities have lost cattle, crops, and entire livelihoods over the past three years of failed rains.Over the past three years, communities have been forced to take extreme measures to survive, with millions of children and families leaving their homes out of pure desperation in search of food and water. This crisis…

Mar

20

2024

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Photo News: CHAMA BUILT A THREE BEDROOM HOUSE FOR A WIDOW IN BURUNDI

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CHAMA isn't a Nigerian affair. Jesus didn't send us to Nigeria alone. Rather, admonished us to go into the whole world and make disciples of all nations through the great commission. It's not only in Nigeria that we have malaria disease. Every 35 seconds a child under dies of malaria. That's why CHAMA is a global missionary movement. Now we make a brief stop in BURUNDI to show you how we gave succur to a WIDOW.

Mar

20

2024

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HOW CHAMA CEO, DR OLUGU UKPAI, AND PASTOR CHIMA STARTED RECONSTRUCTION OF AMANGWU OHAFIA AFTER MILITARY INVASION.

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It is no longer news that dozens of military officers invaded Amangwu Ohafia community in Ohafia Local Government Area of Abia State, in South Eastern Nigeria. According to a widow whose house, goat and properties were set ablaze: "the stern looking military officers stormed the community in a commando form and started shooting sporadically, setting houses, shops and personal cars on fire. This warranted both the young and old to scamper for safety in nearby villages and we became internally displaced persons (IDPs) overnight and many became sick.". Homelessness, hunger and sicknesses became a challange. CHAMA'S INITIAL RESPONSE: FREE MEDICAL…