WIDOWS & CHILDREN OF AFRICA
WIDOWS & CHILDREN OF AFRICA
BOARD
MEMBERS & STAFF
WIDOWS AND CHILDREN OF AFRICA
"As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God."
BOARD MEMBERS
Born and raise in Ibadan Nigeria where was a school teacher for 18 yrs, Mrs. Grace Adegoke moved to the United States and Pastor a church for 25yrs. In 2006, She went on Missionary journey to Kisumu in Kenya where she was privileged to minister to about 200 suffering widows and fatherless. Mrs. Adegoke came back and started praying to God to help her reach out to other widows in Africa one at a time. Since then she has traveled to Niamey, Kenya and Nigeria reaching out to many.
Pastor Marion Bartels has been actively involved in ministry for over 30 years. Her experience consists of pastoral and leadership positions which include working with women, children, prayer ministry, teaching bible studies and leading over fifteen international mission teams. She also served five years as the president of United Prayer Ministry (UPM), and.while with UPM, she taught evangelism prayer in Nigeria, Africa. This experience opened her heart to the needs and the people of Africa. Mr
Ayoola Olugbade Ayinde attended UTM primary school itire Lagos in the year 1970 proceeded to GOD GRACE commercial secondary school Academy Ibadan capital of Oyo state of Nigeria where he learned Architecture and Surveying He has worked in various companies as a site supervisor am now working independetly
STAFF MEMBERS
Rev John Ibikunle is the President and Founder of the Breakthrough Chapel International, and supported by his wife Pastor Felicia Ibikunle, with their Ministry Headquarters based in Ibadan Oyo State Nigeria. They have been called with the mandate of Evangelism and Ministry to the needies, they are blessed with Five Children, and they have been working in partnership with Grace Adegoke Foundations for the Widows and Less Privileges in interior parts of Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria, and to do more.
Pastor Felicia Mojisola Ibikunle is a graduate from University of Ilorin, studied language which made her a good interpreter and helpmate in the ministry with her husband, a teacher by profession , good counselor and mother indeed
For most part of her career, Grace Oshabi practiced as a Social Health Worker in a prestigious University Teaching Hospital in Nigeria. In the course of her career, she extensively interacted with widows and the less privileged of the society, laying the foundation for her dedication to our vision at.....
Michael Olabode is a Corporate Solicitor. He has keen interest in early child welfare and development. Outside his schedule as a Solicitor, he runs a school with vision to transform the society by preparing children for leadership. Having been raised by a widow, his passion for widows is boundless.