It was a gathering of the cream of the Nigerian community and their friends in Atlanta, Georgia on Saturday, June 29, 2013 as the Nigerian Women Association of Georgia (NWAG) celebrated its 13th Annual Fundraising and Awards Banquet. According to its President, Engr. (Mrs.) Abby Ebodaghe, the association is a non-profit organization whose aim is to lend a helping hand to the less privileged in both Georgia and Nigeria. The mission of NWAG is to serve its local community in Georgia as well as its country Nigeria, through empowerment, cultural enrichment, and education of women, youth and children.
In the last 13 years, NWAG has awarded 338 scholarships to female students in a Nigerian University (one student per State and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja), as well 35 scholarships to college bound Nigerian High School students in Georgia. As part of its medical outreach, NWAG has donated over one million dollars ($1m) worth of medical supplies and equipment to 12 community hospitals in various States in Nigeria. In collaboration with Eko Club International, NWAG has also embarked on bi-annual Medical Mission trips to provide free medical services to those who do not have access to adequate medical care in Nigeria. Additionally, NWAG annually supports the nutrition program of 10 orphanages in Nigeria
Read full coverage and see the great pictures in the Summer Edition of Life and Times Magazine https://lifeandtimesmagazine.com/home/summer-2013/
