Osas Ighodaro

 

Founded in 2012 by Osas Ighodaro and Co-founder Sioux Greaux, Joyful Joy supports the push for a healthier and Malaria-free Africa. Its alleviation strategy to positively impact communities involves offering programs focused on health and wellness, ending hunger, preventable disease and providing economic development opportunities.

The Joyful Joy Foundation is an NGO registered in both the US and Nigeria. It was founded in honor of Joy Ighodaro, sister to Osas Ighodaro, who was with child and contracted malaria during a trip to Nigeria in 2006. At the time, there was little awareness on early diagnosis and tragically two lives vanished. Osas became very passionate and pro-active with elevating the platform of malaria eradication and dedicates much of her time and energy towards awareness initiatives and fundraising.

The launch event took place on the 27th of October 2013 at the Avenue Suites, Tiamiyu Savage, Victoria Island Lagos, and was hosted by Tinsel’s Gbenro Ajibade and Vimbai Mutinhiri of Africa Magic’s StarGist.