In the slum area of Okpoko, Nigeria, there is a woman who gives up everything –
and gives everything. Dr. Sr. Joyce Ezeugo, physician and religious sister,
grew up here herself. She does not know this poverty from books,
but from her own life. And that is exactly why she keeps going back –
again and again, several times a year.
OkpokoSlum area, Anambra State, Nigeria
9+children per family – hardly able to feed them
260+sick people cared for – Christmas 2019
Since 2016active HIFA project
Dr. Sr. Joyce Chika Ezeugo
Physician · Religious sister · Okpoko project leader · grew up in the slum
Joyce grew up in the slum area of Okpoko.
Today she returns as a physician – to help the people
who have no other option. She trains multipliers,
leads free treatment days, saves babies through emergency C-sections
and regularly travels to Austria to report on the reality in Okpoko.
She is the heart of this project.
Treatment days in the Okpoko slum · Photos: HIFA / Dr. Joyce Ezeugo
The most common health problems in Okpoko
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Infectious diseases
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Parasites & worm infestation
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Diabetes – untreated
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High blood pressure
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Malnutrition & nutrient deficiency
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Complications during childbirth
💡 The multiplier approach – knowledge that stays
Dr. Joyce does not only treat – she trains.
Local multipliers are trained to advise the population on important health topics
in the long term. This way, every mission has an impact far beyond the day itself.
HygieneNutritionWomen’s healthNatural family planningFirst aidPrevention
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Partnership with Aktion Regen:
Dr. Hengstberger from Aktion Regen has developed tools and materials
specially adapted for work in the slums – practical, easy to understand,
effective even without reading skills.
📷 Insights from the treatment days
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Treatment days in the Okpoko slum · Photos: HIFA / Dr. Joyce Ezeugo
🏥 What Dr. Joyce accomplishes on every mission
Free treatment in several villages
Diagnosis and distribution of medicines
Obstetric care and emergency treatment
Training of local multipliers
Women’s health and education
Multiple times a year – Easter, Christmas, more
Support the Okpoko Slum Project now
Your donation finances medicines, treatment materials
and the travel costs for Dr. Joyce’s missions on the ground.
