Mgbala Agwa Youths Forum (MAYF) is supported by the generosity, compassion, and commitment of its volunteers, who come from all walks of life and from countries all over the world. They play an active role in MAYF’s growth and development.
Volunteer opportunities to help MAYF with its mission are continually available. If you would like to contribute in some way, please contact MAYF concerning your interests and how you might be able to contribute.
Online volunteering opportunities are also constantly available. At the moment, we are particularly interested in someone who has a few spare hours in the week who has experience in fundraising and grant proposals. If you are interested in this great online volunteering opportunity, we would love to have you as part of our team!
Visiting Mgbala Agwa
If you wish to visit and view our projects first-hand, we also welcome visitors with open arms to come view Mgbala Agwa and the work that we are doing. We have previously had visitors from Sweden and South Africa visit us; and would love to meet more of you who are interested in playing a pivotal role in helping prevent the scourge of HIV/AIDS, STD’s; and to help empower young people in rural Nigeria.
Our Volunteer Team
Below are our current local and international volunteers who have tirelessly helped Mgbala Agwa Youths Forum move forward.
Local Team Committee
Nduka Ozor – Chief Executive Officer and Founder
Nduka is an inspiring man who is dedicated to creating a better quality of life for people in rural communities using his talents, education, skills, and experience. He is currently studying a Masters in Mass Communications from the University of Nigeria Nssuka, where he has researched about the impact of print media in the prevention of HIV/AIDS. Although Nduka spearheads Mgbala Agwa Youths Forum’s activities, he is also currently the Sub-Editor of Positive Nation, which is a magazine published by the Centre of HIV/AIDS and STD Research.
Anslem Ononogbo – President
Kennedy Ogbonna – Secretary and Project Officer
Kennedy has a B.Sc in Guardian and Counseling from Abia State University. He is open-minded and a hard working person who is one of the founding members of MAYF.
Miss Immaculata Anumaka – Financial Secretary and Accountant
Immaculata is 23 years old and graduated from Imo State University with a B.Sc in Accounting. She has been with MAYF since 2006.
Joeakim Elegbua – Public Relations Officer
At only 19 years old, Joeakim is a dynamic member of MAYF who is committed to Youth issues. He has been a member of MAYF since he was 13.
Worldwide Team Committee
Phil Costa (USA) – Online Volunteer Administrator
Phil Costa is the Online Volunteer Administrator for Mgbala Agwa Youth Forum. He is a native of Utica, NY, USA, a graduate of Rice University, Houston, TX, and a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer in St. Kitts & Nevis, where he worked as a Secondary Science Teacher. He has also worked for the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station and the United States Department of Agriculture and now lives in Central New York State with his little dog Scotty. He can be reached at philcosta [at] prodigy [dot] net.
Angela Han (Australia) – Website Administrator
Since 2002, Angela has been a volunteer with Mgbala Agwa Youths Forum in various positions starting from a Book Donor Contactor to Online Volunteer Administrator. Her interest in marketing and the internet led her to kick-start Mgbala Agwa Youths Forum’s marketing by creating a corporate identity and website.
She is a graduate of Curtin University and lives in Australia where she works in internet marketing and runs a food club in her spare time. Angela hopes to visit Mgbala Agwa one day.
Blandina Musvoto (South Africa) – Online Volunteer
Having volunteered as a Book Donor Contactor and Grant/Proposal Writer since 2003, Blandina was awarded a UN Online Volunteering Award for her dedication to Mgbala Agwa Youths Forum in 2004.
When she is not volunteering for Mgbala Agwa Youths Forum, she enjoys juggling her time between motherhood and working as a Town Planner in South Africa.
