ABOUT US
AFRO-CARE RESCUE MISSION
HUMANITARIAN GLOBAL MOVEMENT
Afro-Care Rescue Mission Corporation is a non-profit charitable organization that strives to share God's love, compassion, and hope globally to the least among us by providing food, medicines, and hospital care to the sick, poor and hungry in our communities. We collaborate with other charitable and non-profit organizations such as churches, medical facilities and homeless shelters to provide assistance to the poor, children, sick, homeless and the elderly throughout Africa, the Caribbean, and Central and South America.
OUR PROGRAMS
Practical responses for suffering Africans, providing food, medical care, housing and other basic assistance to the poor orphans, widows and aged people, and finances, a network of safe children's home, and been the living expression of God's kindness to humanity.
WHO WE ARE
Afro-Care Rescue Mission is a non-profit organization that is standing for the poor Africans with humanitarian care and life-saving aid.
WHO WE HELP
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Orphan children and families
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Poor elderly and homeless
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Persecuted, oppressed, ailing, and prisoners
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY
We take financial accountability and good stewardship of our donors funds very seriously, and transparently committed on what we stand for, reaching out to the poorest of the poor at every level in Africa.
AFRO CARE RESCUE MISSION CORPORATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
PRESIDENT/CEO/FOUNDER/DIRECTOR
Evangelist Afunwa Peters Okelue
Evangelist Afunwa Peters Okelue is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Afro Care Rescue Mission Corporation. Evangelist Okelue is a missionary whose passion is sharing God’s love, talent and treasures with the least among us. Evangelist Okelue founded the Afro Care Rescue Mission Corporation in 2008 to help serve more of the underserved by providing food, medicines, shelter to the poor, sick, elderly and children on a global basis. Mr. Okelue’s evangelization has taken him to several countries in Africa, the Caribbean, Central and South America. Evangelist Okelue’s mission continues to serve people in Nigeria, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Brazil, Uruguay, Costa Rica, Honduras and Mexico.
VICE PRESIDENT/CFO/DIRECTOR
Vitalis Ozoude CPA, MBA
​Mr. Ozoude is a former president of the African Union of Northern Nevada (AUNN) and the African Union of Northern Nevada Charities. Prior to becoming president of the African Union of Northern Nevada, he served as vice president and financial secretary of the Union. Mr. Ozoude currently serves as the treasurer of the American Youth Soccer Organization Northern Nevada Region 166. Mr. Ozoude is also on the Audit Committee of the Washoe County School District’s Board. Mr. Ozoude retired in 2020 from the State of Nevada Governor’s Finance Office where he held a position as an Audit Manager. Prior to joining the Governor’s Office, Mr. Ozoude was a Senior Auditor with the Nevada Gaming Control Board. Mr. Ozoude’ is passionate about soccer and volunteerism. He is very involved in soccer coaching and refereeing in Northern Nevada.
VICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR
Pastor Marilyn Peters
Ms. Peters has extensive experience providing missionary services through Eastern Mennonite Missions and Communitas mission organizations. Her pastoral duties have taken her to international churches in Europe namely, Crossroads-Amsterdam and Crossroads – The Hague in the Netherlands. Ms. Peters also served as a missionary at Christ Church in Montevideo, Uruguay. Ms. Peters is currently employed by Mennonite Central Committee, a Christian humanitarian organization that focuses on relief, development and peace. Ms. Peters is very passionate about helping others and has many years of experience doing God‘s work by serving in several Christian charitable and nonprofit organizations.
VICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR
Pastor Brendan Uzorma
Pastor Uzorma is the founder and Senior Pastor of God’s Life Fountain Church International in Lanham, Maryland. Pastor Uzorma started his evangelization and ministry in Nigeria in 1987. Through the years, Pastor Uzorma has traveled extensively in Africa, Europe, South America and the Middle East. Prior to founding God’s Life Fountain Church International, Pastor Uzorma worked in different capacities for Kephas Evangelical ministry, Eden Christian Church Takoma Park, MD and Eternal Life Center in Maryland. In his ministry, Pastor Uzorma traveled to Austria, Italy, Slovenia, Slovakia, Philippines, India, Pakistan, Nepal and Burma spreading God’s love and kindness to the people. As a member of the Howard County Chaplains, Pastor Uzorma ministers to prison inmates in the County. Pastor Uzorma is a man of God who has dedicated his life to serving God and his people all over the world.
AFROCARE RESCUE MISSION MEDICAL TEAM