OUR SUPPORTERS

OTHER SUPPORTERS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS

MR. DALE ASIS

Dale Asis has dedicated over 25 years in social justice, philanthropy, and environmental issues. Currently, he is the Finance & Development Director of the Little Village Environmental Justice Organization (LVEJO), a US nonprofit organization dedicated to local environmental justice. Dale also is the founder and President of the Bayanihan Foundation Worldwide, a US registered public charity dedicated to promoting Filipino diaspora philanthropy worldwide. He also co-founded two coalitions: The Coalition of African, Arab, Asian, European and Latino Immigrants of Illinois (CAAAELII) and United Congress of Community and Religious Organizations (United Congress). He earned his Master of Arts Program in Social Sciences (MAPSS) degree at the University of Chicago and his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science degree at the University of Illinois at Chicago. He is also an adjunct professor at Moraine Valley Community College in Palos Hills, IL.

LEON WARD, UNITED STATES LIASON OFFICER

Leon Ward got his BA from the University of Scranton, Pennsylvania, a Jesuit University. He graduated in 1965 with a major in French language and literature. His MA was from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, a university operated by the Holy Ghost Fathers. He graduated in 1968 with a major in French language and literature and with an MBA from LaSalle University in Philadelphia, a university operated by the Christian Brothers. He graduated in 1994 with a major in Finance and an Illinois Teaching Certificate in French from DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois. Leon worked as an Insurance underwriter from 1967 to 2007 but retired in 2007. He also worked in both domestic and international insurance having traveled to many countries in Europe, the Middle East and Africa and lived for 18 months from1998-99 in Trieste, Italy on an oversea assignment. Other companies included Aetna, CNA and CIGNA.

He is identifying with DePaul Hope Social Center because of its mission to help poor widows. He was introduced to this organization by chance after having established a relationship with its director, Fr. Jacob Ugwoke, when he was completing advanced studies at DePaul University in Chicago. He identifies with the poor in general because the most important person in human history, the Lord and Redeemer Jesus Christ, spoke to all of us when He walked the earth about feeding and clothing the poor and helping the less unfortunate in any ways we can. He was introduced to DePaul Hope Social Center in 2014. As for hobbies, He have been fairly inactive lately except for doing crossword puzzles every day. He is involved with his Catholic parish in Chicago proving priests for a Mass held at a location a distance from the parish property for the elderly. He also holds a prayer and discussion group on behalf of his parish at his home during Lent.

VERY REV FR. CYRIL MBATA, CM

He is the provincial superior of the Congregation of the mission Nigerian province. He is part of the team.

In addition to the people above, some other individuals have given money and support to keep our work going.