Lighting Other Women's Candle

There are women born to and willing to light other people's candle and shine a light for humanity. One such woman is Rev Mrs Ijeoma Emeribe, the President and Founder of Woman Africa Foundation and Touching Lives TV.  When Maria Powerson met her at some point she stood looking outside the window...deep in thought then looked deeply at her and said, 'No one comes into my life and remains the same.Their lives must be one better than l found them,' She said.

She is in Kenya to do what she does best...empower women through an upcoming event later in the year. The event will be a triple edged one a fashion show,conference and concert.  The fashion show will include, exhibitors displaying their products mainly geared at displaying classic decent wear for the Christian woman. There will also be a day for a women's empowerment conference and finally, full fledged concert with leading musicians drawn from Kenya and Nigeria.

Even though she is a Reverend, her approach is wholistic when it comes to addressing the issues some face.Women Missionaries to African Nations also known as WOMAN Africa Foundation is a faith based organization whose aim is to teach,inspire and to make women become the best they can be.WOMAN Africa benefits women who are from different religious backgrounds.

She is sharply aware that her organization is getting into a world where development aid has been offered without much of a difference.That they will change."l keep in mind that the people who finance me together with my contribution want results.You can actually make one a Christian through your deeds,"she says.
WOMAN Africa had its first conference earlier in the year in Nigeria with over 800 women in attendance. A good number of them got financial help to start off or upscale their small scale businesses. She adds,"That's what it is all about. Women with small scale businesses must be able to go to the next level without being stopped by the fact they lack collateral." The organization has also been providing business training for the women and in some cases readily available markets for their businesses.

Why is she so passionate about giving practical help to those who need it?Simple," In Bible school l was taught faith without works is dead.I must not only be able to able to preach the gospel to the world but l must go further and meet their needs,"she emphasizes.
To women she notes that they need to take their rightful place in their families and in the world by being leaders wherever they find themselves.