UMUADA IGBO
MICHIGAN AND GREAT LAKES CHAPTER
About us
About us
Umuada Igbo Nigeria and in Diaspora is a collective group of Umuada of Igbo origin, who are from the seven Igbo speaking states of Nigeria: Abia, Anambra, Delta, Ebonyi, Enugu, Imo, and Rivers, who reside in Nigeria and in Diaspora. Umuada Igbo Nigeria and in Diaspora, Michigan and Great Lakes Chapter is a regional chapter with members from Michigan, Ohio, and other states that border the Great Lakes. This Chapter was incorporated in Michigan in March of 2024, and was approved as a tax exempt (501(c)(3)) organization in June of 2024.
Umuada Igbo Nigeria and in Diaspora is a collective group of Umuada of Igbo origin, who are from the seven Igbo speaking states of Nigeria: Abia, Anambra, Delta, Ebonyi, Enugu, Imo, and Rivers, who reside in Nigeria and in Diaspora. Umuada Igbo Nigeria and in Diaspora, Michigan and Great Lakes Chapter is a regional chapter with members from Michigan, Ohio, and other states that border the Great Lakes. This Chapter was incorporated in Michigan in March of 2024, and was approved as a tax exempt (501(c)(3)) organization in June of 2024.
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31/08/2025
Umuada Igbo MIGL Launches First Charitable Volunteer Event
Help Us Save Lives: Breast Cancer Screening in Southeast Nigeria
On Sunday, August 31, 2025, Umuada Igbo Michigan & Great Lakes (MIGL) proudly held its first-ever charitable service event at the Crossroads of Michigan Soup Kitchen.
With unity, dedication, and compassion, our women and their children served over 500 guests with a hearty meal of Rice & Red Beans, paired with Peach Cups. In addition to meals, our association also presented a check to support the Soup Kitchen’s ongoing programs—a commitment to strengthening our community beyond the day’s event.
The day was filled with joy, laughter, and the spirit of service. From excited children to smiling mothers, everyone shared in the fulfillment of giving back.
This milestone marks the beginning of many more impactful initiatives. At Umuada Igbo MIGL, advocacy, service, and sisterhood are at the heart of who we are.
Here’s to many more opportunities to serve, uplift, and empower!
Breast cancer is the most common cancer affecting women in Nigeria—and the leading cause of cancer-related deaths. Yet, women in Nigeria are five times less likely to receive a mammogram compared to women in the United States. In Southeast Nigeria, the crisis is even more urgent. 70–80% of women are diagnosed at advanced stages, largely due to limited access to screening and treatment. Only 15% of women are ever screened, and the survival rate remains at just 45%. This means far too many women are losing their lives—not because breast cancer cannot be treated, but because it is detected too late.
April 10th - 17th, 2026
Our Commitment to Change
Umuada Igbo Michigan & Great Lakes is committed to changing this reality. Reaching women in rural and underserved communities is critical. That is why we are partnering with Foundation for Cancer Care to support the purchase of a mobile mammography unit, bringing life-saving screening directly to women who otherwise would not have access. During Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2025, in collaboration with Association of Nigerian Physicians in the Americas, we launched a T-shirt fundraising campaign and proudly raised over $7,000 toward this initiative.
Beyond Screening: Real Support
We are committed not only to early detection but also to ensuring care continues: women requiring further testing will be supported, women diagnosed with breast cancer will receive assistance with treatment. No woman will be left behind.
What We Are Doing Now
We are expanding this effort by launching a Breast Cancer Screening Campaign across all seven Igbo-speaking states of Nigeria.
Goal: Screen 700 women in Southeast Nigeria Location: Owerri, Imo State Date: April 10–17, 2026 Partners: Foundation for Cancer Care & ANPA
This is more than a screening event—it is a full continuum of care.
Our Impact, Our Actions
Our Impact, Our Actions
We support women across the globe; providing, protecting and establishing
We support women across the globe; providing, protecting and establishing
OUTREACHES MADE
MEMBERS
120
52
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Touching lives from place to place
PROJECTS COMPLETED
PROJECTS COMPLETED
80
6
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Touching lives from place to place
WOMEN ESTABLISHED
MAMMOGRAPHY SCREENINGS
220
700
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Touching lives from place to place
Our maiden inauguration ceremony that launched the Michigan and great lakes chapter of Umuadaigbo. Love, joy and sisterhood was experienced and shared as we started on this journey to better the lives of our sisterhood.
President's entrance
Coronation of the president, UmuadaigboMIGL
Theme Music Unveiled
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