No fewer than 500 residents of Ishieke Umuanam Atta Community in Njamba Local Government Area of Imo State received free medical care on Saturday as a U.S.-based charity, Georgia Plastic Foundation, carried out its monthly outreach in the area.
The intervention, held at Echefu Memorial Hospital, brought relief to men, women, and elderly residents—including octogenarians and nonagenarians—who were attended to by a team of medical professionals.
The outreach coincided with the ongoing 2026 medical mission by the Association of Nigerian Physicians in the Americas and the Nigerian Women Association of Georgia (NWAG), both of which partnered the foundation to expand the scope of the exercise.
Speaking to journalists, the foundation’s founder, Dr. Stanley Okoro, said the initiative was driven by a commitment to give back to his community.
“My name is Dr. Stanley Okoro, and here with me is my wife, Aggi Okoro. We are both founders of Georgia Plastic Foundation, a charity organization based in the U.S. with an office in Nigeria. I am a plastic surgeon, and this is my home,” he said.
“We are here today carrying out the foundation’s monthly medical outreach in our community, which coincided with the 2026 medical mission of ANPA and NWAG, of which we are also members.”
He explained that the outreach, held every second Saturday of the month, focuses on providing free diagnosis and medication to vulnerable members of the community.
“Every month we take care of the medical needs of our people, especially the poor and underprivileged in our kindred. We hire doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals to handle their respective cases. They are subjected to diagnosis, after which we provide them with free medications,” Okoro stated.
Highlighting the scale of the exercise, he added: “You can see that NWAG has provided them free food to eat, and you can also see for yourself that we have over five hundred people here already, and more are still coming.”
“So what we are doing is pure sacrifice to humanity, because God has blessed us to bless others.”
Also speaking, a key member of NWAG and founder of Dewdrop Foundation, Mrs. Agatha Nnaji, described the outreach as part of a broader multi-location humanitarian effort across the South-East.
“Today is the second day of the ongoing 2026 medical mission, and day three will be next week Tuesday, followed by day four on Wednesday,” she said.
“We are here in Njamba, Imo State, and we are partnering with the Georgia Plastic Foundation. I understand they have this every month, and it’s sponsored by Dr. Stanley Okoro and his wife, Aggi. So today, we are here to support them because they are very good partners of NWAG.”
She added that the outreach would move to other locations, including Okigwe and Owerri, in the coming days.
“The focus is not just on providing support, but on doing so in a structured and respectful manner,” Nnaji noted.
She further explained that the “NWAG Feed the Hungry 2026” initiative, delivered in collaboration with Dewdrop Foundation and ANPA, aims to provide coordinated healthcare and social support to underserved populations.
Beneficiaries of the programme expressed gratitude for the intervention, describing it as life-saving.
A 70-year-old resident, Mr. Cyril Okpara, said he was overwhelmed by the gesture.
“I lack words to express my feelings. Dr. Okoro and his wife are God-sent to this community. The only thing we owe them is prayers—that God should continue to replenish their pockets in billion fold,” he said.
The outreach forms part of ongoing efforts by diaspora-led organisations to bridge healthcare gaps and improve access to medical services in underserved communities across Nigeria.
