May 1 Meeting Report

Guest speaker Dr. Elisha Okey-Wigwe and President Elect Caesar Kavadoy. Dr. Elisha Okey-Wigwe is the CEO of Outreach & Medical Compassion Centre, a non-profit organization focused on the delivery of primary health care services throughout the surrounding rural communities near Umuagwo, Ohaji, Imo State in South East Nigeria. Dr. Elisha Okey-Wigwe is a member of the Rotary Club of Owerri in Imo State, Nigeria and has previously served as the Humanitarian/Community Service Projects Chair. Dr. Okey-Wigwe is the current chairman of TRF Committee in Owerri R.C.  Dr. Elisha Okey-Wigwe presented a gift from the Rotary Club of Owerri in Imo State, Nigeria. 

Chinyere Amaefule introduced the speaker, Dr. Elisha Okey-Wigwe.  On last year's trip to Nigeria to visit family members for the first time, Chinyere found that Dr. Elisha Okey-Wigwe was the doctor that her relatives had used.

We welcomed back Rotarian Jerry Gross and guest Melanie Weerakoon

Dr. Elisha Okey-Wigwe visted the Potomac-Bethesda Rotary Club about three years ago when Jason Hamel was President (see photo on the television).