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LADBEL, THE WAY FORWARD.  A LITTLE KIND DEED GOES A LONG WAY TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN A POOR COMMUNITY.

 

 

 Hi, My name is Chief S. Labi I.  I am academic counselor at Garfield high school, a large inner city school with a student population of about 1600 located in Seattle, Washington.  The idea of launching a non-profit organization never crossed my mind until some of my students and their parents suggested it to me.  I have family ties to Ghana and Nigeria and visit a couple of times every year.

Ladbel is made up of 5 Directors and two ad-hoc overseas Directors.  Our names are: Chief Labi, Ferguson Adesoye, Dr. Joe Appiah-Kusi, Daniel Docter, Karin Engstrom, Rambir Singh Toor, Nana Kwabena Dade II (Ghana), and Dr. F. W. Bello (Nigeria). 

Ferguson J. Adesoye had his Bachelor of Business Administration in 1984 at University of Texas, Austin , MBA at Laredo State University, Texas in 1985, and Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in Washington State in 1994. Ferguson has more than ten years experience in health care industry.  As one of the Chief Executive Owners of Amicable Healthcare, some of my responsibilities include establishment of strong internal controls to ensure proper monitoring and accountability, as well as planning and budgeting, and overseeing overall financial systems and internal controls of the company, and ensuring proper compliance of both Federal and State regulations. His prior business experience includes serving as a lecturer at City University, teaching graduate level Accounting and Economics; and Economics of Social Issues at undergraduate level.

 

 

 

 

Born in Adankronoh, Ghana about 56 years ago, attended Presbyterian Primary School, Takrowasi between 1958 and 1961. Came to Nigeria in 1961 to complete the Primary Education at Moslem Primary School , Erin-Ile in 1965.Went back to Ghana to attend Middle School, Takrowasi Ghana between 1966 and 1967 before proceeding to Tarkwa Secondary School in September, 1967. After the first term examination, I was awarded a five year scholarship by the school based on general proficiency. I also won several subjects prizes. Left Ghana for Nigeria in December, 1969 following alien quit order by the then Ghanaian Government of Kofi Busia. Attended Offa Grammar School between 1970 and 1972, also winning school bursary award and coming out with Division 1 distinction in the West African Examination. 

By January 1973 I was offered admission into the Ahmadu Bello University Zaria for my Pre-Degree course at the end of which I was offered a place in the faculty of medicine which I concluded successfully in 1979 having won distinction in Pharmacology.

Worked as a Medical Officer in the service of Kwara State Government between 1979 and 1990. Voluntarily withdrawing my service in November 1990 to start my own private medical practice.

While in Kwara State Service, attended courses including Reproductive Health Course by Johns Hopkins, and Voluntarily Sterilization Techniques at University College Hospital  Ibadan, Nigeria.

 Degrees:

1.MBBS, ABU Zaria. 1979

2.Post Graduate Certificate in Reproductive Health, (University of Benin/ Johns Hopkins)1984.

3.Post Graduate Certificate in Health Planning and Management (University of Ilorin/Federal Ministry of Health Nigeria) 2002.

4.Post Graduate Certificate in Health Information Management (University of Ilorin/Federal Ministry of Health Nigeria)2003.

5. MBA with distinction, University of Ilorin 2003.

6. MPH, University of Ilorin 2004.

7.PH.D Public Health University of Ilorin(in view).

Some appointments held:

1.Commissioner, Kwara State Electoral Commission 2004-2005

2.Special Adviser, Kwara State Emergency Management Agency.

Present assignments:

1.CEO,Trans Atlantic Techno-Medical Services LTD

2.CEO/President Health Alive Foundation.

3.Executive Secretary, Country Coordinating Mechanism Nigeria of The Global Fund to Fight HIV/AIDS Tuberculosis and Malaria.

Married with children among whom are two medical doctors and a military officer with the Nigerian Army.

I hope this provide a template for your request.

Accept the compliments of my highest regards.

Thanks

 Dr.Bello FW
Executive Secretary
Country Coordinating Mechanism
(CCM) Nigeria for The Global Fund
e.mail fwbello@yahoo.com
fwbello@ccmnigeria.org
Cell phone 234-808-009-32-29
234-805-216-03-34.

"He profits most who serves best"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My name is Daniel Docter. I have been in the field of teaching for close to 25 years. Currently,

I am teaching World History at Garfield High School in Seattle. I have always had a passion

for teaching students about the world , both from historical and geographical perspectives.

It is vital that students get the opportunity to explore the many aspects of

the world by getting actual “hands on” experiences. I have been fortunate enough the have

had the opportunity to work with teachers and students in both South Africa and Tanzania on

projects that stress the importance of identifying with their own history and geography.

I am pleased to now be involved in working on environmental issues with a village in Ghana, located in

West Africa. I will be documenting the progress using video, just as I did in South Africa and Tanzania.

I hope to help recruit students in getting involved in such projects, that will hopefully instill the same

passion that I was fortunate enough to have gotten in my early years as a teacher.

  

 

 

About LEHO Members,

Let me introduce you to Professor Judy Andrews, Lecturer at the Seattle University Law School.  She engaged two Law students to look over our application for IRS non-profit status.  Both Robert Cadranell and Marlon Franada gave their best with guidance of our esteemed Professor Judy.  Professor Judy has indicated that there should be a meeting with all of us present to sign the documents we are to send to the IRS, after perhaps her explaining one or two details to us.  She has spent inordinate amounts of time in looking over our application.  She has given the Hip-hip-hip; and it is time for all of us, in unison, to add the hurray.  Because there is a deadline for the submission of the application, coupled with my impending travel to Africa at the end of July, it is reasonable for all of us to agree on a specific date and time next week to meet and sign the documents.  We are also proud to have Dr. F. W. Bello, medical doctor and member of Ladbel join us in Seattle, coming all the way from Nigeria.

Professor Andrews, could you please clarify succinctly why all hands must be on deck? It may also help us if you could give us two alternative days and times you would like to meet all of us.  I believe with your help, we could use a facility within the Law School.  Since I teach in Room 206, Piggott Hall here at Seattle University, I could open the Lab for us to hold our meeting there.

Let me now list the names and contact information of all of us in order to make things a bit faster and clearer.

1. Professor Judy Andrews................Lecturer, Seattle University: 206-297-7500
2. Chief S. K. Labi...............................Counselor; Garfield HS: 206-250-9951
3. Ray Willis..........................................Counselor; Garfield HS: 206-225-1652
4. Daniel Docter....................................Teacher;   Garfield HS: 206-501-9829
5. Ferguson Adesoye.......Amicable Health, Original Member: 206-4231686
6. Dr. F. W. Bello.....Medical Doctor, Nigeria, Original Member, c/o 206-423-2686
7. Karen Engstrom....................Career Counselor, Garfield HS: 206-937-2605
8. Dr. Joe Appiah-Kusi, Retired Medical Dr. Seattle...................206-634-2121

Other members that have traveled or are out of the country.
9. Dletna Teklai.........Senior student, Garfield High School

10. Nuriyah Nghiem, Junior student, Rainier Beach High School, Seattle, Washington.  Assistant Web Editor. 
11. Iman Hein........Ex Garfield graduate vacationing in Holland
12. Daisy Tan...Parent and member now vacationing in Singapore, Malaysia
13.  Nana Kwabena Dade...Traditional Chief, Member, resident in Accra, Ghana
14.  Mr. K. Okyere, Headmaster of Victory Preparatory school, our maiden school in Ghana and beneficiaries of our generosity.
Let's get the communication rolling and please all members, in replying, must hit the reply to all button so that everyone can participate. 

Thank you all.

Sincerely,

Chief Labi
President
LADBEL

PS:  Upon advise from Scott Jackson, Vice President of PATH whom I met some weks back, LADBEL is being linked with existing Washington State Organizations to get us recognized and expanded.  I have already sent emails and information from our website to the following:
1. Scott Jackson................Vice President.........PATH                          https:// www.path.org
2. Bill Clapp.........President, Seattle International Foundation:        https://www.seaif.org
3. Mauricio Vivero....Executive Director, Seattle Int. Foundation:  https://www.seaif.org

4. Ms Bookda Gheisar, Executive, Global Washington                https://www.globalwa.org

5. Ralph Munro, Executive, Worldwide Connections Inc.           Ralph@munro.com

6. Cliff Lenton, Global Health Strategist, World Vision         https://www.worldvision.org

7. Mike Veitenhans, Vice president, Gifts and Kind, WV      https://www.worldvision.org

8. Thomas Tighe, President and CEO, Direct Relief Int.   https://www.directrelief.org

9. Soozi Redkey, VP, Med. Team Int.              https://www.nwmedicalteams.org

10. Laura Guimond, Director, Mercy Corps       https://www.mercycorps.org

 

It is apparent from the above that there are like-minded organizations with taproots that are willing to take us under their wings and help us expand through advertizing, joint ventures etc. However, we must first get our documents lined up and submitted and then we can have the non-profit status to begin operation in earnest.

 

History of project

 The purposes for which LEHO, our nonprofit corporation is being formed are exclusively charitable and educational and consist of the following:

A: To relieve the poor, distressed and underprivileged in the rural villages and communities of Ghana and the rural villages and communities of other West African nations, and to promote the health of the residents of these villages and communities.

B: To advance education in the rural schools of Ghana and the rural villages and communities of other West African nations.

C: To advance education for American students by providing opportunities for cross-cultural exchanges with students in the rural villages and communities of Ghana and other West African nations.

D: To aid, support, and assist by gifts, contributions or otherwise, other corporations, community chests, funds, and foundations organized and operated exclusively for charitable, scientific, or educational purposes, no part of the net earnings of which inures to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual, and no substantial part of the activities of which is carrying on propaganda, or otherwise attempting to influence legislation.

E: To do any and all lawful activities which may be necessary, useful or desirable for the furtherance, accomplishment, fostering or attainment of the foregoing purposes, either directly or indirectly and either alone or in conjunction or cooperation with others, whether such others be persons or organizations of any kind or nature, such as corporations, firms, associations, trusts, institutions, foundations, or governmental bureaus, departments, or agencies.  

 

Sincerely,

Chief S. K. Labi, President
LADBEL Educational & Health Organization
32124 11th Avenue SW
Federal Way, WA 981023-5550
Cell: 206-250-9951
slabiweed@comcast.net






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32124 11TH Avenue SW
Federal Way
WA 98023

206-250-9951