DORTH (DUTCH ): (N.)
Meaning; Tactful
WELL (ENGLISH ): (N.)
Meaning; Condition of prosperity and comfort
Dorthwell foundation is a solution-driven non-governmental organization formed in 2024.
We believe in doing the good you can in whatever capacity you can to make a collective impact/a difference. Our mission is clear, to identify problems, create solutions and bring about changes that sees to the wellness and upliftment of communities. In line with the recommended ‘Sector-Wide Approach (SWAp)’, we foster partnerships with pivotal organizations, stakeholders, and leaders to reach the grassroots, identify problems and bring about sustainable healthcare awareness and solutions. We believe in long-term healthcare goals and bringing positive changes to those who need it.
Dorathy Ijeoma Madukaife is a pharmacist who trained at Kwame Nkrumah University (KNUST) Kumasi Ghana with a Masters in Public Health from Bournemouth University, United Kingdom. She is a philanthropist, passionate health advocate and has always undertaken on a personal level, series of projects that sees to touching lives and bridging access to health inequalities.
Dorthwell was established in 2024 to continue making these health impacts on a much larger scale, with an unwavering determination to serving humanity by creating sustainable initiatives that sees to the wellness of underserved communities. The name Dorthwell is a derivative of Dorathy meaning “tactfulness in creating conditions of prosperity and comfort”.
Ijeoma has garnered much needed experience over time. Upon completion of her education, she worked with National Agency for Foods and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC). She then gained clinical knowledge at Procare Hospital, Abuja where she was the chief pharmacist. She currently works with Nigerian Cancer Society (NCS). She holds a passion for advocacy and championing empowerment for children, women, the poor and the vulnerable. Her guiding principle – do the good you can and ensure that every voice is heard.
Our mission aims towards creating initiatives to bridge health gap in vulnerable women, children and underserved people. We aim for long-term impacts and our core focus is guided by the framework of education, food security, period poverty, economy, and clean energy as they intercept with health.
At the end of the day, we hope to bridge the social, gender and economic inequalities while maintaining the wellbeing of every human because to us, every life has an equal value.
Equality, innovative, commitment, perseverance, kindness and teamwork.