"Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction..."
James 1:27 • The Foundational CreedBorn from Loss, Sustained by Faith & Empathy
I grew up in a family of five boys in Abakpa community—an underserved settlement in Cross River State, Nigeria. Our community had no functional primary health care center. As a painful consequence of this neglect, I would later lose two of my siblings to preventable illnesses.
The tragic deaths of my siblings ignited an unquenchable conviction within me: to attract and drastically expand access to quality healthcare in underserved and hard-to-reach rural communities. In 2020, I established the Truth Hub Rural Reach Initiative to fulfill this life mission.
My father was a Reverend in Christ for the World (Inc.). To pay for my secondary education and educate poorer relatives who lived with us, he ferried goods to neighboring villages with his rickety motorcycle for meager fees. Watching his unflinching devotion and selfless sacrifice despite immense hardship, the desire to help others achieve their potential took deep root in my heart.
Despite earning less than $100 monthly, I remain wholeheartedly committed with our selfless volunteers to transforming rural health and hope across Cross River State.
AYIM OLIVERAG ABO
Founder & Board Chairman • Truth Hub Rural Reach Initiative
