Our Team

Father Gabriel Wankar

Father Wankar, the Founder/Director of the FWAF, was born to a large Nigerian family in 1978, and had a happy upbringing in Africa. He was ordained a priest on August 14, 2004. He is currently Pastor at St. Anselm Church and School in the Ross Valley of California.

Asagh, Jane

Jane Asagh, is an attorney and a development consultant. She is a board member of the FWAF.

Nguvan Kyenge

Nguvan Kyenge, an accomplished architect, is a John Maxwell certified Mindset Coach, and a passionate entrepreneur. She serves on the board of the FWAF.

Josephine Haba

Josephine is the Director General of the Benue Peace Commission and Founder of the Jireh Doo Foundation. A veteran of development and humanitarian initiatives for decades, she also serves on the FWAF board.

Henriatha Haa-Orpin

Henriatha is a young accountant with a passion to make a difference in the lives of people with less opportunities. She is a board member of the FWAF.

Father Silas Akpa

Father Silas, is a priest of the Catholic Diocese of Gboko, Central Nigeria. He is a bioethicist, with a burning zeal in upholding the dignity of every human person, especially the vulnerable in line with catholic social teachings. He is currently in pastoral collaboration at the suburbicarian diocese of Palestrina, Italy. He also serves on the board of the FWAF.

Simon Gbileve

Simon, a young attorney who is passionate about protecting women and children from abuse and neglect, serves as member/secretary of the FWAF board.