About Us
AWCAA focuses on improving knowledge and increasing awareness about cancer across the African community.
The African Women’s Cancer Awareness Association (AWCAA), was established in 2004 as a non-profit organization dedicated to improve health care delivery and services to African women with cancer through education, resources, and training. We focus on improving overall women’s health by involving every institution that serves African women such as hospitals, clinics, schools, and other health care organizations.
AWCAA works to reduce the burden of cancer on African immigrant women and their families in the US and abroad. We provide equal access to programs and services in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area and medical support to various African countries.
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Familial Benefits
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Ify Anne Nwabukwu, BSN, RN
Founder & Executive Director
Maureen Umeh
Board Chair
Anna Cabanes, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Board Secretary
Dr. Vanessa Sheppard
Board Treasurer
Ify Ifebi
Fundraising Chair
Esther Peter
Education Specialist
Adrien N. Ngudiankama
Program Manager
Chuka Agugua, MBA
Advisory Board & Past Board Secretary
Dr. Chukwuemeka Onyewu
Advisory Board & Board Chair Emeritus
Our History
Here are Our Milestones
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AWCAA Launched
AWCAA was established in 2004 by a coalition of African immigrant women health professionals in order to address disparities in awareness, prevention and access to healthcare for African immigrant and descent communities that face cancer and other life-threatening illnesses. -
First Medical Mission
AWCAA's first medical mission to Nigeria. -
First National Award
Robert Wood Johnson foundation awards AWCAA with $150,000. The first of many, national awards the organization will receive. -
Awarded by Howard University
Howard University awards AWCAA with Jack Lee Founders Award and established partnership with Howard University Cancer Center. -
Surpassed Helping 30K+ Women
AWCAA surpassed helping over 30,000 women locally and abroad with free mammograms, healthcare and cancer resources. -
AARP Awards AWCAA
AWCAA's founder, Mrs. Ify Nwabukwu, is awarded the AARP Prize Purpose Award
