Hello, my name is Paul, and I am raising funds to help Martin Niboh and his family as he fights brain cancer. I serve as the Board Chair for Igniting Africa, a non-profit led by Dr. Niboh who is the President of our organization.

 

Dr. Martin Niboh, the founder and President of Igniting Africa, was diagnosed with glioblastoma, a fast growing and difficult to treat form of brain cancer. Although he has undergone surgery to remove as much of the tumors as possible, it will be necessary for him to undergo radiation and chemotherapy treatments. We have a goal to raise $70,000 to help Martin and his family deal with their financial needs during this health crisis. The money will go to help Martin and his family to meet medical expenses, travel costs, and to replace lost wages. The need is urgent as Martin needs ongoing care and treatment.

 

Martin and his wife Caroline have five children, three who are young adults, one of whom is in college, and the youngest who is in high school. Martin’s health issues have resulted in significant financial stress on the family, which will continue as they seek a course of treatment to fight this horrible cancer. Caroline has been unable to work as she provides care to Martin. Please help in any way that you can – no amount is too little.

 

 

Igniting Africa is the culmination of a vision Martin received while studying as a PhD candidate at Kent State University. Having received his doctorate from Kent State, Martin left the research world, taking a position to teach physics at the College of the Ozarks in Missouri so that there would be time to work to help the rural poor of Africa. In 1999, he and others in Cameroon, West Africa formed the Torchbearer Foundation for Missions, Reconciliation, and Development, now known as Igniting Africa to begin this work. The organization has since planted numerous “Torches” throughout Cameroon and has grown to impact several other countries in Africa where with Martin’s help similar organizations have formed and prospered. For the past 22 years, Martin has served as a catalyst to grow a vision of bottom up, community led movements for Africans to help Africans improve their situations, develop sustainable economies, and help direct their communities using Christlike principles. More information regarding this vision and work can be found at https://ignitingafrica.org.

 

Putting the vision into practice, Igniting Africa supports entrepreneurs with innovative Christ-centered business ideas by offering training, access to financing, and mentorship. Examples of the fruits of the work Martin has done include the establishment of solar power utilities in several rural villages, the establishment of a tuition-free farm school in Bamenda, Cameroon, training programs for women in agricultural businesses and marketing, and numerous other projects to bring hope to small rural communities. As the entrepreneurs become successful in business, they create sustainable jobs for others, contribute to humanitarian work, and generate prosperity for the community, for the glory of God. From the first small glow, the prayer is for the light to spread, the benefits to grow and be felt by all throughout Africa.

 

All proceeds, minus fees for processing of payments, will be delivered directly to the Niboh family. Please help as you can. It is possible that we will adjust the fundraising goal for this campaign as time goes on and the needs of the family become better known. We will keep friends and supporters up to date as time progresses.