About Ogbaru USA Association, Inc. (OUA)

Ogbaru USA Association, Inc., (OUA) was established in 1996 and formally incorporated in 2000, as an autonomous, non-profit corporation registered in New Jersey, serving Ogbaruans resident in New Jersey and New York as well as Ogbaruans in the Diaspora. 

Our Mission

The mission of Ogbaru USA Association, Inc. is to galvanize and unify all the Ogbaruans in New Jersey and New York, with the sole purpose of promoting and maintaining Ogbaru  cultural values, traditions, pride and dignity.  We aspire to have a proactive organization that will be dedicated to raising awareness of the needs of Ogbaru and Ogbaruans at home and in the Diaspora, through a concerted effort and interfacing with Ogbaru leaders, Representatives and Associations. While we promote socialization and cordiality among Ogbaruans, we strive to create a dynamic work atmosphere and being a small entity, endeavor to  function as dedicated cohesive team focused on vital issues related to objective.           

Our Objectives

The overall objective is the betterment of Ogbaru. The articulation of ideas and strategy of self-help policies and actions that will help develop Ogbaru, help in orchestrating social cohesion, development, educational upward mobility and fight poverty in Ogbaru. We do this through wide-ranging exchange of views amongst ourselves, with our elected representatives, policy makers, and well-wishers of Ogbaru and with those Ogbaru Associations, with which we share a common proactive vision. 

What We Do

We proudly promote Ogbaru, its people, history, culture and traditions;

We established the Ogbaru Home Page in 2000, the first dedicated to Ogbaru

We monitor social, political, economic and cultural development in Ogbaru;

We set up forums to debate and analyze challenges facing Ogbaru;

 We strive to provide informed, object and constructive inputs and solution to issues;

We disseminate information concerning Ogbaru, Ogbaruans and related issues;

We interface with Ogbaru Development Association on critical Ogbaru issues;

We undertake fundraising for the benefit of Ogbaru people and institutions;

We encourage transferability of models and good practices to Ogbaru;

We assist Ogbaru institutions and peoples through our financial donations; and

We offer charitable assistance to institutions and the needy in our host country.

 Our Ideas For Ogbarus’s Future

We believe that for Ogbaru to develop, Ogbaruans must assume responsibility of their own destiny and progress;

We believe that such a role requires institutional and cultural adaptation and a shift away from regressive leadership norms and approaches;

We believe that Ogbaruans must combine local level activism, social rights,  citizen participation in its  development, educational, economic, political, social, cultural and anti-poverty strategies; and

We believe in that Ogbaru’s strength  will always rest on the diversity of its people and ideas and their respect for the rule of law, propriety and constituted authority. [OHP]