OUR MISSION
Our mission is to help African Students Succeed by building more schools and providing tuition and other financial assistance to students in rural areas.
ABOUT WEHASS
WeHASS was founded by John and Delphine Hicks. In September 2018, they used their own resources to build and open the first high school in a rural area of the Ivory Coast, West Africa. This school, located between the village of Dahiri and the small town of Lakota, initially lacked access to modern electricity, water, and internet. Students had to walk miles to and from school, often in the dark.
Delphine Hicks
Delphine Hicks is a licensed pharmacist and Vice President Executive Board member of the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Los Angeles. She served as a Pharmacy Professional Division Board member and worked with the California State Board of Pharmacy on legislation to improve working conditions for pharmacy employees and protect consumers. Before moving to the U.S., Delphine managed her own private pharmacy in the Ivory Coast. She earned her Doctorate in Pharmacy, completed a foreign graduate program at the University of Southern California (USC), and was later considered by Governor Gavin Newsom’s office for the California State Board of Pharmacy before her retirement.
FOUNDER
WeHASS-USA Team Leader
Erika Coronado
Erika Coronado is a Registered Dietitian committed to sharing her knowledge and working with underprivileged children, especially through UNICEF. She earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition Sciences at California State University Los Angeles and worked as a pharmacy technician before becoming a Registered Dietitian. Erika is an active supporter of the WeHASS mission and will travel to Africa to connect with the students she cares deeply for. She previously worked with the Women-Infants-Children (WIC) program in Los Angeles and is now a Registered Dietitian at Fresenius Medical Care North America.
Joyce Roberson
Joyce serves as Vice President on the Executive Board of UFCW Local 770. She currently works with KEYT-TV and Rite Aid Drugstores Corporation.
Sara Komenan Odigbo
Sara studied Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics (MIMG) at UCLA and works at UCLA’s Johnson Comprehensive Cancer Center.
WeHASS-France, team leader
Laurence Logbo
WeHASS N.G.O. in the Ivory Coast.
WeHASS N.G.O. in Cameroun.
WeHASS N.G.O. in Ghana
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Address
14806 Willow Glen Ct, Santa Clarita, CA 91387, USA
Contact
Phone: 661 576 1688
Email: support@wehass.org
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