Celebrate 20 Years of Transforming Lives
Our 20th anniversary is a time to celebrate the impact we’ve built together over two decades. To mark this milestone, we are introducing our 20 for 20 Planned Giving Initiative, inviting supporters to consider how their values can create opportunity for generations to come.
Together, we can ensure that future scholars continue to experience the life-changing power of education.
What's Happening at WMI?
🌟 Bringing Life-Saving Mental Health Services to Nigeria 🌟
When Dr. Phinuella Okunamiri was born, her family wasn't sure she would survive. Growing up in a large family facing financial hardship in Nigeria, she experienced firsthand the challenges that come with poverty, uncertainty, and limited access to opportunity. Yet even as a young student, she dreamed of becoming a doctor and using her life to serve others.
She was awarded a WMI scholarship in 2013, went on to earn her medical degree from the University of Ibadan, and is now a Senior Registrar in Psychiatry at the Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital in Lagos. Along the way, she distinguished herself as one of West Africa's top psychiatry trainees, earning the George Eze Prize and Egarton Luke Prize for outstanding performance in her membership examinations.
Passionate about demystifying the stigma surrounding mental health, Phinuella launched Well-Mind Naija through a WMI Community Development Grant. Using accessible video training, the initiative helps families better understand mental illness and supports caregivers facing burnout.
Beyond her medical work, Phinuella has served as WMI's West Africa Regional Coordinator, led the Nigeria Fellowship, participated in the WMI Academy, and continues to mentor and inspire fellow scholars.
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🎓 Congratulations to James Chavula, who has officially graduated from the University of Malawi with a Bachelor of Social Science in Gender Studies! 🎉
For James, the WMI scholarship was more than financial support; it was a vote of confidence in his potential and a gateway to achieving his academic dreams.
Now, as he steps into this new chapter, James is looking forward to using the knowledge and skills he has gained to drive positive change in his community.
We’re proud to celebrate James and the impact he will continue to create. 💙
Education creates opportunity. Opportunity creates impact.
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🎉 20 years of dreaming, planning, and doing!
At the Dream Big Conference, we also celebrated 20 years of WMI and the people who have made this journey possible. From a gigantic anniversary cake to meaningful recognition for scholars, founders, board members, volunteers, and others who have helped grow and support WMI through the years, the evening was filled with gratitude and celebration. 💙
Some special guests also received signed copies of Founder Tom Wells’ book, Dream. Plan. Do.: The Wells Mountain Initiative Story, 2005–2025, a reflection on WMI’s journey and the many people who have shaped it along the way.
Here’s to the next 20 years! 🥂
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