Medicines for Humanity (MFH) Board Chair Cordelia “Kirk” Ryan has announced that Winifred Ojo has been elected to serve as a member of the MFH Board of Directors. Sister Winifred is a Catholic Sister from the order of Sisters of St. Louis, an international religious organization. For twelve years, she served as an Administrator at the Sisters of St. Louis headquarters in Dublin, Ireland, and managed project finances. Prior to that, she served as the Treasurer and Project Coordinator at the Sisters of St. Louis in Nigeria for eight years overseeing project finances. She began her professional career as a secondary school teacher and eventually a secondary school principal in Nigeria. She moved to the United States in 2023 to resume her teaching at a middle school in Jacksonville, FL. She is currently the Parish Secretary at St. Catherine of Siena Parish in Orange Park FL. Sister Winnie has a degree in Christian Leadership and Formation from St. Patrick’s College in Ireland and a Master of Arts in Pastoral Studies from Loyola University in Chicago.   

Sister Winifred explained her motivation, “The MFH mission resonates with what I long and pray for, which is, that all people will have life and experience it to the full. MFH brings life to children and their mothers. This work is crucial and gives hope of sustainability.” When making the announcement, Ms. Ryan stated, “We are delighted that Sr. Winnie has accepted this position with MFH. We welcome her compassion and insights as well as her professional experience in financial and project management.”