News update! On Thursday, August 19th at 7:00 PM and again at 8:30 PM, WADSO is sponsoring "Unforgettable", the songs of Nat King Cole sung and told by famous jazz singer Leonard Barrett Jr. This event includes a very special treat-- a reception hosted by Julia Cairns who is a nationally acclaimed artist. She will be exhibiting and selling her African artwork.. This event will be held at the Bas Bleu Theater in Fort Collins ( www.basbleu.org ). See News for more information.

WADSO's Mission

To support and promote the education and development mission of Catholic Orders, serving the poor in West Africa.   Currently we support and are committed to making Madonna Hospital in Umuahia, Nigeria fully operational. 

"There is a proverb in the Ibo language: 'Nwanne di na mba', which literally means: 'Brothers are out there.' We are called to be the brothers and sisters, to assure the poor that we care about them and that they are not alone."

The Hospital is now nearing completion. All that remains is to put in flooring.