Our story

Since 1988, Father Isaac I. Ihiasota, the founder, president and CEO of Father Isaac's Foundation, Inc., has traveled on free medical mission trips to Nigeria nineteen (19) times! The first mission trip was made possible by a gift donation by one of his parishioners to help him pay for his tuition at Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan. Instead of using the gift donation to pay for his tuition, Father Isaac used it to pay for this first free medical mission trip! He was inspired by the words of Jesus: "Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy, drive out demons. Freely you have received; freely give." (Matthew 10:8, NIV).

On his first free medical mission trip, Father Isaac carried with him several excess luggage suitcases full of medical supplies and medicines from World Medical Relief (WMR), Detroit, Michigan (now headquartered in a northern suburb of Detroit, Southfield, Michigan). WMR supports medical missions around the world with surplus medicines and medical supplies.

In summer 2017, by accident (by providence, really), Father Isaac met Dr. Julius Nwosu, president and CEO, Community Healthcare Network-NG in New York! Dr. Nwosu persuaded and convinced him to partner with him on a free medical mission trip. In July 2018, they traveled together with Franklin, Jr. Foundation, a New York based organization. Working in collaboration with local healthcare professionals: doctors; nurses; pharmacists; and other healthcare volunteers, they were able to treat about one thousand five hundred (1,500) patients in two (2) days!

In April 2019, Father Isaac founded and formed Father Isaac's Foundation, Inc., USA! 

The foundation is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit, non-governmental, and public charity organization. It's dedicated to healing, giving hope, and improving the lives of those in need. The foundation's mission is to provide healthcare free of charge to the poor, the needy, and less privileged, who have no other access to primary healthcare services.

Since the founding of the foundation in 2019, Father Isaac has traveled yearly on free medical missions, with the prayers and support, and donations of organizations, churches, and individuals (his friends and parishioners, former and current): who share in his commitment, passion and vision of giving hope, saving lives and healing the sick, and providing free healthcare to the poor, the needy, the vulnerable, and less privileged.

The foundation heals the sick, saves and transforms lives, gives hope to the poor, the needy and the vulnerable; and improves healthcare services in the place where it serves in southeastern Nigeria in West Africa.

In January 2020, Father Isaac and Dr. Nwosu traveled on a second medical mission; a third in January 2021; a fourth in January 2022; a fifth in January 2023; a sixth in January 2024; a seventh in January 2025; and planning for an eighth in January 2026! 

They're both very passionate and dedicated to improving the lives of those in need and the vulnerable. They provide high-quality healthcare, free of charge, to the poor, the needy, the vulnerable and less privileged, who have no access to any primary healthcare services. They're truly committed to providing free healthcare, healing the sick, giving hope, saving and transforming the lives of the people they serve; and making a difference. 

There're many ways to support Father Isaac's Foundation, Inc.'s mission of hope, healing and making a difference. You can make a monetary gift donation, become a member, volunteer your time or pray for the mission trips. Every contribution makes a difference!

Your generous monetary gift donation and support will help the cause and enable the foundation to meet its vision and goals. The foundation can't continue to do the work without the financial support and prayers of people like you!

You can join the foundation today, get involved and help to continue the humanitarian and philanthropic work that Father Isaac started, since 1988!