Let me tell you about Dr. Eko
Let me tell you about Dr. Eko….
It all started with a LinkedIn post. That’s how I met Dr. Hokehe Eko. She’s a wonderful physician based in Lawton, Oklahoma who uses her passion for the brain and uses her passion to serve foster care youth. From our first conversation, we immediately connected. She never shied away from her strong sense of faith and conviction to serve foster care youth. I left our first conversation knowing that it would only be the beginning of a wonderful partnership.
“ I want to help your Fosterpreneur students with investment capital to start their businesses”, Dr. Eko shared this with me at the end of the summer. Little did she know that this was a part of my wishlist/vision for Fosterpreneur nearly 5 years ago and Dr. Eko played a pivotal part in helping us.
Fast forward to the end of the Fall cohort 2022, where I met a passionate and consistent student named Kiarra.
On Wednesday, November 30th, I called Kiarra to share that Dr. Eko was going to invest $500 into her business. Kiarra was overwhelmed with joy, she shared that she had been struggling a lot lately and that this unexpected blessing would help us complete her book.
On December 6th, Dr. Eko called me to request that Kiarra receive the funds for her business today. Not only would she give $500 but was to designate the remaining funds that she set aside for Fosterpreneur, for her. This meant that Kiarra‘s investment would be multiplied by 5. I sprung into action, I figured out how to get to the bank and connect with Kiarra to get her the check. I finally made it to Kiarra at 8:30pm Tuesday night and requested that she open the check immediately. She was in disbelief. The next day, I woke up to a beautiful thank you email from Kiarra expressing her gratitude for her investment.
I cannot thank Dr. Eko enough for her commitment to our students. I’m so grateful for her mentorship and friendship. If you want to learn more about Dr. Eko’s powerful school about the power of the brain and her work. Check out the link here!