Onebunne Foundation is registered in Nigeria with the Corporate Affairs commission as a non- for profit, non-political organization.

The primary objective of the organization is to provide educational assistance to the less privileged in Ezinator Town, Awka South Local Government Area, Anambra State Nigeria through scholarships and grants to indigent students in secondary schools and Universities in Nigeria.  As a secondary objective, the foundation aims to provide additional resources to promote the educational growth of the students.

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Ezinator town is an agrarian community and the aim of the Foundation is to use education as a vehicle to lift the poor and the needy in the community out of poverty. The Foundation is in honor and in memory of Chief Andrew Onebunne Nweke, (1930-1996) a foremost educationist and the first University graduate from Ezinator town who devoted his life to teaching and educating the youth as a secondary school teacher, school principal and local government administrator.

As is well documented, education which is taken as a right in developed countries has increasingly become a matter of privilege for most people in developing countries, especially sub Saharan Africa.   Despite touted efforts by governments in these countries to improve the educational system, the sad truth is that illiteracy is on the increase in most of these countries.  The lean resources of the government, coupled with corruption and siphoning of funds meant for the schools has led to the situation where the schools that still exists are grossly deprived of infrastructure and study materials.  In most parts of Nigeria, the physical structure of the schools have fallen apart and students sometimes have to study under trees and shades.  In other places, the students have to carry chairs and tables on their heads to and from school each day, in some cases walking more than three miles to get to school.  Needless to say, that by the time they get to school, they are too weak to engage in any form of meaningful study.  Of greatest need is the materials for the teaching and education of the students.  Textbooks are non-existent or seriously lacking.  Teachers lack the basic teaching aids and instructional materials and most students can ill afford to buy the books and writing materials required for study.

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In spite of these shortcomings, it is heartwarming to see the zeal the students show as they attend school to better themselves. The enthusiasm and dogmatism of the students in the midst of almost insurmountable obstacles makes it extremely difficult for well-meaning persons to ignore the silent cry for help.

Without education, there can hardly be any growth, knowledge and development.  If the present trend continues most countries of sub Saharan Africa are condemned to decades of poverty, famine and disease.  The governments have failed the upcoming generations in these countries.  However, even in developed countries with well entrenched principles of accountability, the role of government in funding of education is limited.  It is for private foundations and charities to aid in the education of the youth.