NPORTC Magazine

s conza Incorporated is a non-profit organization doing business with Adonai Alpha Healthcare Solutions, whose purpose is to help those in need of assistance, offering not only psychiatric care and therapy but also resources for everything from healthcare to housing, food, clothing, and transportation. Simon Nwaigwe, the owner, states, “We are here in the community to help those in need of assistance and to reintegrate them into the community.” Before Sconza Incorporated, Simon taught business for 25 years but was always involved with helping people. “I did a lot of work for the church, going door to door for a coat drive for people in the wintertime to make sure people were not cold.” He also helped raise money to pay gas and electric bills for those who couldn’t afford heating. “That was my pet project, so in 2018 I decided to look further into this—how could I make an impact outside the church?” With the blessing of his wife Francisca, they decided to go ahead with their plans for Sconza. “Francisca helps a lot and has served as a nurse practitioner. She supports the idea, and we have been doing this together. As we cross into 2023, we want to make sure that we

are counting our blessings for the people we have reached, counting our blessings for the people who have a place to live, and for those who are reintegrated into the community simply because we were there for them. That's how we started.” Sconza Incorporated has a medical director, Dr. Ozioma Nwaigwe, who happens to be Simon’s daughter. “She is a psychiatrist—a medical doctor specializing in adolescent and adult treatment.” She is also in charge of making sure clients receive the proper psychotherapy. Simon shares, “We also have another psychiatrist, Dr. Patience Ekeocha. She is a DNP with a master’s degree in mental health. Dr. Ekeocha is currently the assistant medical director at Morgan State University and the medical director for Adonai healthcare solutions.” And still more staff and services. “We have other substance abuse people, CSAC certified, and an outpatient mental health clinic, intensive outpatient, and a psychiatric rehab program.” With contractual nurses and LPNs, “…we help in what we call the RSA, which is Residential ServiceAgency,”wherenurses, nurse’sassistants, and LPNsmake house calls and help those in need run errands. Another service Sconza provides is transportation for clients needing rides. How about outreach? “We do the outreach ourselves and the marketing ourselves.” On top of that, Sconza helps with housing. “We provide transitional homes for those who are homeless. We help the less privileged so that they can be good citizens to the community and to this city.” Sconza has one large house with nine beds, where people are transitionally housed until they can get back on their feet. For overflow, Sconza refers clients to housing programs such as New Place of Recovery Treatment Center and Tuerk Treatment Center. Simon adds, “We are in this to help people who cannot do for themselves. Money is not the issue; it is not the reason. It helps us to run the business, but that is not our main goal. Our main focus is to help humankind, to be good citizens, and to do things the right way.”

Simon Nwaigwe: Owner of Sconza Francisca Nwaigwe: Nurse Practioner