Who Fr. Patrick Adeso was.
Rev Fr. Patrick Adeso was one of two boys born to a father of 7, Pa Adeso, in old town, big Mankon. His family being a well-established one, planned from when he was in high school, to send him abroad to further his education, just like his siblings, but this was far from what he wanted.
Fr. Patrick Adeso and Pa Jerome Chia shared a wealth of lifetime experiences together ranging from sharing a bamboo bed with fowls as teenagers, to both teaching at the Saint Joseph’s Primary School, big Mankon, to gaining admission into CCAST.
Our Vision
The exemplary lifestyle of Fr. Patrick Adeso served as an inspiration to his friend and brother, Pa Chia Jerome and co to establish this foundation, with its vision primarily being to enable proper education for the poor and needy, especially those who aspire to become distinguished priests in the Roman Catholic church.
Our Mission
The mission of the Fr. Patrick Adeso foundation Inc. is to provide education to the underprivileged, with our main objectives being;
To Provide Education
We provide education to the poor and underprivileged who desire but cannot afford it for themselves.
To Create Opportunities
We create an opportunity for underprivileged students who desire but aren’t financially strong enough, to become priests in the Roman Catholic Church, to successfully do so.
To Provide Support To Widows
We provide support to widows of the community who are in dire need
To Spreading And Sharing The Word And Love of God.
We foster the work of Fr. Patrick Adeso which focused on spreading and sharing the word and love of God through selfless love and sacrifice.
About The Founder/CEO
Pa Chia Jerome, founder of the Fr. Patrick Adeso Foundation Inc., was a classmate turned friend and brother to Fr. Patrick Adeso. Their journey together started as classmates at the Bishop Rogan College (BIROCOL), class of 1965 from where they both graduated, in 1970.
When Fr. Patrick’s brother got him a University admission in Germany, he turned down the opportunity and insisted that his friend, Pa Chia Jerome take it up instead. Their relationship, though from two distinct social class, was strong and genuine so much so that Fr. Patrick would often visit Pa Jerome in Njinikom for days, and undisturbedly share with him his bamboo bed, even with the fowls and roosters that slept not far from the bed, and sometimes, soiled it.
Our Partners
