Umè Healing Circle Expands to Enugu As Olamma Cares Deepens Women’s Wellness Movement

Olamma Cares Foundation has continued its nationwide women’s mental health and wellness movement with the Enugu edition of the Umè Healing Circle, a culturally rooted gathering designed to help women rest, release, and reconnect with themselves through community, storytelling, and compassionate support.

Held on November 29th 2025, at 1.9.7.7 Gardens, Independence Layout, the Enugu circle created a gentle but powerful atmosphere where women shared deeply, expressed long-held emotions, and experienced collective healing. From the opening check-in to the final closing ritual, participants thanked the Foundation for bringing such a safe and intentional space to Enugu.

The day followed Umè’s signature flow: guided reflection, journaling, communal sharing, and the release ritual, where guests symbolically let go of emotional burdens. The gift-exchange segment added warmth and connection, embodying the initiative’s philosophy of healing through kindness.

Speaking at the event one participant described the experience as “the first time in a long time that I felt seen, held, and understood in a room full of women who were also carrying their own stories.”

On her part, the Founder of Olamma Cares Foundation, Chioma Fakorede, reflected on the experience.

“Umè was created to remind women that they do not have to journey through pain alone. Healing becomes possible when we come together, share openly, and choose kindness for ourselves and one another.”

The Enugu gathering also introduced the Umè Climate & Kindness Project, an emerging volunteer arm that connects emotional healing with environmental responsibility. Attendees signed up to join the Enugu team, which will work alongside the Ibadan chapter on simple, community-centred climate actions.

The Foundation plans to expand the Umè Healing Circle to additional cities across Nigeria and the African continent in 2026, deepening its mission to make emotional well-being accessible, culturally relevant, and community-driven.

Since its inception in 2015, Olamma Cares Foundation has worked to improve mental health, provide emotional support, and advocate for women’s storytelling. Umè — named after the Igbo word for breathe — has become its flagship program for creating safe, transformative spaces rooted in African sisterhood.