About Us
Rosary Makers of America is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit where adults with disabilities find purpose, dignity and community through rosary making.
Why we exist
Over a third of special needs high school graduates spend much of their time at home, unemployed and unengaged. Rosary Makers of America offers meaningful work, prayer and friendship instead.
We craft high-quality Catholic rosaries, and our makers grow in prayer as they work.
Our Purpose
To make rosaries and to strive to pray.
Our Mission
To get our special needs adults (adults with disabilities) gainfully employed and engaged. To enrich and improve their lives so they can enjoy the dignity and the beauty of honest human labor. To teach them to do 'small' things and 'big' things very well with love for the Greater good.
Our Vision
A world where all humanity is gainfully employed in love and service to one another and to God, the end of all human endeavors and labor.
Board of Directors
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Dr. Nicholas Kemdi Ihenacho, MD
President & Chairman
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Bridget I. Ihenacho, PharmD
Financial Secretary
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Reverend Dr. Paschal Amagba, CMF
Spiritual Advisor
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Jessie Moreau, M.Ed.
Public Activities Advisor
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David Leta, JD
Secretary
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Dr. Leo Ovaje, MD
Treasurer
Our Story
Introduced by Cynthia Okoro, Administrator
The founder first hoped the story would be about the organization and its purpose, a center where special needs young adults can work and take pride in their labor. It became clear that telling how it began would help people understand why it matters.
The Story Behind Our Story
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The founder's son, Ikenna Michael Ihenacho, born in 1996, inspired Rosary Makers of America.
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A routine prenatal visit brought news of Down syndrome. The family chose to welcome their child and prayed through the pregnancy.
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Ikenna was born, and the family received him with joy and gratitude.
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At about one year old, Ikenna came through open-heart surgery successfully.
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The family had started a small rosary-making group at their parish. Ikenna learned the craft at home, found it meaningful, and the idea of a day job took shape. He later graduated from a two-year post-secondary program called Strive.
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Today Rosary Makers of America is a daily workplace where special needs young adults learn to make high-quality rosaries.
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Please call, volunteer, donate and pray for our work.
Moments with Ikenna
Ikenna at High School Graduation
An evening with Mum and Dad at the Coca Cola museum Centennial Park, Atlanta, Georgia
Ikenna with doting siblings
Xmas With sibs Mum and Dad
Come join our Rosary Makers family!
Families, parishes and volunteers are welcome.
Support our work
Our Mission is to get special needs adults employed, to enrich and improve their lives.
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