NOT4GOTTEN’S International’s executive team, led by Deborah Emmanuel-Ighodaro, she oversees our work to deliver on our vision: a world Survivors of all forms of violence and abuse receive psychological support they need for recovery and healing.
We are committed to being open and accountable to our supporters, partners, and most of all, survivors of violence and abuse.
Deborah Emmanuel-Ighodaro,
BSc. MSc. BSW, MSW
Deborah Adebola Emmanuel-Ighodaro is a registered social worker with clinical specialization. She holds several years of experience working as Mental Health Practitioner within Alberta, Canada to include acute care Psychiatry and currently in community mental health. Her work has revolved treating people of all demographics who have been impacted by mental illness. She is compassionate in what she does and loves to encourage others to fulfill their purpose. Deborah’s interest includes organizing survivors of violence and abuse empowering events, hospitality, and traveling. Deborah believes in living an abundant life and encourages people around her to enjoy their life focusing on those things that cannot be quantified like peace, hope, resilience, and inner joy. Deborah is also a co-founder of Frankincense Consulting Services a mental health clinic in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Adekele Adeleye
Adeleke is a gender equality and survivors of violence and abuse empowerment consultant. He studied Business Management and has consulted for many organizations both locally and internationally. He is passionate about fighting patriarchal Traditional norms that affect survivors of violence and abuse.
He is the founding Secretary for the Council of Traditional Rulers in Africa (COTLA). He has consulted for the United Nations on projects in; Kenya, Malawi, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, Zambia, Addis Ababa, bringing light on the dangers on some very harmful traditional practices such as Female Genital Mutilation and Child Marriage.
He has also consulted for the Africa Union working along CSO’s to review of institutional frameworks and national programmes on each of the twelve critical areas of Beijing +25. He is happily married with three Children.