As President of the Joshua Foundation of New York, Lorenzo Hodges has dedicated his life to helping poor countries of the world, especially Africa, and promoting quality health care and good living conditions. He is a glowing example of how one man can overcome personal hurdles in life not only to help people but save millions of lives in the world. 

In 2007, his organization raised enough money to purchase $7.5 million in medical supplies which he personally delivered to needy people in the African nations of Ghana and Malawi. Starvation and disease have conspired to reduce life expectancy in these countries. This was enough medication to treat about 5,000 people for malaria and other diseases. 

While in Africa, Hodges met a young girl at the Okomfo Anokye Teaching Hospital. The girl had suffered massive injuries in a road traffic accident on her way to do missionary work. She sustained facial scars and partial amputation of her left arm. Hodges invited the girl to America where doctors performed plastic surgery on her face and fitted her for a prosthetics device at the expense of the Joshua Foundation.

Hodges’ humanitarian work has been recognized by President George Bush and Congress, and the foundation has been entered into the Congress Book of Records. His foundation’s work will continue.