Legitimate Experience Single Moms –Unsung Heroes

By Felix Madu BA MPA MSW MBA HONS

This book is written especially to create awareness of single moms as unsung heroes. Single moms for years have been doing a fantastic job raising children alone. Many of our prominent leaders were raised by single mothers. I hope to launch a campaign in which single moms can build strong political coalition and a clean voice to fight against policies that hurt them. This is not about organizing a campaign on behalf of women’s rights and interests. Rather, it is about recognizing the work and contributions of single moms. I have watched many political debates and observed that single moms’ issues are often ignored. Single mothers matter.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Nov 15, 2019
• ISBN: 9781728335209

Felix Madu BA MPA MSW MBA HONS

Felix Madu, BA, MPA, MSW, MBA, HONS, is a Certified Senior Fraud Investigator with the NYC Human Resources Administration/Department of Social Services (HRA)/(DSS). Madu is an alumnus of the College of Staten Island (CUNY), John Jay College of Criminal Justice (CUNY), Hunter College of Social Work (CUNY), and Columbia Southern University. His education in Criminal Justice/Public Administration, Social Work, and Business Administration has provided him priceless management skills. Madu is a member of the National Society of Leadership and Success and the North American Association of Christian Social Workers. He is interested in Christianity and Social Work and works to further the role of empathy in Christian missions, church leadership, evangelism, and ongoing migrants’ exodus in the PhD program.

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LEGITIMATE EXPERIENCE

SINGLE MOMS –

UNSUNG

HEROES

FELIX MADU, BA, MPA, MSW, MBA, HONS

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CONTENTS

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Part 1   My Journey

Part 2   My Unsung Heroes

Part 3   My Message

Part 4   Political System and Single Mothers

Part 5   College Opportunity to Prepare for Employment

Part 6   Hat of a Social Worker

Part 7   Unsung Heroes: Hear from their own words/what they are saying

Part 8   Ethical Dilemma

Part 9   Great Experience

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

First, I must give all honor and glory to Almighty God. Without Him, I would not have the strength and opportunity to write this book. Thanks to my late parents Maduakolam and Mgbere Maritha Akamadu, who raised me very well to believe in disciplined action. Words cannot express my gratitude to my dad and mom; they worked so hard for me to get where I am today. My parents did not have many educational opportunities during their lives; however, they made sure I got the education they didn’t have. Thank God I made them proud. Thanks to my beautiful children, Kelly, Cherise, and Harvey. Thanks to my beautiful wife Pearl. Thanks to the NYC-HRA/DSS; they hired me when I was looking for a government job. If they hadn’t hired me, I wouldn’t have this incredible experience and knowledge about single moms. Working with single moms, I have seen their courage, bravery, struggle, love, caring, dedication, and perseverance. In addition, working with New Yorkers has opened my eyes to many aspects of their wonderful lives; this ignited my passion for social work education and research. Thanks to the U.S. Federal Student Loan program and other outlets that helped make my educational dream come true. I always pray that God will provide me with the resources to pay back my student loan debts. Finally, thanks to my coworkers who show team spirit each day as we serve vulnerable New Yorkers. I want to use my book to honor and recognize single moms for their commitment to excellence in raising their children alone.

INTRODUCTION

In June 2001, I entered the John Jay College of Criminal Justice to pursue my Masters of Pubic Administration/Criminal Justice degree and began my professional journey as a New York City fraud investigator. Having come from the banking industry as a clerk and a building fire safety director, entering a large Social Services agency was quite a big change. However, I quickly learned that I needed an advanced degree in social work to effectively address the needs of vulnerable New Yorkers. While at Hunter College School of Social Work for my second Masters’ in MSW, I tried to determine whether my faith was really compatible with the profession of social work, particularly my client population. Interestingly, I discovered that this work is like a calling for me. I’m naturally very compassionate and a very good advocate for others. Furthermore, I believe that more emphasis must be placed on the program integrity of public welfare; that is, I believe that welfare benefits should go to people who meet the criteria and who need it, and not to fraudsters. This perspective qualified me to help shape the