Onome Ako

Writer

ONOME AKO wrote her first book, on manila paper bound with bits of string, when she was just eight years old. Many years later, she is finally publishing her first book, inspired by her daughter! Onome is the CEO of Action Against Hunger Canada, a global humanitarian and development organization that combats hunger and its underlying causes. In 2022 she was honored as a Hero for Children by World Vision Canada and received their prestigious Voice of the Children Award. She is also the recipient of the RBC Women of Influence Award for social impact. Onome was born in Nigeria and lives in Toronto with her family.