Phyllis and her husband, Jim (who serves under VISA Ministries), arrived in Nigeria in February 2005. Phyllis works through leadership development and International Child Care Ministries (ICCM). She is financial administrator of Hope Academy and the new Hope extension school at Ikot Ntuk. A special friendship with a clan of nomadic Fulani has give Phyllis the opportunity to open a third extension school and mission center in Kogi state to minister to Fulani children and their parents, as well as the Bassa-Nge villagers. Phyllis teaches at the modular Bible school and WEST (Wesley Evangelical School of Theology), and supports Community Health Evangelism and area women’s literacy projects.