Bastion, Inc. was founded in 2002. The purpose  was to help Africa immigrants to ease themselves into their new environment and culture. This transition process is usually very difficult and mind boggling beyond belief and imagination. The target immigrants have moved from a developing country to a very advanced country. The transition is usually made more difficult with the burden of having to deal with the reasons why immigrants and their families migrated to United States in the first place. It is sometimes harrowing that all of a sudden one finds himself or herself in America after months or weeks of preparation for the journey and separation from loved ones back in Africa. Sometimes, one is lucky to find members of his or her original community or family already based in America. The "pioneering" community member or family usually  helps in the transition which is usually a huge burden on such families. Helping in the transition includes some financial commitments, time, and transportation, lodging in some cases, helping to find employment, educating and helping to find resources available for the new immigrants and tutoring in navigation within an advances society.
The president and CEO of Bastion, Inc. has such an experience. She considers herself among the lucky ones. She already have a family member living in Nashville. She lived with her relatives for some time. The hosting couple basically became her guide and provided her with all she ever needed: food and shelter etc. Immigrants that don’t know anybody, most of the time, would have to figure out everything by themselves. This could be very frustrating and could be embarrassing sometimes.

The President/CEO of this organization, by virtue of her luck in having a hosting couple, had a great opportunity for interaction with and development of relationships with her established Nigerian community. By nature, she likes to reach out and make new friends but could not immediately reach out to the American community for obvious reasons. She was still dealing with having to figure out the American culture until she ran into this broad-minded American lady who was full of compassion. She treated her with great respect and showed genuine love and care. She was not bored with her long story of what brought her to the US and how she felt missing her home country and family. The new friend gave her hope and assured her that she will be fine in the United States. It was very easy to believe new friend because she was so amiable and genuine it was easy to trust her. The new friend showed such a great interest in helping her and helped very much  to restore her self-confidence. The American friend who became her true friend and mentor and who soon began to refer to her as "my sister" is Ms. Sue Fort White. She was there for for her and was also always praying for her She  introduced her to her circle of friends. She gave her the wings to fly and told her that the sky is her limit. Ever since, the "new" immigrant has made so many friends and more mentors that helped her to transition to our great community.
The emotional part of transition was the most difficult of all. It makes immigrants feel like going back from where they come from. It makes one feel hopeless and helpless. The immigrant communities, both young and older, demonstrate significant emotional disorder. Other effect of immigration includes economic, social, political, health, environmental and educational handicaps to mention but a few. These still remain real and very challenging.
All these problems and the devastating effects on the immigrant families challenged the founder and CEO of Bastion, Inc. Ms. Nonye Ejiofor to form an organization that will help to address the issues. Hence Bastion Inc was founded to help with the education and empowerment of the African immigrant community and also to help in smooth transition process.

Bastion, Inc. was registered in 2002 in the State of Tennessee and attained the status of a non-profit 501 (c) 3 equal opportunity organization whose broad goal is to develop healthy, self sustaining individuals/groups particularly the women and youth among less privileged communities through the provision of Adult Literacy Programs, promotion of family values, and HIV/AIDS Education