SWS saves disabled nursing mother with life-saving blood donation
The StandUp for Women Society (SWS) has donated three pints of blood to save a disabled nursing mother, Mrs Olowoyeye Abimbola, who recently gave birth in Ikare Akoko, Ondo State.
Mrs Abimbola, a disabled woman, delivered her baby at her husband’s rented apartment on Fati Street, behind the CAC Redemption Centre, Ikare Akoko.
Her husband, Mr Anuba Fatai, is also disabled.
Speaking to the media, the immediate past state Chairperson of SWS, Olori Olusola Babalola, explained that she was alerted to the woman’s dire condition by the President of the National Council of Women Societies (NCWS) Akoko North East chapter, Deaconess Adeyemi Eunice Taiwo.
Deaconess Taiwo had called late in the evening to report the nursing mother’s deteriorating health.
Upon visiting the family, Olori Babalola discovered that Mrs Abimbola was not receiving adequate care.
Together with Deaconess Taiwo, she transported the woman to the State General Hospital in Ikare, where she was hospitalised, and medical tests were conducted.
The test results revealed that Mrs Abimbola urgently needed three pints of blood to stabilise her condition and save her life.
“I immediately contacted the state Chairperson of my association, Alhaja Rafat Momoh, who mobilised funds from members to raise the N54,000 required to purchase the blood, each pint costing N18,000,” Olori Babalola stated.
According to Babalola, the couple is particularly vulnerable and underprivileged, requiring additional support beyond medical assistance.
“They need clothing for the mother and child, as well as baby food and other provisions,” she added. Members of the SWS have stepped in with donations of cash and supplies to help alleviate their plight, while other women’s groups have also extended their support.
Deaconess Eunice Taiwo presented the couple with additional gift items and a cash donation.
She commended SWS for its swift intervention and urged other women’s organisations to contribute by sending donations, whether in kind or cash, to the family.
“Women should continue to work together to empower one another and contribute to the development of the state and the nation,” she emphasised.
The Akoko chapter of the Federation of Muslim Women Associations in Nigeria (FOMWAN) also supported the couple, presenting a token and pledging to provide periodic visits to the nursing mother and her baby.
