The Babajide Olowodola Foundation was founded in February 2014 by Rev. Babajide Olowodola as a direct response to the suffering experienced by individuals with SCD and their families. He was concerned about the lack of understanding and the inadequacy of support for individuals born with sickle cell diseases and their families.
Our Objectives
The primary objective of the foundation therefore is to help people with SCD live healthier, more productive lives and reduce the suffering caused by sickle-cell disease (SCD) to patients and their families. The Foundation is committed to helping people survive, recover from and prevent complications related to sickle-cell disease (SCD). The Foundation champions researches and policies that focus on issues concerning sickle cell disease.
In line with its stated objectives, the Foundation will undertake a wide range of activities and programs aimed at:
raise public awareness of sickle-cell disease (SCD)
provide psychosocial support to people with SCD and their families
mobilize public support for appropriate care for individuals with SCD
promote research in sickle-cell and related diseases
develop practical solutions and empower individuals with SCD live healthier and productive lives
provide psychosocial support to people with SCD and their families
serve as an educational resource to SCD patients, carriers of the gene and their families
collaborate with sponsors and donors to raise and allocate funds for the achievement of these and related purposes.
Our Mission
The Babajide Olowodola Foundation seeks to ameliorate the harsh psychosocial trauma that patients of sickle-cell disease and their families experience.
The mission of the Foundation is the pursuit of the following principles:
Possibility: expand the perspective of individuals with sickle-cell disorder, their family, friends and support network to make them aware of life’s possibilities and instill a sense of hope for the future.
Responsibility: empower people with sickle-cell diseases to adopt or maintain a healthy lifestyle; take steps to prevent and control complications and learn ways to cope with pain.
Support: An individual is dramatically influenced by their support system. The Foundation seeks to create around each person with sickle-cell disease a community including health workers, teachers and friends that understand their condition and be a source of help when things are bad.
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