By Fatima Muraina

The StandUp for Women Society (SWS) has donated three pints of blood to save a nursing mother with disability, Mrs. Olowoyeye Abimbola, who recently gave birth in Ikare Akoko, Ondo State.

Mrs. Abimbola, a physically challenged 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, shared that she was alerted to the woman’s critical condition by the President of the National Council of Women Societies (NCWS) Akoko North East chapter, Deaconess Adeyemi Eunice Taiwo.

Deaconess Taiwo reported the nursing mother’s deteriorating health late in the evening. 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, with each pint costing N18,000,” Olori Babalola explained.

She further highlighted the couple’s vulnerable state, noting that they required additional support beyond medical intervention.

“They need clothing for the mother and child, as well as baby food and other provisions,” she said. Members of the SWS responded by donating cash and supplies to ease the family’s plight. Other women’s groups also extended their support.

Deaconess Taiwo presented the couple with additional gift items and a cash donation. She commended SWS for its swift intervention and called on other women’s organisations to assist the family through donations, either in cash or kind.

“Women should continue to collaborate to empower one another and contribute to the development of the state and nation,” she emphasised.

The Akoko chapter of the Federation of Muslim Women Associations in Nigeria (FOMWAN) also supported the couple, providing a token and pledging regular visits to the nursing mother and her baby.