Pictures and Stories to wrap up a wonderful year.....

Dear Friends,

On behalf of all the trustees and kids we support, I will like to thank you for a very wonderful year (2007). We wrapped up our activities for the year during the weekend of December 14th. Our trustee, Adesuwa Ladoja represented us at the Zebra Ball in Lagos on Friday Dec14th, we visited the Ikeja General Hospital (IGH) on Saturday Dec. 15th and wrapped things up on a happy note with the Xmas party for orphaned and sick kids held at the Hearts of Gold Hospice (HOG) in Lagos.

Here are some of the highlights:

As usual at IGH, we distributed groceries and supplies to the kids on admission. We also gave groceries to the nurses and other members of staff at the hospital, Hearts of Gold hospice, Lagos State Motherless Babies Home (LMBH) and the children's transit home (CTH) to show our appreciation for their support and for taking care of the kids during the year.

Last month, the hospital welfare team informed Fola, our staff coordinator about an abandoned pregnant teenager, she later delivered her baby shortly before our December visit. We donated some items needed for mother and baby during out visit.

Five patients were selected for the UKF Prescription Assistance Program (PAP): Baby Salabiu, a 21 day old female patient who was diagnosed with Intestinal Obstruction and required Isomil and Vermil (Elemental Diet) medications. Akinyele Omoleye, 5 year old Male, diagnosed with Encepholitis required one bottle of Syrup Encephanol and one bottle of Syrup Astymin. Ajiki Iyanu, 9 year old Male had a ruptured appendix and was prescribed with Augmentin tablets 375mg and Astyfen Syrup. Hameed Suliat, 3 year old Female had Buvkitt’s Lymphore and needed 10 bottles of Etoposide Injection. Aminat Kolawole, 8 year old Female, required anti retro viral drugs.

The IGH story cannot be complete without expressing our gratitude to everyone who took time out of their busy schedule to help us share groceries, smiles and hope. We will like to thank: Mrs Adebiyi, Mrs Adewale (for coming and donating towards our causes as well), Mrs Olukoya, Adesuwa, Remi O, Ibrabeem, Amani, Khadijah, Ngozi, Ify N, Toritse O, Mobolaji D, Omobola O, Adesola O,and Folasade. May God bless you abundantly.

We organised her annual Christmas party for the kids living in LMBH, HOG and CTH. The party was held at HOG's premises in Surulere, Lagos. We will like to thank everyone who took time to organise the best party we have had for the kids so far. We are also extremely grateful to the individuals who gave us money and other resources that made this day very special for the kids who are often neglected at times like this.

The kids at CTH attended the Xmas party for the first time ever! May God bless the wonderful woman who provided a school bus for their transportation to and from their home in Idi-Araba.
The children and the adults who attended the party had a great time, there was a lot to eat and drink, the kids also enjoyed the games, gifts and great company. See pictures here: http://www.kodakgal lery.com/ I.jsp?c=16qe66wt .ajgmy6ml&x=0&y=5or977

We will like to thank the following people who helped bring smiles to the kids' faces and build hope in their hearts by attending the event: Remi O & her daughter (who also donated Multivitamin drugs and Glucose D to HOG), Adesuwa and her twins, Ngozi, Tope S and her daughter, Khadijah, Ibraheem, Amani, Folasade, Anu S and Femi M (who also made a cash donation) May God bless you all.

We will like to thank everyone who gave us money, time and all other forms of encouragement that has made this year our biggest since we started. We are praying and planning for a bigger 2008 by God's grace, may God enable us. We are are kicking 2008 off with an Eid Kabir party at the Bab Es Salaam Orphanage at 14/16 Joel Ogunnaike st, GRA Ikeja at 2pm on January 5th, 2008...please join us in giving these kids the best Eid party they have ever had!

Thank you and may God bless you!

Merry Christmas, Eid Mubarak and Happy New Year...