Q1 Donations – Please spare a change for the needy this pay day..

Dear Friends,

We are on the match again in 2008 and are ready to begin various ‘healing’ missions on your behalf. We want to start by repairing the roofs at Wesley and Wright primary Schools in Somolu, Lagos (estimated cost is N1.3 million), and we cannot fund this without your generosity, please help us put a roof over the heads of these wonderful kids before the rains start in a few weeks. As usual, please choose the most convenient means of sending your donations by visiting our website: http://www.unitedforkidsfoundation.org/support.htm as soon as possible.

Meanwhile, 2008 has started on a beautiful note as we have been able to reach out to kids at the Children’s transit home through supply of monthly cooking fuel, installation of playground equipment (funded by our generous donor, Bimpe O) and the purchase of much needed text books. We also delivered beautiful clothes donated by “keep the orphans nice and warm” foundation of Ireland to the kids at Hearts of Gold. In addition to these activities, we successfully conducted our first visit to the Ikeja General Hospital (IGH) on Saturday, January 19 2008 thanks to the following people who took time out of their busy schedules to make it happen: Mummy Adebiyi, Mr. Olukoya, Mummy Ositade, Ibraheem, Khadijah, Ngozi, Nini, Shola Afolabi, Toritse Orubu, Omobola Ositade, Murphy Pelumi-Balogun and Folasade. Thanks and may God bless you for your time and donations.

The following patients were selected for the UKF Prescription Assistance Program (PAP) during the IGH visit: Babies Kareem, Michael and Ayube, 3 female patients who were born prematurely and required Cefolexine, Genticin, Ferbelan, Pre Nan and Abidec drops. We also sponsored Ibrahim Ajarat, 6 year old female patient diagnosed with Septicemia and required Chloramphenicol and Erythromycin Tab. The details of these patients were taken to Juli pharmacy for them to pick up their medications later in the day. Our next visit to IGH will be on February 16th, 2008. Please make plans to join us at 9am that day.


Thanks and God bless!


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We made N4 million in 2007!!!!

Dear Friends,
When we shared the exciting news at the end of 2006 that we grossed N2 million (Naira) that year, we had no idea that God had bigger and better things in store for us in 2007. He pleasantly surpised us once again in the year 2007, YOU helped us double 2006 figures, we are pleased to announce that we grossed over N4 million in 2007! We have come a long way from ~N20,000 total donations in 2002, this growth really shows us that God is in support of what we are trying to do.

We are setting our sight really high in 2008, please send us your Q1-2008 donations, so that we can start building a roof for the kids at Wesley/Wright Primary school before the rain starts in March. Also, please make plans to join us at the Ikeja General Hospital on Saturday, January 19th 2008 at 9am.

Thank you very much, may God bless you!

Please visit: http://www.unitedforkidsfoundation.org/finance.htm for details of our receipts and expenses for the year, 2007.

List of Donors in 2007

A Adeniran
Abdullah
Abdullahi & Latifah Sanusi
AbdulWahab Omololu Emiola
Adebisi Azeez Adetayo
Adedayo K Ajayi
Adekalu Balogun
Ademidun Edosamwan
Adesua Dozie
Adesuwa Ladoja
Aisha Rimi
Ajoke Tijani
Akeem oyewale
Amani Momodu
Anu T. Amusan
AOG
Aramide Paul-Taiwo
Ayo Adedoja
Ayo and Aminat Salami
Ayotunde Oyewole
Azizat O. Gbadegesin
Babatope Dada
Babatunde Ojo
Babatunde Sonuga
Bajah Doris Omersan
Bashirat Yinusa
Bayo Adeyemi
Bidemi & Sheriff Oyekanmi
Bilkis Belgore
Bimpe Oropo
Bimpe Silifat Afolabi
Bint Mohammed
Biola & Muyiwa Odununga
Biola Bada
Bola Kasumu
Bolaji & Tamara Oyejide
Bolaji Azeez
Bukky & Bukky Adeniran
Bukky Olagunju
Bunmi Dayo-Olagunju
Busola Adeniran
Busola Awosanya
Charles Igolo
Chika Onyewunchi
Chioma
Chioma Obiakor
Dimeji Salaudeen
Dunmoye Ogunsola
Dupe Ajayi
Enitan Akinosho
Esosa O. Anenih
Fatai Ajidagba
Fatima Yakubu
Femi & Tolu Jaiyeola
Folake Olatunji
Funke Adelabu
Funmi Omole
Funmi Sehindemi
Funso & Dayo Osunlana
Ganiyah Tope Fajingbesi
Habeeb Motunrayo Akinmade
Hadiza Osori
Hafiz Bidmus
Hafiz Momodu
Hamid Bidmus
Haviz Adeojo
Ibraheem Alabi
Jadesola Ademiluyi
Jelili Ojodu
Jemilat Adebiyi
Jibola Olomola
Joseph Emeka
Julie Vishnyakov
Keep the Orphans Nice and Warm, Ireland
Kunle Akintayo
Lanre Akinbo
Lanre Arikenbi
Lara Akinsanya
Linda & Osayi Ikponmwosa
Llyod Eseosa Onaghinon
Lola Idudu
Lola Ojikutu
M. Animashaun
MAB Ositade
Marian Emmanuel Nig. Ltd
Medinat Mustapha
Meire Akpaibor
Mohammed Garuba
Moji Kafayat Oduwole
Moji Oladeji
Morayo Salisu
Moriam Godo
Mowunmi & Dimeji Jenmi
Mr & Mrs. Olanrewaju
Mummy (Mrs) Adewale
Mummy (Mrs) Ligali
Mummy (Mrs) Muslimat Aliyu
Mummy (Mrs) S. F Adebiyi
Mustapha
Mustapha Momodu
Ngozi & Femi Adebiyi
Nike James
Ninilola Sodipe
Niyi Yusuf
Nneka Ejiofor
Obina Ubani
Okoh Ehimhen
Olaide Ishola
Oma Obu
Oyinda Olorode
Rashidat Lanre Shobowale
Remilekun Olaopa
Ruka Salami
Segun Okusanya
Segun Olukoya
Several donors who wish to be anonymous
Seyi Awoga
Sola Adewale
Sola David-Borha
Sulliat & Shakir Olakukan
Taiwo Osindero
Taofeek Akinwale
Taofeek Oropo
Temitope Har-Yusuph
Temitope Yomi-Adeyemi
Teslim Buraimoh
Tina Oyiga
Tola & Ganiyu Tiamiyu
Tola Ositade
Toluwalogo Oluwatola
Tony Mbakwe
Tope Sowande
Tosin & Yemi Okojie
Toyin & Demola Rufai
Tunde Olukoya
Tunde Omotoba
Ummkhayr Orulebaja
Uwa Itsueli
Uzor Okeke
Yeside Kazeem
Yetunde Adeshina
Yinka Adewale
Yomi and Bimbo Bello

Extreme Makeover Pictures.....

In less than 6 months, you have helped us transform Adebule primary school....enjoy these heart warming photos. God bless you as you help us do more in 2008!

See more pictures at:

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Pictures, tax return information, January 19 e.t.c.….

Dear Friends,

United for Kids Foundation held its annual Eid Kabir (Adha) party for the kids at Bab Es Salaam orphanage in Lagos on Saturday January 05, 2008. The kids had a lot of fun and are very grateful for the gifts, love and presence of the following members: The Adenirans, Ayo Salami & family, The Oyewales, Olukoyas, Ngozi, Amani, Folasade, Lanre, Khadijah, Bimbo and Ibraheem.
As usual, Alhaja Ganiyah Adebanjo anchored the program, which included games, songs and quizzes for the kids. We also donated clothes to the kids courtesy of the kind hearted Nigerians in Ireland dedicated to keeping orphans nice and warm. Please view pictures of the event at the following link: http://www.kodakgallery.com/I.jsp?c=16qe66wt.8zy7trl9&x=0&y=rbjlz1

On behalf of all the trustees, I will like to thank you very much for your support in 2007; you helped us exceed our expectations in terms of revenue and projects, may God bless you. We have big plans for 2008 and will be counting on your donation of time and money. In the next couple of days, we will be sending out individual donation details for 2007 (for US donors’ tax returns), 2007 financial statements and our calendar for Q1-2008. Our regular visits to the Ikeja General hospital will still occur every third Saturday at 9am; please make plans to join us on Saturday January 19, 2008.

Thank you very much and God bless you.