NEWSLETTER

  “Fostering Support and Connection” VSF’s Plan and Goals Compliments of the season, and welcome to 2024. We want to thank you once again for your invaluable support in 2023towards our efforts to provide financial and emotional support to pregnant women with a history of infertility, recurrent miscarriages, and stillbirths. OUR INITIATIVES Yes, we executed some projects last year: walkathons, sensitization programs, sourcing, and signing of beneficiaries. We had our last sensitization on the 13th of December. In 2023, we signed on 23 beneficiaries! OUR BABIES All of our babies are thriving, and our program officers are in touch with the families to ensure that they are well-fed and receiving all the nutrition they need. Incidentally,we celebrated two birthdays this December! OUR PARTNERSHIPS Our partnership with the Hospital Management Board, particularly with the Mother and Child Hospital in Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria, continues to bear fruits. To date, the foundation has financed medical treatments at the hospital for twenty women who had previously struggled with infertility, recurrent miscarriages, and stillbirths, enabling them to give birth to healthy babies. The hospital’s medical expertise and investigative support have been invaluable, and they have also been instrumental in providing high-quality healthcare to new mothers and infants. Additionally, the hospital has pledged to support our efforts to care for pregnant women who will be joining our program in the new year. WHAT’S NEW NEW CAMPAIGNS One of our campaigns for the year, the 20smilesfor20years initiative, was very fruitful. The campaign has produced 13 babies so far. We will continue to collaborate with donors to offset the growing cost of providing support for our beneficiaries. To complement these efforts, we will be organising more walkathons and encouraging individual campaigns. OUR PARTNERSHIPS We will continue to cultivate more partnerships and collaborations that can assist us in advancing the foundation’s objectives. Please stay with us on this journey

Fostering Support and Connection VSF’s Plan and Goals “Hello, and welcome to December. We want to thank you once again for your invaluable support as we continue to provide financial and emotional support to pregnant women with a history of infertility, recurrent miscarriages, and stillbirths. OUR INITIATIVES Yes, we have executed some projects this year: walkathons, sensitization programs, sourcing, and signing of beneficiaries. We plan to have one more sensitization this month. Currently, we have signed on thirteen beneficiaries. Our target this year is still to provide support to twenty women through pregnancy, birth, and beyond, and we are confident that we will achieve this goal before the end of the year. OUR BABIES All of our babies are thriving, and our program officers are in touch with the families to ensure that they are well-fed and receiving all the nutrition they need. We are gearing up to celebrate another birthday this December. OUR PARTNERSHIPS Our partnership with the Hospital Management Board, particularly with the Mother and Child Hospital in Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria, continues to be fruitful. To date, the foundation has financed medical treatments at the hospital for nineteen women who had previously struggled with infertility, recurrent miscarriages, and stillbirths, enabling them to give birth to healthy babies. The hospital’s medical expertise and investigative support have been invaluable, and they have also been instrumental in providing high-quality healthcare to new mothers and infants. Additionally, the hospital has pledged to support our efforts to care for pregnant women who will be joining our program this year. WHAT’S NEW NEW CAMPAIGNS One of our campaigns for the year, the 20smilesfor20years initiative, is still very much on course. The campaign has produced 12 babies so far. We will continue to collaborate with donors to offset the growing cost of providing support for our beneficiaries. To complement these efforts, we will be organizing more walkathons and encouraging individual campaigns. OUR PARTNERSHIPS Presently, efforts are in top gear in facilitating a partnership with The University of Medical Science Teaching Hospital Akure. We will continue to cultivate more partnerships and collaborations that can assist us in advancing the foundation’s objectives. Please stay with us on this journey.”

SEPTEMBER 2023 NEWSLETTER.   Fostering Support and Connection   VSF’s Plans and Goals   Hello, and welcome to September. We want to thank you once again for your incessant support as we continue to provide financial and emotional support to pregnant women with history of infertility, recurrent miscarriages and stillbirths.   OUR INITIATIVES   Yes we have several projects lined up for the year- walkathons, sensitization programs, sourcing and signing of beneficiaries. Currently, we have signed on twelve beneficiaries. Last month we held a walkathon and a sensitization program. We aim to provide support to twenty women through pregnancy, birth and beyond and we are confident that we will achieve this goal before the end of the year.   OUR BABIES   All of our babies are thriving, and our program officers are in touch with the families to ensure that they are well fed and receiving all the nutrition they need. One of our babies would be a year old in September and we are warming up to celebrate her the VSF way.   OUR PARTNERSHIPS   Our partnership with the Hospital Management Board, particularly with the Mother and Child Hospital in Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria, continues to be fruitful. To date, the foundation has financed medical treatments at the hospital for twelve women who had previously struggled with infertility, recurrent miscarriages, and stillbirths, enabling them to give birth to healthy babies. The hospital’s medical expertise and investigative support have been invaluable, and they have also been instrumental in providing high quality healthcare to new mothers and infants. Additionally, the hospital has pledged to support our efforts to care for pregnant women who will still be joining our program this year.   WHATS NEW   NEW CAMPAIGN The 20smilesfor20years initiative,One of our campaigns for the year is still very much on course. We will continue to collaborate with donors to offset the growing cost of providing support for our beneficiaries. To complement these efforts, we will be organizing more walkathons and sensitizations. Individual campaigns will also be encouraged .   OUR PARTNERSHIPS   We are intensifying efforts to cultivate more partnerships and collaborations that can assist us in advancing the foundation’s objectives. We will be sharing news later this year. Please stay with us on this journey.  

Fostering Support and Connection: VSF’s Plans and Goals   Hello, and welcome to June. We want to thank you once again for your support and encouragement as we continue to render financial aid and emotional support to pregnant women with histories of infertility, recurrent miscarriages and stillbirths. OUR INITIATIVES We have several projects and initiatives planned for this year, and we will reveal them to you in due time. Currently, we are assessing new eligible beneficiaries; carrying out statutory background checks and reviewing their medical records and histories. We aim to provide support to thirty women through pregnancy, childbirth, and beyond, and we are confident that we will achieve this goal. Currently we have 7 beneficiaries and we are working towards getting 23 more pregnant women. OUR BABIES All of our babies are thriving, and our program officers are in touch with the families to ensure that they are well-fed and receiving all the nutrition they need. OUR PARTNERSHIPS Our partnership with the Hospital Management Board, particularly with the Mother and Child Hospital in Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria, continues to be fruitful. To date, the Foundation has financed medical treatment at the hospital for eight women who had previously struggled with infertility, recurrent miscarriages, and stillbirths, enabling them to give birth to healthy babies. The hospital’s medical expertise and investigative support have been invaluable, and they have also been instrumental in providing high-quality healthcare to new mothers and infants. Additionally, the hospital has pledged to support our efforts to care for the 7 pregnant women presently on our program and the others who will be joining our program this year. Plans are underway for another outreach to sensitise women on prevalent issues in pregnancy. WHAT’S NEW NEW CAMPAIGNS One of our campaigns for the year is the 20SmilesFor20Years initiative. For this initiative, we will be collaborating with donors to offset the growing cost of providing support for our beneficiaries. To complement these efforts, we will be organising walkathons, encouraging individual campaigns and also unveiling VSF merch (products) this year. This month, we will also be rolling out a new series tagged “Meet Our VSF Mums” where the women will be sharing their stories, challenges as well as their hopes and aspirations. OUR PARTNERSHIPS We are intensifying efforts to cultivate partnerships and collaborations that can assist us in advancing the Foundation’s objectives. We will be sharing news later this year, so, please stay tuned.

Fostering Support and Connection: VSF’s Plans and Goals Hello, and welcome to May. We want to thank you again for your support and encouragement as we continue to render financial aid and emotional support to pregnant women with histories of infertility, recurrent miscarriages, and stillbirths.  OUR INITIATIVES We have several projects and initiatives planned for this year and will reveal them to you soon. Currently, we are assessing new eligible beneficiaries and carrying out statutory background checks, including reviewing their medical records and histories. We aim to support thirty women through pregnancy, childbirth, and beyond, and we are confident we are on course to achieve this goal. OUR BABIES  All our babies are thriving, and our program officers are in touch with the families to ensure they are well-fed and receiving all the nutrition they need. February 14-Valentine’s Day has taken an extra layer of significance for us as one of our 2022 beneficiaries birthed her baby on that Day. OUR PARTNERSHIPS Our partnership with the Hospital Management Board, particularly with the Mother and Child Hospital in Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria, continues to be fruitful. The Foundation has financed medical treatment at the hospital for eight women who had previously struggled with infertility, recurrent miscarriages, and stillbirths, enabling them to give birth to healthy babies. The hospital’s medical expertise and investigative support have been invaluable, and they have also been instrumental in providing high-quality healthcare to new mothers and infants. Additionally, the hospital has pledged to support our efforts to care for pregnant women joining our program this year. WHAT’S NEW? NEW CAMPAIGNS One of our campaigns for the year is the 20SmilesFor20Years initiative. For this initiative, we will collaborate with donors to offset the growing cost of supporting our beneficiaries. To complement these efforts, we will organize walkathons, encourage individual campaigns, and unveil VSF merch (products) this year. A sensitisation program will hold on 3rd May to educate pregnant women on high blood pressure in pregnancy, causes, effects, prevention, and treatment. OUR PARTNERSHIPS We are intensifying efforts to cultivate partnerships and collaborations that can assist us in advancing the Foundation’s objectives. We will share news later this year, so please stay tuned. Once again, welcome to May.

Fostering Support and Connection VSF’s  Plan and Goals Hello, and welcome to April. April is a special month for us, because it’s a special month that denotes birth and new beginnings. We have some special news to share with you. OUR INITIATIVES We have several projects and initiatives planned for this year, and we will reveal them to you in due time. Currently, we are accessing new eligible beneficiaries; carrying our statutory background checks and reviewing their medical records and histories. We aim to provide support to thirty women through pregnancy, birth and beyond and we are confident that we will achieve this goal. OUR BABIES All of our babies are thriving, and our program officers are in touch with the families to ensure that they are well fed and receiving all the nutrition they need. February 14 Valentine’s day has taken an extra layer of significance for us as one of our 2022 beneficiaries birthed her baby on that day. OUR PARTNERSHIPS Our partnership with the Hospital Management Board, particularly with the Mother and Child Hospital in Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria, continues to be fruitful. To date, the foundation has financed medical treatments at the hospital for eight women who had previously struggled with infertility, recurrent miscarriages, and stillbirths, enabling them to give birth to healthy babies. The hospital’s medical expertise and investigative support have been invaluable, and they have also been instrumental in providing high quality healthcare to new mothers and infants. Additionally, the hospital has pledged to support our efforts to care for pregnant women who will be joining our program this year. WHATS NEW NEW CAMPAIGNS One of our campaigns for the year is the 20smilesfor20years initiative. For this initiative, we will be collaborating with donors to offset the growing cost of providing support for our beneficiaries. To complement these efforts, we will be organizing walkathons, encouraging individual campaigns and also unveiling VSF merch(products) this year. OUR PARTNERSHIPS We are intensifying efforts to cultivate partnerships and collaborations that can assist us in advancing the foundation’s objectives. We will be sharing news later this year, so ,please stay tuned.      

OUR CAMPAIGNS This year, we have a lot of projects and campaigns that will be unfolded in due course. Our first campaign of the year, 20smilesfor20years is in collaboration with Mrs Abe Tade as her commitment to humanitarian work. We are currently screening for beneficiaries that qualify and we believe that we will meet our target of supporting twenty women through pregnancy, birth and beyond. OUR BABIES All our babies are doing great and we are in constant touch with them to ensure that they are well fed and are being taken care of. We had our last baby from the 2022 program this month on valentine’s day and we are looking forward to welcoming at least 20 babies this year. OUR PATNERSHIPS Our collaboration with the Hospital Management Board, specifically the Mother and Child Hospital, Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria continues to yield positive results and so far we have helped 8 women with histories of infertility, recurrent miscarriages and stillbirths have their babies through the medical expertise of the hospital paid for by the foundation. The hospital has helped us immensely with investigations and also assisted greatly in providing quality healthcare that can be obtained for new mothers and babies. They are also committed to helping us take care of the pregnant women that we will be taking on this year. WHATS NEW? OUR CAMPAIGNS We are focusing on our 20Smilesfor20Years campaign and will prioritize the new beneficiaries’ welfare and health. We are also determined to raise more money as our beneficiaries require special and often times more expensive healthcare and diet compared with other pregnant women. Some of our fundraising efforts will include walkathons, individual campaigns and product sales. OUR BABIES Our target is to support at least twenty families this year through pregnancy , birth and beyond. OUR PARTNERSHIPS Our aim is for better collaboration with our health care providers and to partner with organizations and individuals that can help us to further our goals of the foundation.        

OUR CAMPAIGNS You are welcome again to 2023.This year, we have a lot of projects and campaigns that will be unfolded in due course. Our first project for this year is tagged 20Smilesfor20years in collaboration with Mrs. Abe Tade as her commitment to humanitarian work. This month was used to put several plans in place for our launch and other programs that we have slated for the coming months. OUR BABIES All our babies are doing great and we are in constant touch with them to ensure that they are thriving. We are also expecting our last baby from the 2022 program to be born in February. OUR PARTNERSHIPS Our collaboration with the Hospital Management Board, specifically the Mother and Child Hospital, Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria has yielded positively so far. We have helped 6 women with histories of infertility, recurrent miscarriages and still births have their babies through the medical expertise of the hospital, paid for by the foundation. The hospital has helped us immensely with investigations and also assisted greatly in providing quality healthcare that can be obtained for the new mothers, babies and other pregnant women that are still in the program. They are also committed to helping us to take care of the pregnant women that we will be taking on this year. WHAT’S NEW OUR CAMPAIGNS We are focusing on our project 20Smilesfor20years and beneficiaries’ welfare and health as well as on getting more women to provide the needed help to .We are also determined to raise more money as our beneficiaries require special and often times more expensive healthcare and diet compared with other pregnant women. We will be focusing more on fund raising through the walkathons, donations, and sales of products this year to provide the needed funds for the pregnant we will be taking on OUR BABIES We are gearing up to welcoming more babies and all hospital essentials have been made available. We are hopeful for 23 or more babies before the year ends. OUR PARTNERSHIPS Our aim is for better collaboration with our health care providers and to partner with organizations and individuals that can help us to further the goals of the foundation.  

OUR CAMPAIGNS You are welcome again to 2023. This year, we have a lot of projects and campaigns that will be unfolded in due course. Our first project for the year is tagged 20smilesfor20years in collaboration with Mrs Abe Tade as her commitment to humanitarian work. This month was used to put several plans in place for our launch and other programs that we have slated for the upcoming months. OUR BABIES All our babies are doing great and we are in constant touch with them to ensure that they are thriving. We are also expecting our last baby from the 2022 program to be born in February. OUR PARTNERSHIPS Our collaboration with the Hospital Management Board, specifically the Mother and Child Hospital Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria has yielded positively so far. We have helped 6 women with histories of infertility, recurrent miscarriages and stillbirths have their healthy babies through the medical expertise of the Hospital paid for by the Foundation. The Hospital has helped us immensely with investigations and also assisted greatly in providing quality healthcare that can be obtained for the new mothers, babies and other pregnant women that are still in our program. They are also committed to helping us take care of the pregnant women that we will be taking on this year. WHAT’S NEW OUR CAMPAIGNS We are focusing on our project 20smilesfor20years and beneficiaries’ welfare and health as well as on getting more women to provide the needed help to. We are also determined to raise more money as our beneficiaries require special and oftentimes more expensive healthcare and diet compared with other pregnant women. We will be focusing more on fund raising through walkathons, donations, and sales of products this year to provide the needed funds for the pregnant women we will be taking on. OUR BABIES We are gearing up to welcome more babies and all Hospital essentials have been made available. We are hopeful for 23 or more babies before the year ends OUR PARTNERSHIPS Our aim is for better collaboration with our health care providers and to partner with organizations and individuals that help to further the goals of the foundation.