Programs
What we do to make a difference……………
PROGRAMS
What we do to make a difference...............
AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS
One of our key initiatives is to run awareness campaigns to educate individuals and communities about sickle cell disease, its symptoms, and the challenges faced by those living with the condition.
Our awareness campaigns are aimed at increasing public knowledge about sickle cell disease and dispelling myths and misconceptions about the condition. We believe that by promoting understanding and empathy, we can help to reduce the stigma that often accompanies sickle cell disease and improve the lives of those affected by it.
Through our awareness campaigns, we also aim to encourage early detection and diagnosis of sickle cell disease. We provide information on the importance of screening and genetic counseling, and we work closely with healthcare professionals to ensure that those living with sickle cell disease receive the care and support they need.
FREE SICKLE CELL CLINICS & GENOTYPE TESTINGS.
Our free clinics began in 2019 with only a little community of warriors in Warri Delta State. Our clinics are aimed at providing free health care services for less privileged sickle cell warriors. We currently support over 700 less privileged sickle cell warriors registered and receiving healthcare services from us every quarter in 3 different locations; Gembu, Jalingo & Warri. Our genotype tests began out of the need to sensitize Nigerians on the importance of knowing their genotypes. So far we have carried out 1000+ free genotype tests.
WARRIOR SUPPORT
One of our key initiatives is to run awareness campaigns to educate individuals and communities about sickle cell disease, its symptoms, and the challenges faced by those living with the condition.
Our awareness campaigns are aimed at increasing public knowledge about sickle cell disease and dispelling myths and misconceptions about the condition. We believe that by promoting understanding and empathy, we can help to reduce the stigma that often accompanies sickle cell disease and improve the lives of those affected by it.
Through our awareness campaigns, we also aim to encourage early detection and diagnosis of sickle cell disease. We provide information on the importance of screening and genetic counseling, and we work closely with healthcare professionals to ensure that those living with sickle cell disease receive the care and support they need.
“Audrey Mukoro is a Teacher, Chef, a Genetic Counsellor, a single mom, a 35 yrs old HbSS Warrior, an advocate from
Warri, Delta State, Nigeria.
Growing up as a Sickle Cell Warrior was very challenging for me, it affected my self-esteem, made me a loner naturally due to the stigmatization, bullying, I became my own company for a very long time and have experienced bouts of stigmatization, the meanest things I have heard from people, especially family is that I am a witch and I don’t look sick.
My pain episodes and lack of proper health care for Warriors in my community encouraged me to start my NGO to amplify the SCD News and to support those living with the disorder within our organization’s capacity.
@audreymukoro is a positive force in the Sickle Cell Community, she has touched the lives of vulnerable SickleCell Warriors despite living with the condition herself.
We have partnered with various organizations to achieve our aims and vision, the likes of @westendhospitalwarri @nob_foundation @safaripharmacy
@operanewshubng @newwarri @capitolhills
@lilyhospitalslimited
@sholamesefoundation
to mention a few, we are dedicated to putting a smile on faces of Sickle Cell Warriors and to this end we are willing to do more and open to working others who are all out to make a change in the lives of people.
It’s our aim to make sure that Sickle Cell Disorder is reduced to barest minimum through awareness campaign programs.
The team is dedicated to moving the organization forward, also we are out to help indigent Sickle Cell Warriors to the best of our ability.
They have proven to be very supportive to the cause and for this, I say thank you, you guys are the best and an amazing support.
Watch this space as we profile them in the coming days.
Say hello to the amazing crew behind Audrey Sickle Cell Foundation.
We are a Non Profit Organization whose core aims is to actively raise Awareness and Educate the masses about Sickle Cell Disorder, as well as caregivers, friends and families of Sickle Cell Warriors on how to deal with the disorder and manage their wards.
We actively Support and also Advocate for Sickle Cell Warriors who are less privilege, and ensure they get access to quality health care.
Starting Audrey Sickle Cell Foundation in 2018 it has being a movement of helping warriors within our organization’s capacity, so far we have reached out to 2200 Warriors from all over the country, we have created massive awareness on and offline, over a million plus have read our articles on @operanewshubng @punchnewspapers etc.