In fulfilment of its humanitarian mission, the Helen and Rebecca Mothers of Charity Foundation visited the Department of Physiotherapy, Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex (OAUTHC), Ile-Ife, on Wednesday, September 24, 2025 to extend support to patients in need of mobility aids.
The Secretary of the Foundation, Mrs. Kemi Olafare Oyedeji, stated that the Foundation operates across Nigeria, reaching out to people with disabilities, school dropouts, small businesses in need of support, street beggars, and also organises programmes for the girl child, among others. She noted that the donation reflected the organisation’s passion for humanitarian service and further encouraged the patients to remain strong and hopeful.
Items donated included above-knee prostheses, robotic gloves, wheelchairs, Zimmer frames, bilateral clippers, walking frames, posterior walkers, and bilateral functional wheels.
On behalf of the hospital management, the Head of the Department of Physiotherapy, Dr. Olufemi Akinya, expressed appreciation to the representatives of the Foundation. The beneficiaries also extended their gratitude to the Foundation for the kind gesture.
