Maternal & child health · Oyo State, Nigeria
The Rebecca Faramade Abiola Foundation works to improve the health of mothers and children in underserved communities. We started in Ago-Are, Atisbo Local Government Area, by equipping the primary health care centre to store vaccines safely.
20 August 2025
Our first project. The unit was presented to the Primary Health Care Centre in Ago-Are and now stores vaccines for mothers and children across the local government area.
Why we exist
Rebecca Faramade Abiola spent her life protecting and caring for mothers and children. Her children founded RFAF to preserve that legacy and to bring it to communities where a safe pregnancy and a healthy childhood are still out of reach.
In rural and low-income communities, too many mothers and babies still die from preventable causes: poor nutrition, lack of medical care and inadequate health facilities. We work to change that, one community at a time.
What we do
Immunisation support is under way in Ago-Are. The other programmes are planned and will open as funding and partnerships grow.
Reliable vaccine storage and immunisation campaigns to protect children from preventable diseases.
Free or low-cost maternal and child healthcare, community health centres and mobile clinics.
Trained birth attendants, and transport to hospital when a pregnancy becomes high-risk.
Feeding programmes for pregnant women, nursing mothers and young children.
Health education for families, and skills that strengthen mothers’ income.
Better maternal and child health policy, and honest measurement of our results.
How you can help
Give
Donate by bank transfer in naira, or from abroad through our domiciliary account.
Volunteer
We welcome people in healthcare and administration who want to serve mothers and children.
Partner
Local governments, health institutions and NGOs: help us strengthen maternal and child healthcare.
About RFAF
RFAF is committed to continuing improvements in the maternal and child health of underserved communities. We also empower women and families with the tools to reach lasting good health for everyone in the family.
Our story
The foundation preserves the legacy of Rebecca Faramade Abiola, the mother of its founders. Her first concern was always the health of mothers and children, and she spent her life protecting and caring for them.
We established the foundation on 20 August 2025. On the same day we presented a fridge-freezer for vaccine storage to the Primary Health Care Centre in Ago-Are, Atisbo Local Government Area, Oyo State. That is where our work begins.
Our mission
To improve maternal and child health outcomes by providing sustainable, accessible, affordable and quality healthcare services in underserved communities, especially for low-income families.
Our vision
Free or low-cost, quality maternal and child healthcare within reach of every family in remote and underprivileged communities.
Our objectives
Our values
We serve with passion, compassion and high integrity.
Leadership
President
Our programmes
Every programme serves one aim: fewer preventable deaths among mothers and babies. Immunisation support is under way in Ago-Are. The other programme areas are planned and will open as funding and partnerships grow.
Protecting children from preventable diseases.
Free or low-cost maternal and child healthcare in remote and underprivileged communities.
Skilled hands at every birth, and a way to hospital when complications arise.
Fighting malnutrition where it does the most harm.
Knowledge and income that keep families healthy.
Better policy, and proof that our work lasts.
Each new programme depends on donors, volunteers and partners. Talk to us about where your support can make the biggest difference.
Projects & impact
We are a young foundation, and we report our work as it is. Here is our first completed project and the milestones behind it.
On 20 August 2025 we presented a fridge-freezer for vaccine storage to the Primary Health Care Centre in Ago-Are, for use by Atisbo Local Government. It now stores vaccines for mothers and children across the local government area.
Most vaccines must stay between +2 °C and +8 °C from the factory to the moment they are given. Outside that range they can lose their strength. A dependable fridge at the health centre keeps vaccines safe close to the families who need them.
Milestones
RFAF was founded, and a fridge-freezer for vaccine storage was presented to Ago-Are Primary Health Care Centre.
The foundation was officially launched at the International Conference Centre, University of Ibadan.
Further projects will follow. We will announce them here, with the communities they serve.
We monitor and assess every intervention to make sure the improvements last. Project reports will be published on this site as they become available.
Get involved
Volunteer with us, partner with us, or follow our work. The forms on this page prepare a WhatsApp message to the foundation for you to send.
Who we need
We are looking for people in healthcare and administration professions who share our concern for mothers and children.
Healthcare: doctors, nurses, midwives, community health extension workers (CHEWs), pharmacists and nutritionists.
Administration: finance, fundraising, communications and programme management.
Partnerships
We are building our first partnerships with local governments, healthcare institutions, NGOs and funders who want to strengthen maternal and child healthcare in underserved communities.
Stay informed
Ask to receive news about our projects, events and launches.
Spread the word
Share our work with a health worker, a community leader or a friend abroad.
Donate
Your gift funds vaccine storage, safe childbirth, nutrition and health education in underserved communities. Give by bank transfer from Nigeria or abroad.
From Nigeria
From abroad
For the SWIFT code and accepted currency, message us on WhatsApp before you send.
After you give
Use the naira account from Nigeria, or the domiciliary account from abroad.
Message your name, the amount and the transfer reference on WhatsApp.
So we can thank you and account for every donation we receive.
Questions about giving? Donation enquiries are handled by Professor Oduola Abiola, President, on WhatsApp at +44 7799 301877.
Contact
Questions, partnerships, volunteering or media requests: send us a message and we will get back to you.