In 2024, we partnered with AHA Initiative and launched a community clinic in Oworoshoki, Lagos, converting a donated church space into a fully operational primary care centre. With deep local partnerships and modest monthly running costs, the clinic became a vital lifeline for the community. In just six months, over 2,700 patients accessed free medical consultations, medication, and follow-up care. Many of these patients came from households earning less than $20 per month and had previously gone years without seeing a healthcare provider.

The model worked because it was simple, community-rooted, and designed for sustainability. From volunteer doctors to local recycling initiatives, every part of the clinic reinforced local ownership and resilience.

Here are the numbers so far:

With this proposal, we want to deepen our impact in Oworoshoki and extend it to a second community: Itire-Ikate in Surulere. A local partner, a church with a strong track record of community service, has already donated a space.

Why this matters?

Most residents in Oworoshoki and Itire-Ikate live well below the poverty line. Public healthcare options are either too far, too expensive, or too overwhelmed to serve their needs. As the clinic reports from Oworoshoki show, over 95% of patients are uninsured, and common illnesses like malaria, respiratory infections, and untreated hypertension go unaddressed until they become life-threatening.

If the proposal passes

Over the next 12 months, additional funding will sustain the Oworoshoki clinic, enabling it to serve an estimated 4,000 more patients. It will also support the launch of a new clinic in Itire-Ikate, Surulere, expected to begin seeing patients within 2 to 3 months of receiving funds. The funding will employ two additional full-time nurses, alongside a rotating team of volunteer doctors. In Itire-Ikate, a community health committee will be formed to co-lead the clinic's development, ensuring strong local ownership from the outset.