We treated 310 patients at Care Circle in April, closing in on 2,000 total

In April, 310 community members received free healthcare at Care Circle in Itire-Surulere, Lagos, the second month running above 300 and bringing the clinic's total since launch to 1,984 patients, almost 2,000 in roughly eight months.

What stood out was loyalty. Returning patients jumped to 64%, up from 45% the month before, while 112 people (36%) came for the first time. We treated patients from four communities (Itire, Ijesha, Kilo and Lawanson), 84 of them children under 18, ranging from two baby girls to an 82-year-old grandmother. 68% were women, who usually manage healthcare for the whole family, and the average patient lives on $5.44 (about £4) per person each month, well below the poverty line. Malaria was the most common condition (37%), followed by upper respiratory infections (17%) and hypertension (15%). Nurses Benedeth and Sylvia ran the clinic all month, and patients rated their care 99% five stars.

We spent $435 (about £345) on medications, supplies and operations, partly offset by about $53 from the clinic's plastic-waste recycling programme, which also cuts down nearby mosquito breeding sites. Medication costs are creeping up, so we've opened bidding for lower-cost local suppliers. Demolitions in parts of Itire-Surulere continue, though we're hearing fewer reports now, and the clinic stayed open throughout.

Mrs Adeyemo came back for her third visit after a friend first told her about Care Circle, and shared her experience on video.

With repeat visits climbing, we expect to pass 2,000 patients next month.