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Honoring a Legacy of Care: International Nurses Day 2025 at OASIS Foundation

On this International Nurses Day 2025, we at OASIS Foundation pause not only to celebrate the dedication and sacrifice of nurses around the world, but also to honor the beautiful legacy of our late co-founder, Nurse Oluwatohungbogbo Toluwalope Akinbo.

Nurse Oluwatohungbogbo was more than a healthcare professional; she was a beacon of compassion, strength, and unwavering commitment to human dignity. Her years of service under the Lagos State Ministry of Health, particularly through the Directorate of Medical Administration, Training, and Programs (DMAT), touched countless lives and inspired future generations of caregivers. Her presence in any healthcare environment brought calm in chaos, hope in uncertainty, and healing through empathy.

The OASIS Foundation was born from her heart — a heart deeply invested in community service, nursing excellence, and youth empowerment. Her dream was to create a support system for those often forgotten: young people in need of educational aid, patients in underserved communities, and caregivers who quietly carry the burdens of others. Even in her absence, her vision continues to guide every program we execute, every scholarship we award, and every life we strive to uplift.

International Nurses Day is marked globally on May 12, commemorating the birth of Florence Nightingale. But for us at OASIS Foundation, it is more personal. It is a day to reaffirm our commitment to the values that Nurse Oluwatohungbogbo embodied — service, selflessness, and compassion.

To every nurse serving in Nigeria and across the world today, we see your sacrifice. We honor your long shifts, your gentle touch, and your steady voice in moments of crisis. You are the backbone of healthcare, and in a world full of challenges, you remain a symbol of resilience and hope. The world may often take your work for granted, but today, we shine the spotlight on you.

From the heart of our Foundation and the memory of one remarkable nurse, we say thank you. Thank you for showing up every day. Thank you for choosing care over comfort. And thank you for continuing the legacy of compassion that Nurse Oluwatohungbogbo lived by.

May her memory continue to inspire us all, and may every nurse feel seen, supported, and celebrated — not just today, but every day.

Happy International Nurses Day 2025.

With gratitude,
OASIS Foundation

Free Medical Screening and Improving Community Health Indices

In today’s fast-paced world, health is often overlooked—until something goes wrong. For many people, especially in low-income and underserved communities, access to healthcare is a luxury. That’s where free medical screening comes in—not just as a charitable gesture, but as a powerful public health tool that can transform entire communities.

Let’s break down how free health checks go beyond the basics and help boost community health indices.

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Regularizing Free Eye Screening for Orphanages: Why It Matters More Than You Think

When we think about the basic needs of children in orphanages—food, shelter, education—healthcare is often on that list, but vision care tends to get overlooked. Yet, something as simple as an eye test could change the life of a child forever.

Imagine a child struggling to read, falling behind in school, and being labeled as “slow”—when all they really need is a pair of glasses.

That’s why regularizing free eye screening in orphanages isn’t just a good idea—it’s a necessary step towards giving every child the fair shot they deserve.

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Need for Providing High-Level Extra-Curricular Activities for Orphanage Children

In a world that is increasingly driven by skills, innovation, and emotional intelligence, extra-curricular activities are no longer optional—they are essential. While schools often focus on academics, it is in music, arts, sports, science clubs, robotics, drama, and leadership training that many children discover their true talents, build self-esteem, and learn critical life skills. Unfortunately, orphanage children are often excluded from these enriching experiences due to limited resources, societal neglect, and logistical constraints. At the OASIS Foundation, we believe that every child—regardless of background—deserves the same opportunities to grow, thrive, and reach their full potential.

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Help Orphaned Children (Especially Girls) Escape Abuse

Every child deserves a safe place to sleep, food to eat, and the warmth of love and security. Sadly, countless orphaned children across Nigeria are deprived of these basic needs. They are exposed to abuse, homelessness, and exploitation—often hiding their pain behind forced smiles or silent tears. At OASIS Foundation, our mission is to restore hope, dignity, and future to these innocent lives, especially those who have experienced the darkest sides of human neglect.

This is not just a story of statistics. These are real lives. Real children. Below, we share five heartbreaking yet hopeful stories of orphaned children from different parts of Nigeria who were rescued through our outreach—stories that highlight why your support is vital to help us do even more. (Their names have been substituted for pseudo names for obvious reasons)

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Making Scholarship Opportunities Easier for Smart Students in Public Schools

In many parts of the world, especially in developing countries, public schools often lack the resources and platforms that can help smart and talented students access life-changing scholarship opportunities. While brilliance knows no boundaries, access and opportunity are often determined by one’s socioeconomic background and school infrastructure. It’s time to change that narrative. Creating an inclusive, transparent, and accessible system for identifying and supporting bright minds in public schools can bridge this inequality gap and ensure that deserving students are not left behind simply because of where they were born or where they study

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