Festus Fajemilo Foundation - FFF

🚨 NATIONAL FOLIC ACID AWARENESS CAMPAIGN – TOGETHER, WE CAN PREVENT SPINA BIFIDA 🇳🇬
These are some of the faces behind the movement.
Our ambassadors are using their voices, platforms, and communities to drive awareness on spina bifida prevention and the importance of folic acid.
But this campaign is bigger than a few individuals.
It is a call to action for all Nigerians.
We are not just raising awareness; we are building a movement. A movement where every voice matters, every community is reached, and every woman has access to life-saving information.
Folic acid is a must for all women of child-bearing age.
Prevention starts before pregnancy.
We are calling on:
Shine - Spina bifida • Hydrocephalus • Information • Networking • Equality
Lara Ogunfolu
Liliane Fonds
International Federation for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus
Ducit Blue Solutions
Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Association Nigeria
Spina Bifida Association
Child-Help International
Eberechi Onyeneri Adah
Erasmus Vida Davida
The Leprosy Mission Nigeria
Department of Health and Social Care - DHSC

You can be part of this.
Become an ambassador.
Use your voice.
Influence your community.
Help us reach millions.

Together, we can prevent spina bifida and give more babies a healthier start to life.

🚨 NATIONAL FOLIC ACID AWARENESS CAMPAIGN – TOGETHER, WE CAN PREVENT SPINA BIFIDA 🇳🇬

Healthy beginnings start before pregnancy.

Across Nigeria, too many families are still facing the lifelong impact of spina bifida, a preventable birth defect that affects the spine and can lead to disability, stigma, and significant financial burden.

Spina bifida occurs very early in pregnancy, often before a woman even knows she is pregnant.

But here is the truth:
Most cases can be prevented with adequate folic acid intake before and during early pregnancy.

🌍 A NATIONAL CALL TO ACTION!
Festus Fajemilo Foundation (FFF) is launching a nationwide Folic Acid Awareness Campaign with a bold goal to reach at least 10 million Nigerians (most especially women of child-bearing age) with life-saving information on folic acid awareness and Spina Bifida prevention.

🤝 This is a collective responsibility
We are calling on:
Shine - Spina bifida • Hydrocephalus • Information • Networking • Equality
Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Association Nigeria
Liliane Fonds
The Leprosy Mission Nigeria
Hydrocephalus Association
British Council Lagos
Department of Health and Social Care - DHSC
Ducit Blue Solutions
THET (Tropical Health and Education Trust)
Hassan O Funmilayo
Lara Ogunfolu
Aguda Oluwakemisola
Babatunde Deborah
Ibjoke Awoyinfa Okparaodi
Erasmus Vida Davida
Adenike Agbede
Eberechi Onyeneri Adah
Beyioku-Alase Titilayo Omolara
NPHCDA
UNICEF Nigeria
WHO Nigeria
Healthcare professionals
Media organizations
Community and religious leaders
Federal Ministry of Women Affairs

Because preventing spina bifida is not just a health issue, it is a shared responsibility.
💊 The message is simple
If you are a woman of childbearing age, folic acid is essential. Prevention starts before pregnancy.
Every child deserves a healthy start. Together, we can make this possible.

Sunday, 18th January's memory is one that will remain for a while for children with spina bifida and hydrocephalus (SBH) and their families in Lagos when Festus Fajemilo Foundation organized its annual End of Year Party (held in the New Year). The annual event aims to promote social inclusion among children with SBH, their families, and friends, as well as celebrate their abilities. A total of 285 participants were at the venue, comprising 74 children, young adults, and adults with SBH, 84 parents/guardians, and 100 siblings, FFF staff, board members, and guests. The party was fun-filled from the start to the end with games, dancing by the children and guests, contests for the FFF "KING" & "QUEEN 2026, testimonies, sharing refreshments, and sumptuous meals. The party ended with the children going home with foodstuffs and nutritional items as gifts.