Mom of Boys Nigeria

Mom of Boys Nigeria
Founder	Sandra Uzodimma Adewoye
Type	Non Governmental Organization (NGO)
Headquarters	Abuja, Nigeria
Services	Maternal Health Awareness; Education for mothers; Women Empowerment; Gender Equality Advocacy; Maternal Wellbeing; Postpartum Campaign; Family Health & Wellbeing;
Website	www.momofboysng.org

Mom of Boys Nigeria is a non-governmental charity organization dedicated to supporting and empowering African mothers. Founded by Sandra Uzodimma Adewoye, the organization focuses on addressing maternal health issues, promoting education, and providing essential support to mothers and their children.^[1]

Overview

Mom of Boys Nigeria is a non-governmental charity organization with its headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria. It was founded by Sandra Uzodimma Adewoye with the aim of supporting and empowering African mothers. The organization was established in response to the personal challenges faced by the founder during her own journey into motherhood.^[2] Recognizing the need for a community that provides assistance to African mothers, Sandra is focused on addressing maternal health issues, promoting education, and offering essential support to mothers and their children.^[3]

Mom of Boys Nigeria serves as a comprehensive support system for mothers, providing physical, mental, and emotional support. Their efforts include educating young women about the expectations of motherhood and equipping them with the knowledge to identify maternal health issues. The organization places a strong emphasis on positive parenting guidance and extends financial, emotional, and physical aid to mothers and children in need. They curate and distribute relief materials to support mothers throughout their maternal health journey and have established a readily accessible maternal health helpline for new mothers across Nigeria.^[4]

Sandra Uzodimma's initiative emphasizes the significance of collective action in addressing maternal health issues. This includes raising public awareness, discouraging negative habits, and promoting education on early warning signs of maternal health problems. The organization advocates for affordable and regular medical checkups for pregnant women, proper certification of healthcare facilities, and the provision of up-to-date equipment. Their goals encompass reducing maternal and neonatal mortality rates, improving access to quality care, promoting healthy lifestyles, empowering women, and advocating for evidence-based practices in maternal health.

Mom of Boys Nigeria also hosts a variety of campaigns through their social media platforms. These campaigns encompass significant topics including postpartum depression, postnatal hygiene suggestions, self-care recommendations, parenting expertise, embracing a transformed body image following childbirth, and guidance on child care. These initiatives encourage mothers to share their own ideas and opinions, fostering mutual support and benefiting one another.

Causes

Mom of Boys Nigeria actively engages in various causes to support mothers and enhance maternal health.

They are dedicated to providing maternal health kits to mothers and girls in need, offering education and resources to address the challenges faced during and after childbirth.
The organization also focuses on community development for mothers, educating them about the importance of active participation in fostering safe and supportive communities that aid their maternal health journey.
Mom of Boys Nigeria conducts maternal health engagement programs, providing essential support and education to women in different communities. Recently, they organized a sensitization campaign at Gwarimpa General Hospital, Government Girl Secondary School at Dutse, Abuja raising awareness and engaging mothers and young girls on the importance of maternal health.