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Parah Family launches project to provide free fertility treatment for families

Parah Family launches project to provide free fertility treatment for families
Parah Family Foundation (PFF), a non-governmental organisation, has set out to alleviate the sufferings of families by unveiling plans to assist at least 100 families with free Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART).
Dayo Odukayo, the visioner of PFF, made this known last week as she discussed the challenges of getting fertility treatment in Nigeria.
According to Odukayo, funding is a major challenge to a lot of families due to lack of government financial support for medical intervention and unavailability of infertility treatment for citizens, as is the practice in the United Kingdom through NHS (National Health Scheme).
“HMO in Nigeria does not support fertility treatment while some developed countries give at least 1 to 3 free attempts of fertility treatment in public hospitals,” she said.
However, the Parah Foundation, which provides psychological and financial support for families experiencing infertility, has started a project to further the cause.
‘One of the fundraising initiatives of PFF is called #100FAMILIES4ART, an initiative to support at least 100 families with free ART (Assisted Reproductive Technology), saying it has only succeeded with 20 families to date.
With the launch of ‘Journey to Parah,’ a book written to help a lot of people living in ignorance, she hopes to raise more funds to finance the project. This is the reason for the launch of the book “Journey to Parah,” she said.
“The funds realised from the sales of the book will be channelled toward assisting families that cannot afford the treatment in order to achieve the objective of the project #100FAMILIES4ART.”
The book was put together covering the major areas of life that Infertility is affecting in families.
PFF was birthed as a result of divine instruction after the visioner’s eight years fertility challenge.
The organisation has recorded much success so far and hopes it would keep intensifying efforts to break the ‘myth’ around infertility, reach out and help more families in Nigeria.
PARAH simply means Fruitfulness in Hebrew and it has three main focus areas; Spiritual, lifestyle and Medical. Parah has recorded tremendous, astounding, encouraging and mind-blowing result in its eight years of existence with over 60 children.
Asides raising fund for the project, the ‘Journey to Parah’ by Dayo Odukoya will provide spiritual and emotional comfort to families around the countries and beyond.