Sali Hoe Foundation

09/10/2025

Hello everyone,

My name is Pablo Ngando Essaka and I am raising funds for the Sali Hoe Foundation, a Nigerian non-profit organization dedicated to fighting cervical, va**na, and uterine cancer. I am one of the co-organizers of this fundraiser.

Jennifer was just 30 years old when she was diagnosed with advanced cervical cancer after years of misdiagnosis and stigma. She was a wife and mother, abandoned by her husband and left to battle this devastating disease with minimal support. Despite receiving some assistance from our foundation, she lost her life in 2020. Sadly, her story is not unique—many women in Nigeria suffer similarly due to lack of awareness, late diagnosis, inadequate medical facilities, and the high cost of treatment.

At Sali Hoe Foundation, we have been working for 14 years to create awareness about cervical cancer, provide education in schools and communities, and support women who cannot afford treatment. We are now urgently raising funds to establish a FREE Cervical Cancer Screening and Vaccination Center equipped with automated machines. This center will provide women and girls across Nigeria with access to early screening, HPV vaccination, follow-up care, counseling, and support—regardless of their background or income.

Cervical cancer is almost entirely preventable through regular screening and vaccination, yet in Nigeria, one woman dies from it every hour (WHO). Ignorance, stigma, and lack of resources continue to put millions of women at risk.

We cannot do this alone. Your generous support will help save lives, pay for medical bills, fund educational programs, and ensure more Nigerian women have the chance to protect themselves and their families.

Please consider donating, sharing this post, or partnering with us in any way you can. Every contribution counts—whether it’s a donation, a prayer, or spreading the word.

Together, we can honor Jennifer’s legacy and work towards a future where no woman dies from cervical cancer in Nigeria.

Thank you for your kindness and support.

Hi my name is Pablo Ngando Essaka, I am raising funds for … Ifeyinwa Onwukeme needs your support for JENNIFER'S TRUE- LIFE CERVICAL AND VA**NA CANCER STORY

21/09/2025

Thank you American Society of Clinical Oncology

20/09/2025

Marriot Marquis Hotel booking for Ifeyinwa Onwukeme Chairperson/ Founder Sali Hoe Foundation

20/09/2025

Thank you for the invitation

20/09/2025

Thank you American Society of Clinical Oncology for inviting me to attend ASCO Quality Care Symposium at Marriot Marquis Chicago.

20/09/2025

Thank you American Society of Clinical Oncology for accepting our Abstract/ research work.

17/09/2025

Every hour, a woman in Nigeria loses her life to cervical cancer. Jennifer's journey, filled with pain and misdiagnosis, reflects the struggle faced by many women who lack access to proper medical care and awareness. From her initial symptoms to a heartbreaking late-stage diagnosis, her story is a tragic reminder of the consequences of ignorance and stigma surrounding this preventable disease.

At SaliHoe Foundation, we are determined to change this narrative. We're launching a campaign to establish a free Cervical Cancer Screening and Vaccination Center to empower women with the knowledge and resources they need. Your contribution can help provide screenings, education, and support to countless women.

Join us in making a difference; together, we can save lives and prevent future tragedies. Your generosity, no matter the size, can be a light of hope for someone in need.

We would work collaboratively with backers, donors,healthcare providers, and other stakeholders to identify and address gaps in care, promote patient-centered policies, advance gynecologic cancer in Nigeria,

Thank you for your kindness and support.

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Hi my name is Pablo Ngando Essaka, I am raising funds for … Ifeyinwa Onwukeme needs your support for JENNIFER'S TRUE- LIFE CERVICAL AND VA**NA CANCER STORY

16/08/2025

Ifeyinwa Onwukeme Sali Hoe Foundation Certificates obtained from my online meetings American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO).

16/08/2025

Sali Hoe Foundation Ifeyinwa Onwukeme a proud member of American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO).

16/08/2025

Sali Hoe Foundation cancer control activities so far have been outreaches to communities. Our organization's efforts in cancer control is to create awareness on cervical cancer prevention, end stigmatization associated with the disease. SaliHoe Foundation cervical cancer prevention and stigma eradication in Nigeria include:

1. Currently we are working on establishing a free Cervical Cancer Screening and Vaccination Center where women can have access to free cervical cancer screening with Automated Machines, case management, vaccine, re-screening and follow up care (palliative care services).

2. We have been creating cervical cancer awareness on different television networks and radio stations, secondary schools, seminars and community events. We distribute free handbills, pamphlets and booklets on cervical cancer prevention and stigma eradication (self explanatory booklets with diagrams and interpreted in the three major languages in Nigeria). We ensure women affected by cervical cancer have access to the best treatment, support and information.

3. Part of our sensitization programmes is to ensure significantly greater numbers of young girls/ women who are eligible for cervical screening or the HPV vaccination really understand the importance of cervical cancer prevention, making an informed choice and taking up the offer.

4. We are planning to run targeted national campaigns to facilitate improvements and change in health policy and practice.

5. We do a monthly visit to local health centers in different communities with relevant information and self educational materials for health workers, training them on how to champion quality in local health practice and to promote best cervical cancer prevention and treatment programmes.

6. We are building and fostering partnerships in Nigeria and worldwide that will enable us to have the greatest impact possible, sourcing for sustainable funding. Successful community programmes to control cervical cancer depend on the commitments of a variety of committed partners. Such partners will help strengthen and maintain SaliHoe Foundation Programmes by contributing the expertise, connections, resources, and enthusiasm to the activities of the programmes.

7. We have established programmes like anti cancer clubs and young girls to motherhood campaigns/clubs in female secondary schools with educational materials. We educate children during their club activities on cervical cancer prevention and total abstinence (the avoidance of premarital s*x, HPV is the major cause of HPV related cancers and it is s*xually transmitted).

8. We offer free confidential counseling classes/sessions, phone conversation and we teach women to open up to close family members about their diagnosis for emotional support. We educate women on how to manage stigmatization with their medical diagnosis.

9. We offer free palliative care /end-of-life care services and pay medical bills for women who can't afford to pay their medical debts.

10. We have launched a project- BECOME AN ADVOCATE FOR VACCINATION. We encourage people to take the role of an advocate for vaccination within their community. We educate them on how to share evidence-based information, updates on HPV vaccine efficacy and safety with family, friends and colleagues. By staying informed, advocates can provide accurate and reassuring information, helping parents make informed decisions about HPV vaccination for their children. Vaccines remain the most effective prevention method against cervical cancer. Advocating for vaccination is a huge effort in cancer control.

Our core value in cancer control is awareness creation, ignorance remains the underlying risk factor for most Nigerian women. (Research conducted by SaliHoe Foundation in 2010; to estimate the percentage of women that are ignorant of cervical cancer and education needs).
Cervical cancer is highly preventable and no woman should die of the disease.

06/08/2025

We have launched a project- BECOME AN ADVOCATE FOR VACCINATION. We encourage people to take the role of an advocate for vaccination within their community. We educate them on how to share evidence-based information, updates on HPV vaccine efficacy and safety with family, friends and colleagues. By staying informed, advocates can provide accurate and reassuring information, helping parents make informed decisions about HPV vaccination for their children. Vaccines remain the most effective prevention method against cervical cancer. Advocating for vaccination is a huge effort in cancer control.

August is National Immunization Awareness Month! If you haven't already, please talk to your/your child's doctor about the HPV vaccine and see if it's right for you and your family. You can prevent cancer!