Sickle Cell Advocacy & Mgt Initiative

Sickle Cell Advocacy & Mgt Initiative Igniting awareness on Sickle Cell Anaemia Disorder and raising funds, via entertainment, arts and spo The SAMI team is headed by Ms.

Sickle Cell Advocacy and Management Initiative is a registered non governmental orgaisation which began operations in 2008. The vision is to have a nation where Sickle Cell Disorder (SCD) is reduced and people with sickle cell as well as their families are able to live healthy, positive and productive lives. Our mission is empower and improve the lives of people, especially with SCD through strate

gic partnership by educating, creating awareness, and providing support. Oluwatoyin Ibidunni Adesola - is a certified health coach, a social entrepreneur, writer, speaker, and advocate. She is the founder and Executive Director of Sickle cell Advocacy and has firsthand knowledge of the challenges faced in living with the disorder. Touch a Cell (TAC),is a brand project of Sickle Cell Adv & Mgt Initiative SAMI, which focuses on awareness and advocacy by creating awareness on issues dealing with Sickle Cell. It therefore focuses on raising genotype awareness as well as advocating for better health care and breaking barriers with regards to general misconceptions on the issues of SCD through music, art, sports etc. By partnering with artist, celebrities, entertainers, fashion designers etc TAC is meant to create awareness and raise funds to assist those living with the disorder

Two weeks after celebrating 18 remarkable years, we're still reflecting on a journey shaped by faith, compassion, and au...
07/08/2026

Two weeks after celebrating 18 remarkable years, we're still reflecting on a journey shaped by faith, compassion, and audacity.

Our Communications Officer, Yomi Oyelami Abayomi Oyelami captures this story in a special commemorative piece, honouring our past, envisioning our future, and inviting you to be part of the next chapter.

Read, share, and join us in keeping the flame of hope burning for every sickle cell warrior.





27/07/2026

The work still speaks! The legacy still lives!

Great books never die, neither does the impact of a life lived with purpose.

Toyin Adesola's bestselling autobiography, Still Standing, alongside The Resilience Code, continues to inspire readers with timeless lessons on resilience, faith, purpose, and hope.

Get your physical copies at Patabah Books, Adeniran Ogunsanya Shopping Mall, Surulere, Lagos.

You can also order them online via the Toyin Adesola Amazon Page - https://bit.ly/amazonbooksbyTA

Read them. Share them. Gift them. Let her legacy continue to inspire generations.


THE DREAM TEAMTo the men and women who showed up - day after day, year on year - with hearts committed and strength pour...
24/07/2026

THE DREAM TEAM
To the men and women who showed up - day after day, year on year - with hearts committed and strength poured into a mission whose rewards could never be measured by salaries or titles, we say a profound thank you!

While some are still writing the story, some have answered new callings elsewhere, yet some now live only in our memories, SAMI acknowledges all of you. Your legacy is not confined to this page; it is evident in every warrior you chose to serve.




24/07/2026

We enter on the note of gratitude.
Happy 18th birthday SAMI 🎊🥳




OUR GREATEST AWARD IS EVERY LIFE WE TOUCH!Every accolade over the years is a reflection of unwavering commitment, relent...
23/07/2026

OUR GREATEST AWARD IS EVERY LIFE WE TOUCH!

Every accolade over the years is a reflection of unwavering commitment, relentless advocacy, and staunch courage to ‘reaching people one life at a time’.

We are grateful for the first 18 years and more to come as we continue to champion the mission ‘to empower and improve the lives of people, especially with sickle cell disorder.’




23/07/2026

Stories of impact of SAMI in the lived experiences of our volunteers




PARTNERS IN PURPOSEEvery life transformed is a testament to the power of partnership. Fueling our journey stands the gen...
23/07/2026

PARTNERS IN PURPOSE

Every life transformed is a testament to the power of partnership.
Fueling our journey stands the generosity of individuals, institutions, and organisations that saw a cause worth believing in and a future worth investing in.
Their support has funded hope, strengthened families, expanded access to healthcare, and turned bold ideas into life-changing realities.
This space can not fit the community of hearts that has carried this mission in 18 years, nor can it measure the depth of their support.

Thank you!

THE HEARTBEAT OF OUR MISSIONThe greatest gift anyone can offer is not money or skill alone, but a willing heart committe...
21/07/2026

THE HEARTBEAT OF OUR MISSION
The greatest gift anyone can offer is not money or skill alone, but a willing heart committed to ‘reaching people one life at a time’. We honour the extraordinary men and women who have carried SAMI on their backs, deploying their time, talents, compassion, and strength without expecting anything in return. They chose impact over applause, and purpose over convenience. Some have journeyed to new places. Some have taken their final bow. But every one of them remains woven into the fabric of our story!




STEWARDS OF HOPE, ARCHITECTS OF IMPACTBehind every milestone that SAMI celebrates today stands a visionary Board whose w...
20/07/2026

STEWARDS OF HOPE, ARCHITECTS OF IMPACT

Behind every milestone that SAMI celebrates today stands a visionary Board whose wisdom, sacrifice, giving, and unwavering belief continues to power the organization forward to ‘reaching people one life at a time.’

Their service is not merely corporate governance but about an investment in hope and a gift to humanity. While some have taken their deserved rest off the board, others have departed this world, leaving footprints that time can never erase. We pay tributes to Fela Bank-Olemoh, late Tessy Ileka, and late Banke Alawaye, who had also previously served on the Board of SAMI.




Address

22B Amosu Street Off Bode Thomas Street
Lagos
112101

Opening Hours

Monday 09:00 - 17:00
Wednesday 09:00 - 17:00
Friday 09:00 - 17:00

Telephone

+2349040002010

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