In March 2013, the BellaNaija team asked for your feedback on how to handle the issue of the emails we receive with regards soliciting for financial aid {Click here to read}.
We were grateful for your feedback. Over the years, BellaNaija has
published various feature stories on Nigerians in difficult situations
and we are thankful that our BN Fam has supported in full force. From
the man who was wrongly imprisoned for over a decade to and the struggling father suddenly saddled with major financial obligations due to the birth of his triplets.
During this time, we worked to get
as much information as we could about different situations that was sent
to us. In many cases, the people sending the emails don’t come back to
us when we ask for more information. Sometimes they do and we are
sceptical about the information given to us and as such we are unable to
publish these stories. We will continue to publish these stories,
however, we realize this is not enough.
While we are very concerned about
the integrity of our brand and are conscious of the fact that there are
too many fraudsters out there, we are definitely aware of the major
challenges people go through every day.
If you’ve ever had a health-related
issue in Nigeria, then you will probably understand that it is extremely
difficult to fund your treatment and navigate the healthcare system.
Even at the government hospitals (where health care service supposedly
subsidized) you find yourself having to pay N50,000 here for something,
another N18,000 for something else. Before you know it, you’ve spent
hundreds of thousands of Naira. We all know how difficult it is to raise
money, even amongst the most ‘comfortable’ people. While many save for a
rainy day or have health insurance, most cannot afford to set aside a
contingency sum for sudden major illnesses.
In view of this, BellaNaija is launching the BN Community Centre.
This online platform will feature “calls for help” as submitted to us.
This includes information, photos and account numbers. We are, however,
stating categorically that we are doing only basic fact checking, therefore, we will not be held liable in ANY circumstance.
We encourage you to give if you can, however, please ensure you perform independent verification prior to donating any funds.
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Hello friends and bloggers,
As usual please help publish this human angle stories.
Princess Kamsiyochukwu Abiahu is 4yrs.
Princess situation started some months back when her school teachers
noted that she was losing concentration and not coordinated in class.
She was taken to the hospital and they said she had an infection. She
was treated but still continued to degenerate, until recently when the
right side of her body became paralyzed. She was later taken to National
Hospital Abuja where they carried out M.R.I scan on the brain and it
was discovered that it was a tumor pressing on other parts of the brain.
Presently, this has led to seizures, inability to speak, walk and is
gradually leading to a total paralysis.
The parent has been advised to take her
to India for urgent surgery. The parents who are self employed and are
not capable to sponsor this treatment have written that members of the
public should please help save
little Princess’s life.
little Princess’s life.
Princess need N4.5m to enable her get
the required medical attention in India. Please see attached pictures of
Princess, M.R.I report and cost estimate from the hospital. You will
find details of the patient and family including contacts for your
independent verification and inquiries, should you desire to.
To send help to Princess via bank:
Account name: Magnus Abiahu
Account number: 4092001076
Bank: Ecobank
Account name: Magnus Abiahu
Account number: 4092001076
Bank: Ecobank
Sought and Help Initiative, SHI has
discussed with family of the patient to back the fund raising with our
SMS Fund Raising Platform, SFRP, that we believe will encourage more and
more people to donate however little they
can afford.
can afford.
Therefore, please add this last paragraph to your report. Thanks
To send help via SMS send SHI HELP FOR
PRINCESS TO 35140. Each SMS cost is N100 on all networks. Send as many
times as you can. For N500 donation you only need to send SMS 5 times,
apply this method for more.
Let us once again do this to save a life.
God bless you all and thanks for your cooperation.
God bless you all and thanks for your cooperation.
Signed
Soetan Daniel
Executive Officer,
Sought and Help Initiative, SHI
08033624430
Soetan Daniel
Executive Officer,
Sought and Help Initiative, SHI
08033624430
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