A member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) serving in Katsina State, Latifat Yusuf-Bola, has distributed free delivery and baby care kits to about 80 less privileged pregnant women in the state.
The distribution took place in Katsina during an awareness campaign and antenatal sensitisation programme on maternal and child health organised as part of her Community Development Service (CDS) project.
Yusuf-Bola said the initiative targeted pregnant women receiving treatment at Turai Yar’adua Women and Children Hospital and the General Hospital Katsina.
She explained that the project was inspired by a painful experience she once witnessed at a hospital, where a pregnant woman lost her babies after being unable to afford essential delivery materials.
“I once witnessed a heartbreaking incident where a pregnant woman was left unattended during labour because she could not afford the required delivery kits, which sadly led to the loss of her babies,” she said.
According to her, the incident strengthened her resolve to support expectant mothers and help prevent similar occurrences.
“With the support of kind-hearted individuals, we were able to successfully carry out this project. I pray for safe delivery and good health for all the beneficiaries and their unborn children,” she added.
The corps member noted that the programme was organised in collaboration with Hillside Charitable Foundation and Purelife Foundation to improve maternal and child health among vulnerable women.
She commended the partners and donors for their support, describing their contributions as a demonstration of compassion and commitment to community development.
In his remarks, the NYSC State Coordinator in Katsina, Ibrahim Sai’du, praised the initiative, describing it as impactful and potentially life-saving.
Represented by an NYSC official, Aliyu Sani, he urged other corps members to initiate projects that address pressing needs in their host communities.
Also speaking, the Chief Executive Officer of Hillside Royal Suite, Muttaka Badru-Abubakar, commended Yusuf-Bola for her dedication to humanitarian service and called on members of the public to support similar initiatives.
He further lauded the NYSC scheme in Katsina for promoting community-oriented projects and contributing to societal development.