Know Your Code Change Your Story.
1 in 4 Nigerians carries the sickle cell trait. Most don’t know it. This September, NOB Foundation is changing that — one young person at a time.
- Why this campaign exists
“The best time to know your code was yesterday. The second best time is today.”
Somewhere in Nigeria right now, a young couple is planning their future. They’re in love. They’re full of hope. And they have no idea both carry the sickle cell trait.
This isn’t a tragedy about the past. It’s a call to action for the future. NOB Foundation was built for this exact moment — for the warrior who was never told, the parent who never knew to ask, the student who has the power to break the cycle if someone would just hand them the knowledge.
This September, we’re putting that knowledge in the hands of 5,000 Nigerian youth. Because the best time to know your code was yesterday. The second best time is today.
One Month. Real Impact.
5,000
Youth to be educated this September
36
States + FCT reached through coordinators
90+
Certified volunteers deployed nationwide
1 in 4
Nigerians carry the sickle cell trait
From Training to Transformation
State Coordinators Recruited
We recruit and onboard one lead coordinator per state, who builds and manages their local team.
Volunteers Get Certified
Every volunteer completes the NOB Sickle Cell Trait Education course and receives certification before any outreach begins.
Youth Are Educated
Certified teams reach schools, markets, and communities across Nigeria, bringing genotype knowledge directly to young people.
Guided by the SEEN Framework
Four pillars that shape every outreach, every conversation, every life we touch.
S - Support
Providing lifesaving medicines, food supplies, and essential aid for sickle cell warriors and underserved communities.
E - Education
Advancing sickle cell awareness, genotype education, and community health literacy across schools and local communities.
E - Empowerment
Equipping warriors and caregivers with personal, professional, and economic opportunities to build stronger, independent futures.
N - Never Forgotten
Ensuring that sickle cell warriors remain visible, valued, and supported because no one should ever be forgotten.
Every Naira Tells a Young Person: You Matter.
Your donation funds genotype education, volunteer training, and community outreaches across Nigeria.
5,000 + $5
Covers education materials and outreach cost for one young Nigerian.
₦25,000 / $25
Empowers an entire friend group with life-changing genotype knowledge.
₦100,000 / $100
Sends a certified volunteer team to an entire school for a full sickle cell education day.
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Lead the Change in Your State
We’re looking for passionate Nigerians in every state to lead their community’s sickle cell education outreach. You’ll build a team, get certified, and make history.
Join a Team Near You
Already motivated but not ready to lead? Join an existing team as a certified volunteer educator and take sickle cell awareness to your community.
Voices From the Field
Common Questions
The sickle cell trait (genotype AS) means you carry one sickle cell gene but typically do not have the disease. However, two AS carriers have a 25% chance of having an SS child with sickle cell disease.
Your genotype explains the hemoglobin genes you carry. Knowing it helps you make informed health and family decisions.
A genotype test can be done at a certified clinic, hospital, laboratory, or organized community outreach.
Donations support education materials, volunteer training, outreach logistics, school visits, and community awareness activities.
Use the volunteer or coordinator application links on this page and the NOB Foundation team will contact you with next steps.