The Ibidunni Ighodalo Foundation (IIF) has announced the second cycle of Project 40at40 to commemorate the first-year anniversary of the In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF) grant.
The IVF grant started a year ago when its founder Mrs. Ibidunni Ituah-Ighodalo said her 40th birthday wish was to gift 40 couples with 40 IVF grants.
In collaboration with renowned fertility medical partners, IVF treatments have been administered to beneficiaries of the first cycle, resulting in a number of couples currently undergoing their gestation period.
Its Chairman, Pastor Ituah Ighodalo, said the success of the first cycle was made possible by the generous donations and support of well-meaning people, corporations and partners. He called for continued support and donations to enable the foundation carry out this laudable project.
According to him, IVF and other fertility treatments cost about N6.5 million ‘and not many people have the funds to carry out the procedures which can sometimes require two to three cycles to achieve success’.
Executive Secretary Adedayo Richards said: “Though not every treatment will result in conception, we are excited with the progress made so far from the first cycle, and we are looking forward to working with more couples through their journey to becoming parents.”
The IIF was founded in 2016 to give couples-in-waiting the chance to become parents through assisted reproduction, IVF and other fertility treatments. The initiative took on a new life upon the founder’s demise as her husband, Pastor Ighodalo, decided her wish must be granted.
Currently in its second year, this second cycle starting on Ibidunni’s birthday anniversary -July 19 -is in fulfilment of this wish.
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