Project SafeUp: Producing Free COVID-19 Relief For Nigerians
In partnership the Mastercard Foundation, My World of Bags (MWOB) set up an initiative called Project SafeUp, with the aim of helping Nigerians across the country amidst the ongoing pandemic and championing health and safety for the general public.
A member of the project team discussing the project's impact by February 2021.
Working on this project made me realize that with dedication and commitment, our team is able to achieve great results within a timeframe.
Patricia Ojora
Founder, Promo Prints Ventures (Project Implementing Partner)
Promo Prints Founder speaks about the project's impact on her business.Watch VideoOur students are fond of sharing facemasks, either because they misplace them or are unable to afford one. With Project SafeUp face masks, the students will be able to use clean masks and have an extra one.
Mrs. Akinwale Abiodun
Principal, Bishop Philip Academy Junior (Beneficiary)
Our Research Assistant, Mayowa, delivering masks to the school.[Before Project SafeUp], some parents couldn't afford to provide face masks for their children and even the ones they had were either torn, dirty or worn multiple times without washing.
Mrs Ibiriri
Principal, Community Junior Grammar School (Beneficiary)
Students of Community Junior Grammar School wearing SafeUp masks.Working with Project SafeUp has led to an increase in staff strength and machineries. Through this project, I have been able to learn key management skills that have led to business efficiency.
Rolake Fadairo
Founder, Cute Cuts (Implementing Partner)
Cute Cut Founder speaks about the project's impact on her business.Watch VideoProject SafeUp is highly commendable towards curbing the COVID-19 virus. We are grateful that all our students will be kept safe.
Mrs Abiodun Omotosho
Sasa Community Senior High School (Beneficiary)
Students of Sasa Community Senior High School posing in their SafeUp masks.At our school, many students had been found to be sharing face masks, and in some cases, wearing makeshift masks (from handkerchiefs or cloth) or wearing torn masks. With the Project SafeUp masks there would be drastic reduction in facemasks sharing amongst students.
Mrs Adeyemo
Principal, Moremi High School (Beneficiary)As the matron of Ago Tapa PHC, I would like to commend the great work of Project SafeUp. My staff and I are so excited to try on the PPE given to us. The scrubs, shoe cover, and gowns are of really great quality. Thank you so much Project SafeUp.
Ago Tapa Primary Health Centre
Ibadan, OyoThe PPE given to us by your organization would be used to avoid blood splashing when attending to our patients during surgery, and also prevent us from coronavirus . . . this PPE came at the right time as we have none available at the moment.
Mrs Ogunremi
Fajuyi Primary Health Center (Beneficiary)... With My World of Bags and the Mastercard Foundation's initiative, giving us this PPE . . . Wow! I can go anywhere. It has really opened great doors for us. Things that we thought we couldn't do before, it's just going smoothly. I'm so grateful.
Omotayo Idongesit
Bloomlife Development Initiative (Beneficiary)I just want to express my gratitude to Project SafeUp and Mastercard Foundation. The hospital administration had made plans to contract PPE production for the entire hospital which would have cost us an arm and a leg. Project SafeUp has not only saved us money, [but] has also saved time and lives.
Osun State University Teaching Hospital
Osogbo, Osun
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Project Team
Femi Olayebi
Project Director
Sinmi Olayebi
Monitoring & Evaluation Lead
Fadesayo Adebakin
Monitoring Support
Mayowa Odeyemi
Research Lead
Adetoun Ademuyiwa
Operations Lead
Olumide Akinyemi
Production Manager
Yoyin Akindele
Partner Liaison
Blessing Akubuo
Quality Control ManagerImplementing Partners
- My World of Bags, Onireke, Oyo
- Cute Cut, Samonda, Oyo
- Datina Designs, Sango, Oyo
- ETC Creations, Oregun, Lagos
- Gatimo Apparel, Ikeja, Lagos
- Out of Africa, Maryland, Lagos
- Promo Print Ventures, Surulere, Lagos
Message from Project Director
We are immensely pleased to have been such a critical part of the solution during the pandemic. Over the past 6 months, our team has worked tirelessly to reach as many Nigerians across the country as possible. Every mask and face shield, every gown and scrub, every foot and head cover has been crafted with the highest quality of materials, the utmost care and detail, by hundreds of hands that we have been privileged to empower through this project.
We are eternally grateful to the Mastercard Foundation for tagging us in on this COVID-19 Recovery and Resilience Project, and for giving us the most splendid lifeline in the pandemic - one with larger ripples than we could ever have imagined!