Physical Health Nigeria Project #59387

Empowering Underserved Women Against Breast Cancer

by Rose Breast Health and Cancer Network Inc

Empowering Underserved Women Against Breast Cancer

Project Report | Apr 23, 2025
Project Progress:

By Benita Omewu | Project Leader

RBH Project Report: Because of You – Real Stories, Real Impact

Because of you, hope is rising where silence once lived.
Through your generosity, Rose Breast Health (RBH) is turning the tide for women who would have otherwise been unseen, unheard, and unsupported. Today, they are not only fighting—but living.

In the last few months, we have taken bold steps toward closing the gap in breast cancer outcomes for underserved women in Australia and across Africa.

Impact Snapshot: What You Made Possible

This is how your generosity has helped us change lives through Rose Breast Health (RBH).

- 1,000+ women reached through webinars, church-based outreach, and community health sessions across Australia
- Health education programs delivered in 3 Nigerian communities—empowering women with the knowledge to act early
- 47 women accessed critical diagnostics: mammograms, ultrasounds, MRIs, and biopsies
- 6 women received full diagnostic workups and life-saving second opinions facilitated through our network
- 3 lives saved through fully funded chemotherapy, mastectomy, and radiotherapy
- Women in active treatment received transport, meals, child support, and ongoing emotional care

Stories That Move Us

Chidinma reached out from Sydney—but too late. Despite a rapid response, she passed before treatment began. Her loss fuels our mission.
Jo completed her treatment and is now cancer-free. Her strength reminds us why we fight.
Elizabeth is now in expert care, after a second opinion—one that changed her future.
Nwamaka, a mother of four, is thriving and cancer-free. Her story, featured in our upcoming Gala video, is a beacon of what we can achieve—together.

Looking Ahead – 2025 Goals

This year, with your continued support, RBH is scaling its impact:

Expanding access to community screenings and diagnostics
Strengthening survivor support networks across borders
Launching the Fund-a-Life Campaign—so no woman is left behind due to cost, confusion, or cultural stigma

Thank You

Every woman reached, every life saved, every voice restored—is because of you.

Your generosity has turned pain into power, fear into fight, and silence into survival.

Together, we’re not just raising awareness. We’re rewriting outcomes.

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