Grace and Resilience

I’m pleased to share that my memoir is now available in a limited number of copies. The book is a collection of short personal stories drawn from my life, touching on family, education, and lived experiences.

Rather than offering it for sale, I have chosen to use this memoir to support the work of the Matthew Adekunle Medupin Foundation, an initiative committed to assisting orphans, widows, and people living with sickle cell disease in my local community in Nigeria.

Anyone who wishes to support this cause will receive a copy of the memoir as a token of appreciation for their donation. The suggested minimum donation is £20 (or ₦20,000), though those who wish to give more are warmly welcome.

Due to logistical reasons, only a very limited number of copies are currently available, and these are located in Abuja and London.
If you are interested in supporting this effort or would like more information, please feel free to contact me.

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