At Funmilola Sickle Cell Foundation, our directors are united by a shared passion for service, advocacy, and lasting impact. Through compassionate leadership and an unwavering commitment to individuals and families affected by Sickle Cell Disease, they continue to drive our mission of raising awareness, expanding access to support and care, and building brighter futures for every warrior and every community we serve.
Funmilola Ayanrinola
Founder
Funmilola Ayanrinola is a seasoned and experienced Registered Nurse both in Nigeria and Abroad, she gathered her experience in different teaching hospitals in Nigeria and outside Nigeria particularly about child health and sickle cells community.
She obtained her diploma in Nursing Science at Baptist School of Nursing shaki, Oyo State of Nigeria and further her study to obtain degree in Nursing science at Obafemi Awolowo University, ile Ife, Nigeria.
Her passion about trauma of sickle cell patients from different teaching hospital where she worked ignites her to set up the foundation to children and adults vulnerable to this disease, hoping to provide relief and put smile on the face of the members of the community.
She is married and blessed with children.
Olusola Wunmi Ayanrinola
Co-Founder
Sola Ayanrinola is a young seasoned Mathematician and researcher. He is a university mathematics don, he was an experienced WAEC and NECO examiner for 17 years. He is an active member of Mathematics Association of Nigeria, Member of Mathematics for African.
His keen interest on the mathematics led him to further his studies to post graduate level at Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso.
He has published many research papers on mathematical modelling of infectious diseases like HIV/AIDs, Lassa Fever transmission dynamics, COVID-19 Pandemic, Coccidiosis poultry infections, Mathematical modelling on illicit drugs uses, Sensitivity Analysis on Leptospirosis infection, Piggery infections, Dog rabbis etc.
He is currently researching on meningitis infections. He is married to Funmilola and blessed with children.
Babatunde Amoo
Secretary
Babatunde Amoo is a Legal Practitioner with an interest in Litigation, Corporate and Commercial law as well as Alternative Dispute Resolution. He obtained his LL.B Obafemi Awolowo University in 2016 and his B.L at the Nigerian Law School in 2017. He is an member of Nigerian Bar Association and an Associate Member of the Institute of Chartered Mediators and Conciliators. He currently works at NPF Microfinance Bank Plc as Assistant Manager (Litigation).
Morakinyo Taiwo
Treasurer
Morakinyo Taiwo was born in the city of Ibadan, in Akinyele Local Govt. He attended Chief Agbaje Memorial School II, Lagelu grammar school and had his First degree in Crop Production and Protection from Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta (FUNAAB), MSc at Federal University Technology Akure, his Post Graduate Diploma in Education at University of Ibadan.
He is born again Christian and a father of three children.