RHIFIL provides free medical outreach to underserved communities in Nigeria.
The Rural Health Initiatives for Improved Living (RHIFIL) said it has offered free medical services to over 40,000 patients across Edo, Delta, Kogi, and Bayelsa.
The President of the organization, Rev. Mrs. Josephine Kpere-Daibo, disclosed this during a two-day free medical outreach programme held in Benin.
She explained that RHIFIL had consistently provided free healthcare services for 16 years, delivering both health and hope to the needy, displaced, and less privileged in the society.
Kpere-Daibo said RHIFIL had successfully impacted lives through various initiatives, including scholarships, and rehabilitation for vulnerable and marginalised individuals.
She highlighted other forms of support including empowerment, free surgeries, medication, material aid, food supplies, shelter, and clothing to the underprivileged across rural and urban areas. “The reason for this initiative is simply to give health and hope to the needy, i was once rejected and hopeless, but grace found me. I now put smiles on faces and extend God’s love through this platform.
“We are reaching out to the forgotten, the displaced, the poor, and the vulnerable people who are often overlooked in the systems. Annually, RHIFIL supports at least 2,500 individuals with different forms of medical and humanitarian assistance tailored to meet their specific and urgent needs,” she stated.
“This July 2025, our target is to reach and support 1,500 individuals across multiple communities with essential health and humanitarian aid,” she added.
The President stated that RHIFIL had established a hospital and an annex located in Uroho community, Benin, equipped with doctors, nurses, and dedicated volunteers.
“We have facilitated numerous interventions, including eye surgeries, free antenatal services, routine check-ups, and other crucial treatments for underserved populations,” she explained.
Speaking on ongoing projects, Kpere-Daibo noted that RHIFIL had executed multiple grassroots medical outreaches across nearly all rural and urban communities in Edo State.
Medical Outreaches
According to her, RHIFIL also collaborated with Ugbajo Itsekiri USA association, to carry out three medical outreaches in Itsekiri-speaking communities in Delta in 2024. “We built a modern health center, and constructed 30-unit toilet and bathroom facilities for the internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Benin.
“These facilities included 15 units each for boys and girls, ensuring dignity and hygiene for displaced individuals, especially women and children. We also installed a solar power system for uninterrupted electricity and a generator to power the borehole and supply clean water to the clinic.
“Additionally, we donated clothing and medicines to IDPs with the support of our partners, helping to restore dignity and health to many families,” she said.
According to her, RHIFIL’s mission is to restore the total health and dignity of every human body, soul, and spirit, especially those in dire need.
Beneficiaries
Beneficiaries hailed the outreach as life-saving;
Mrs. Florence Oluwajobi, a patient and beneficiary, described the outreach as life-saving and timely, providing care when she had no access to healthcare.
She thanked the organizers for their support, saying that RHIFIL’s intervention gave her hope and treatment when she could not afford to visit a hospital.
Another beneficiary, Mrs. Caroline Okereke, said she had suffered from a leg sore for months but could not seek treatment due to lack of funds. “This programme came just in time. I’m thankful, and I pray it continues, so others like me can also get help,” Okereke said.
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