Nigerian Medical Students' Association · South-South Region
Right now, somewhere
in a pediatric ward,
a child is waiting.
Not in the future. Not in a statistic.
Now. And blood is what stands between them and what happens next.
12 MSAs across Edo, Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers, Cross River & Akwa Ibom
The reality
Nigeria needs 1.8 million units of blood annually.
Less than half is available.
Children are the most vulnerable. Sickle cell crises, malaria complications, surgical emergencies — each one races against an empty blood bank.
It is not a slow crisis. Somewhere right now, a ward is calling blood banks with no answer. Availability is the difference between a story that continues and one that doesn't.
You are the supply. There is no industrial alternative to human blood. 500 units means 500 chances that arrive in time.
The big move
This isn't just a blood drive.
It's a world record attempt.
On June 16, 2026, NiMSA South-South will attempt to set a Guinness World Records title — the largest coordinated blood donation drive executed within a defined timeframe.
Twelve locations. One region. One day. Every unit counted in real time under official adjudication standards.
This has never been done by a student-led medical association in Nigeria.
Last year's impact
Little Smiles, Big Dreams 1.0
The first edition showed what's possible when medical students move with purpose.
The movement
12 schools. One drive.
Coordinated across six states simultaneously.
Take action
You can be the reason
they make it.
Every ₦2,000 goes directly toward making this blood drive happen. Every unit donated is a story that doesn't end too soon.