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OAKonsult began with one family and their daughter, Abigail. Here is how her life led to a charity that now supports families in the UK, in Nigeria and online.
It began with Abigail.
In April 2010, a preventable medical error in Nigeria left Olufunke and Ajisola Adeloye’s 18-month-old daughter, Abigail, with a brain injury. They had been married for six years, and it changed every part of their family’s life.
Doctors gave a poor prognosis, so the family moved to the UK with their three daughters, then aged five, three and 18 months, to find the medical care Abigail needed. Over the years she was diagnosed with cerebral palsy, epilepsy and other complex conditions. She used a wheelchair, did not speak, needed oxygen day and night and relied on others for all her care.
Even with excellent care in the UK, the family were told Abigail would not reach the age of ten. In 2014 she moved to palliative care. She went on to survive ten life-threatening chest infections, including Covid-19.
Her name, Oluwatoyitan, means “can God be this great?”
How OAKonsult started.
The family’s Christian faith kept them going. Olufunke had many questions about why this had happened to Abigail. Over time, John 10:10 and its promise of life in abundance became the family’s anchor.
As Abigail reached each milestone, Olufunke and Ajisola felt called to help other families facing the same challenges, so that no parent carer would have to cope alone. They founded OAKonsult Disabilities Outreach in April 2021. The name comes from Olufunke Adeloye Konsult.
From the start, OAKonsult set out to help parent carers live a fulfilled life while raising a child with disabilities, to raise awareness of disability, and to make every part of life more inclusive.
Her courage sparked OAKonsult and now inspires OAK Centre Prime.
Olufunke Adeloye, Chief Executive Officer
Abigail’s legacy.
Abigail died in October 2024, aged 16. On 7 October 2025, a year after her death, we held a Remembrance and Disability Awareness Rally in Ogbomoso. It went from the Nigerian Baptist Theological Seminary to the palace of the Soun of Ogbomoso.
In our 2025 newsletter, our Chief Executive called Abigail’s life “one for many”. Because of her, more children will be cared for with dignity, and more parent carers will know they are not alone.
We are building OAK Centre Prime, a disability centre in Oolo Town, Ogbomoso, in her memory.
Film, 3 min
Abigail Changed My Life Forever
Olufunke Adeloye talks about how Abigail changed her life.
Film, 22 min
ABIGAIL: the full documentary
The full-length film of Abigail’s life, released in August 2026.
The films are on The Praying Carer Channel on YouTube, where Google’s privacy terms apply.
From 2010 to today.
- April 2010A preventable medical error in Nigeria leaves 18-month-old Abigail with a brain injury. The family later moves to the UK for her care.
- 2014Abigail moves to palliative care. She goes on to outlive every prognosis.
- April 2021Olufunke and Ajisola Adeloye found OAKonsult Disabilities Outreach.
- 2021OAKonsult is registered as a charity in Nigeria, so it can run disability support programmes there.
- 2022Our Inclusive Church Training Programme starts in Nigeria, helping churches make worship welcoming and accessible for families affected by disability.
- 2023OAKonsult is registered as a charity in England and Wales (number 1204553).
- 2023Project ME, our faith-centred training for parent carers, launches in Bromley.
- 2024Three in-person Project ME groups train 36 parent carers.
- October 2024Abigail dies, aged 16.
- 22 April 2025We break ground for OAK Centre Prime on a 35-acre site in Oolo Town, Ogbomoso, after a press conference and our first disability awareness rally in Oolo.
- 1 August 2025Three new trustees join our UK board.
- 7 October 2025A Remembrance and Disability Awareness Rally in Ogbomoso marks a year since Abigail died.
- December 2025Project ME Online launches on the OAKonsult Learning Platform, free for parent carers.
- April 2026Our free medical outreach gives healthcare to more than 100 children and young people with disabilities in Ogbomoso.
- 5 May 2026We lay the foundation of OAK Centre Prime, with members of the Oolo community.
- 25 September 2026The Bridge, our family support and early intervention centre, opens in Ogbomoso alongside our second Medical Outreach Clinic.
- NowWe support families at The Bridge, Nigeria, in the UK and online, and raise funds to build OAK Centre Prime.
- 2030Our goal for OAK Centre Prime to open, to serve over 1,000 children and young people with disabilities annually.
From groundbreaking to opening day.
Help us reach more families.
The Bridge is open and we are raising funds for OAK Centre Prime. A gift, or a few hours of your time, means more families get support.