When Baby Neilla was placed on oxygen in a rural Ugandan hospital, her mother feared the worst. Oxygen had long been associated with loss, not recovery. But this time, the story was different. Neilla survived and thrived, becoming the 20,000th baby treated with reliable medical oxygen through FREO2. Her survival is doing more than saving one life. It’s helping shift a deeply rooted community belief, showing families that oxygen can mean hope, healing, and a future.
As we reflect on the first year of our FY 24-26 Maximising Oxygen Miles (MOM) strategy, we revisit the story of Emmanuel, our 10,000th patient, which powerfully illustrates why our work is so profoundly significant in remote areas.
This World Oxygen Day, FREO2 Foundation proudly honours our oxygen heroes; dedicated people who are critical at every stage of our Oxygen as a Service (O2aaS) journey. From the innovators behind the oxygen technology to the nurses administering oxygen therapy on the frontlines, these heroes work together to ensure a steady flow of life-saving oxygen.
On World Pneumonia Day, two-week-old Lawrence’s fight for breath reminds us why access to oxygen is a matter of life and death. Lawrence became FREO2’s 30,000th child treated, a milestone that highlights how technology, dedication, and hope can transform healthcare for the world’s most vulnerable children.