A LIFESTYLE. A MOVEMENT. A LEGACY.

Warriors don’t need pity. They need a path.

Forward Cell Collective empowers young adults living with Sickle Cell Disease to build extraordinary careers, relationships, and legacies — not in spite of SCD, but in full command of it.

The Situation

Nigeria carries the heaviest Sickle Cell burden on earth.

Behind every statistic is a young person quietly told to expect less from life. We exist to rewrite that story.

150,000

Newborns affected every year in Nigeria

50M

Carry the trait across Nigeria

~21 yrs

Avg life expectancy vs

54 in high-income nations

~50%

Of children die before their fifth birthday

A New Kind Of SCD Movement

Traditional sickle cell advocacy is charity-focused. We’re empowerment-focused.

We treat Warriors as the high-potential people they are and give them the tools, network, and identity to thrive.

The Warrior Fellowship

Events & Advocacy

Corporate Partnerships

A 12-week mentorship and transformation programme that rebuilds identity, career, health, and wellbeing from the ground up.

Summits, pop-up wellness clinics, and The PATH campaign — every one an entry point to the movement.

With the Goal of building SCD-inclusive workplaces, clinical alliances, and a diaspora network that scales our impact.

Join the 2026 Warrior Pilot Cohort

Applications are now open for ambitious Warriors aged 20 to 40 who are ready to build extraordinary careers and master adult health management.