In January 2016, Temie, already a leader in child and maternal health in Nigeria, officially launched LifeBank. Her goal was to find the fastest way possible for patients to receive the blood they needed. The genesis for the idea came in 2014, when Temie was pregnant with her son. At the time, she lived in Lagos, but her parents had relocated to the United States. Wanting her mom to be present for the birth, Temie traveled to be with her.

At 30 weeks into her pregnancy, Temie was rushed to the hospital for an emergency C-section. Fortunately, doctors were able to safely deliver her son, Enafie, on Valentine’s Day. “If I had my son in Lagos, I may have died from postpartum hemorrhaging,” Temie realized.