More than 200 poor and vulnerable comprising the sick, aged and children in Ijemo, Lukosi and Afaja communities of Abeokuta North LGA of Ogun State have received food items and other necessities from a Non-Governmental Organisation, Segunfunmi Cancer Support Foundation.
Speaking at the event which was in partnership with Women Radio, Arepo, and some public-spirited individuals, the Chief Executive Officer of the Foundation, Mrs. Funmilola Agbayewa, said feeding the poor was equal to serving God.
Mrs. Funmilola Agbayewa also appreciated other donors for their love and the trust reposed in the vision of the Foundation to give back to the society.
According to Mrs. Agbayewa, “about 15 donors partnered with us to give out food items, clothes, shoes, school bags, text and exercise books, to make the event a success.
"With your donations, you are feeding three communities in Ogun State; the sick, aged and children. Your gestures will serve as a great relief to them”, she noted.
Expressing happiness on behalf of other beneficiaries, Mrs. Motunrayo Tijani applauded the donors for the gesture, saying, “no contribution is small to help in feeding the vulnerable in the society.
Highlights of the programme were free medical checkups, skills acquisition such as Afrocentric crafts, as well as hats, earrings, and shampoo making, among others.
No comments:
Post a Comment