By Pius Okafor
A Non-Governmental Organisation, Caring Hearts Heritage Initiative (CHHI) has reaffirmed its total commitment to the provision of the basic needs of food, health, clothing, shelter and education to the needy and indigent children in the society. This was evidenced in a programme organised by CHHI on Saturday, 18thDecember 2021, in Obanikoro area of Lagos State.
The project tagged “Food Items/Clothes Programme for the Needy” is part of the regular activities provided by the NGO in the course of fulfilling her set objectives.
The programme started with an educational counselling session which targets to identifying the educational needs of the children. Thereafter, the distribution of food items, clothing and branded educational materials followed.
Speaking to this reporter at the occasion, the Executive Director, Henrietta Otoabasi-Akpan emphasized the importance of education, food, healthcare, clothing and shelter in the lives of people. She disclosed that CHHI was established primarily to assist socially disadvantaged children – Orphans financially disadvantaged in achieving their educational goals. In situations where the children are used as source of financial assistance to their respective families through street trading, CHHI provides the needed counseling and empowerment for their mothers.
Explaining further, she stated:
“At CHHI, Our utmost concern is to assist every child live healthy, access education and work towards achieving their full potential by providing a more holistic care and support to the children who possess necessary academic ability but lack required financial support.”
“We also organise vocational trainings and workshops for the less privileged and public at large. Our goal is to raise children who will contribute positively to the development of the nation,” she added.
Expressing her deep appreciation, on behalf of CHHI Management, the ED thanked the official sponsors of the programme – AlikoDangote Foundation, Hope for Women in Nigeria Initiative and others. She called on other corporate bodies and well-meaning individuals to join the league of sponsors, thereby making positive impact in the lives of the Needy.
One of the beneficiaries, a mother, expressed her delight at the gesture offered by CHHI, saying, “God bless the sponsors and the management of this NGO, for helping to save the lives of our children.”
Another beneficiary, a boy, could not hold his joy as he prayed “God, please continue to bless all the people that have provided this opportunity for us.”
Indeed, it was a day to remember as men and women were fully attended to, while the children took home…packs containing milk, cake and lots more.
