By Vivian Okejeme, Abuja
Ahead of the World Humanitarian Day, a foundation, Always Sisters, has called on Nigerians to remember the poor and the needy in the country.
She said the government and some privileged Nigerians should not look the other way while so many Nigerians, especially, women and children are in need.
August 19, every year, has been set aside as World Humanitarian Day.
The Chief Executive Officer of Always Sisters Foundation, Mrs Chika Kate Obiechina, while on a humanitarian visit to Lokotiye, a border community between the Federal Capital Territory and Nasarawa state, advised Nigerians to try and be their brothers’ keeper, no matter how privileged they may be.
She said, ‘’We are all about developing children, young girls and women, most especially, indigent women because we know that in the society, women are the hands that cradle the children. So, we thought it would be nice to intervene in the lives of these women.
‘’These are some of the things we take for granted because we are a bit privileged. What some of these women need is a little push to aspire to be someone.’’
According to her, this is not the first outreach the foundation, which was registered in 2011 has done.
‘’In 2019, we did something like this in Nyanya. Last year, we couldn’t do anything because of COVID 19. We just want to do something a little to make these women’s lives better’’, she also said.
She said the organisation has not enjoyed sponsorships from anyone, adding that for three years now, the programme has been funded from personal pockets and donations from friends, families and well wishers.
‘’All these gift items we came here with, were made possible by these women that came with me. One thing with people is that, when they see you are consistent and passionate about what you are doing, they will key in. The bottom line is, we want to help out as much as we can, when we can.
