Int’l Children’s Day: Chinese Embassy donates learning, food items to Abuja children

By Stanley Onyekwere

The Chinese Embassy in Nigeria, has reached out with packages of love to some less privileged children in an Abuja Orphanage Home, as part of activities to mark this year’s International Children’s Day, and in commemoration of the 60th anniversary of China dispatching its first medical aid team abroad.
In particular, officials from Chinese embassy yesterday visited and donated assorted educational and food items to the the beneficiaries at the Victorine Home for Children, located in Gwarinpa, Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC).
It was gathered that the gesture is inline with the”China-Africa Hand in Hand to Warm Children’s Hearts” activity jointly launched by China’s first lady, Peng Liyuan and the African First Ladies Development Federation.
Speaking during the event, the wife of the Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Ms. Liang Huili, explained that the donation of the love packages to the children, was a symbol of Chinese government efforts to keep the fire of love burning.
She expressed hope that the gesture could convey warmth and care to the children, and help them grow up healthily and live a happy life in the society.
According to her, China is ready to work with her Nigerian friends to encourage all parties to take actions improve the health and well-beings of African orphans and contribute more to build the China-Africa community with a shared future.
“Today is June 1, the International Children’s Day. This year also marks the 60t anniversary of China dispatching its first medical aid team abroad.
“On this important occasion, a special Campaign to care for the Health of African Orphans, themed with Warm Children’s Hearts, a China-Africa joint action”, proposed by Her Excellency PENG Liyuan, the Wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping and the Organization of African First Ladies for Development, known as OAFLAD, would be held across Africa.
“On behalf Chinese government, I want to donate love packages to the beloved Children, as a symbol of our efforts to keep the fire of love burning.
“I want to thank the Ministry of Women Affairs and the Victorine Home Orphanage for your efforts to help materialize this event”, she said.
Furthermore, the Chinese Ambassador’s wife however, recalled that, in the year of 2020, Her Excellency Peng, wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping, sent a message to first ladies of African countries, expressing gratitude for the countries help to China’s fight against COVID-19.
She adds: “To express the friendly feeling of the Chinese people towards the African people, the Chinese government has donated a batch of anti-pandemic supplies through OAFLAD to 53 African countries including Nigeria to help women, children and adolescents.
“Since then, Chinese aid materials have been delivered to various countries. Those countries expressed gratitude for China’s care and help for African women, children and adolescents, saying that China provided help when it was needed most, which reflected the profound friendship between African countries and China sharing weal and woe”.
Responding, Matron of the Victorine Home Orphanage, Jovita Nkem Nzeduru, while describing the initiative as a welcome and exciting development, said it will go a long to enhance the wellbeing of the beneficiaries, who are among the vulnerable members of the society.
Nzeduru, who assured the good usage of the support items, also thanked the Chinese for deeming children at the Home worthy beneficiaries of the love packages aimed at boosting their health and learning in the society.