Lagosians living in the United Kingdom (UK) under the auspices of Lagos State Union, UK has donated palliatives to two orphanage homes in Lagos State to cushion the negative effect of the global pandemic (Covid-19) in the state.
The donations were made recently by the representative of the Union in Nigeria, Hon. Bashir Olalekan Oshiyemi, a former Publicity Secretary of the Union.
The beneficiaries of the palliatives were Chesire Home, Mushin and Dewdrop Care Development Foundation, Surulere, Lagos State.
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The Operation Officer for Chesire Home, Mr Sunday Ojebiyi who received the palliatives on behalf of the management commended the passion of the Union for the less privileged persons in the society even as he expressed profound gratitude for the donation.
Ojebiyi therefore appealed to well-meaning individuals and corporate bodies to emulate the Lagos State Union, UK gesture by always remembering the less privilege to better their lots.
On her own part, the President of Dewdrops Care Development Foundation, Mrs Grace Bakare stated that the impact of the palliative donation cannot be quantified, adding that this donation has brought joy to the children.
Mrs. Bakare explained that the children in her home are paternal and maternal orphans with some having special needs like Down Syndrome, adding that one of her daughters died of pulmonary tuberculosis on Saturday, May 9, 2020, at the age of 13 years.
“Since we cannot cater to all the needy children, we usually pick the children whose conditions are critical and introduced by reputable personalities in our community, in conjunction with the Lagos State Ministry of Youth and Social Development, Alausa, Lagos and the Nigeria Network of NGO’s which we are a member”, she said.
She stated further that her home took one set of twins because their mother died at birth living them in the care of their grandmother who sells fried fish that cannot generate enough income to feed them talk less of clothing and other baby’s need.
“The twins were brought to us by Coach Tunde Disu’s wife when they were three years old in 2012. Today, they are 11 years. A similar story goes for others, where we take self-assessment of their circumstances in relation to the vision and mission of our Foundation”, she stated.
Mrs. Bakare also said all the children in her home are attending Lagos State public school. “The youngest among them is in private kindergarten school while the oldest among them are in JSS 2. Their age ranges from 2 to 14 years”.
She therefore appealed for more support to enable them to give the children the best of life.
A Board member of Dewdrops Care Development Foundation, His Royal Majesty, Oba Mudashiru Ajibade Bakare Agoro, Onifoworesete 11, the Ranadu of Imota, Lagos State commended the Union for the donation, saying God will remember them as they remembered the less privileged.
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