Foundation Seeks Social Security for Aged, Vulnerable
The Founder Caregiver concern Foundation Africa, Rev. Fr. Clement-Mary Ilechukwu, has called for social security allowance for the aged, the needy and the jobless in the country.
Fr. Ilechukwu who lamented that the poverty level in the country had gone beyond human imagination, noted that the introduction of social security allowance would improve security, as most of those who cause problem in society do so due to frustration and hunger.
The clergyman was speaking at an outreach at Amulor Ogboli, Awgu, Enugu State yesterday.
He explained that with the payment of monthly stipend to these category of people, life should be better for them.
A spinal cord patient at Awgu, Enugu State Uzoma Ibeneme, has appealed to the government, corporate Nigeria and good spirited Nigerians to help pay for her surgery estimated to cost over N6m in a Nigerian hospital.
Miss. Uzoma was involved in a car crash in 2008 and has been bed ridden since then, as her poor parents, who are peasant farmers, could not afford the cost of the surgery.
The patient who was speaking at the forum, said since then, all efforts to get help had failed.
Responding, Fr. Ilechukwu, said “the Lord has heard you, you will get help and you will be healed.”
He advised her never to lose hope in Christ, as one with God is saved.
The catholic priest stated that he decided to reach out to the vulnerable, handicapped and the needy in the area to ameliorate their problem.
At the occasion, the Caregiver Foundation Africa, had organized an outreach at Awgu during which they gave supports to school children, the handicapped and the vulnerable to alleviate their suffering.
Fr. Ilechukwu who lamented that the poverty level in the country had gone beyond human imagination, noted that the introduction of social security allowance would improve security, as most of those who cause problem in society do so due to frustration and hunger.
The clergyman was speaking at an outreach at Amulor Ogboli, Awgu, Enugu State yesterday.
He explained that with the payment of monthly stipend to these category of people, life should be better for them.
A spinal cord patient at Awgu, Enugu State Uzoma Ibeneme, has appealed to the government, corporate Nigeria and good spirited Nigerians to help pay for her surgery estimated to cost over N6m in a Nigerian hospital.
Miss. Uzoma was involved in a car crash in 2008 and has been bed ridden since then, as her poor parents, who are peasant farmers, could not afford the cost of the surgery.
The patient who was speaking at the forum, said since then, all efforts to get help had failed.
Responding, Fr. Ilechukwu, said “the Lord has heard you, you will get help and you will be healed.”
He advised her never to lose hope in Christ, as one with God is saved.
The catholic priest stated that he decided to reach out to the vulnerable, handicapped and the needy in the area to ameliorate their problem.
At the occasion, the Caregiver Foundation Africa, had organized an outreach at Awgu during which they gave supports to school children, the handicapped and the vulnerable to alleviate their suffering.
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