Foundation to Build 1000 Capacity Home for Abandoned Children in Enugu
Worried by the rising cases of abandoned street children in the country, the founder and chaplain of the Caregiver Foundation Africa, Very Reverend Father Clement Mary Ilechukwu, said arrangements had reached advanced stage for the establishment of a 1000 – capacity orphanage home for vulnerable children at Awgu, Enugu State.
Rev. Fr. Ilechukwu, explained that when constructed, the complex would consist of a school, skills centre, hostel, a football pitch and other sports facilities for the discovery of young talents for Nigeria.
Speaking at a literacy programme organised for primary school pupils and the vulnerable at Awgu Enugu State recently, the Catholic priest lamented about the rising number of homeless children in the society, stressing that when established, the orphanage home would not only provide shelter for the children but would train and teach them different skills to enable them achieve their life ambition.
According to him, “the purpose of human life is to serve and show compassion and the hunger to help one another and it is in fulfillment of this desire that this organisation has vowed to continue to provide humanitarian services, charity and love to the handcapped and the less privileged in society”.
Fr. Ilechukwu called on the participants, the less privileged and destitutes to pray always and place their hope in God and promised to continue to support them from their present classes to higher level while urging them to remain committed to their studies.
The chaplain called on corporate bodies, public spirited Nigerians and philanthropists from different parts of the world to support the organisation financially so that love and charity can be extended to more street children and the poor in society.
In his remarks, the executive secretary of the group, Mr. Emmanuel Ekpete, stated that the main purpose of event was to give soccour and provide humanitarian services to the less privileged and reaffirmed the commitment of the organisation to giving hope to the needy.
Responding on behalf the schools, a primary six teacher from Union Primary School, Ohaja Awgu, Mrs. Virginia Agu, thanked members of the body for their kind gesture and prayed God to replenish their resources and give the founder Fr. Clement Mary Ilechukwu, the strength, good health and wisdom to serve society.
The event which attracted over ninety five pupils from Ogboli Nduilo, Ogboli Ndiagu and Union Primary Schools Awgu, featured cash donations to ten most outstanding pupils and the downtrodden in the neigbourhood as well as the distribution of clothing and writing materials to all the pupils in attendance.
Rev. Fr. Ilechukwu, explained that when constructed, the complex would consist of a school, skills centre, hostel, a football pitch and other sports facilities for the discovery of young talents for Nigeria.
Speaking at a literacy programme organised for primary school pupils and the vulnerable at Awgu Enugu State recently, the Catholic priest lamented about the rising number of homeless children in the society, stressing that when established, the orphanage home would not only provide shelter for the children but would train and teach them different skills to enable them achieve their life ambition.
According to him, “the purpose of human life is to serve and show compassion and the hunger to help one another and it is in fulfillment of this desire that this organisation has vowed to continue to provide humanitarian services, charity and love to the handcapped and the less privileged in society”.
Fr. Ilechukwu called on the participants, the less privileged and destitutes to pray always and place their hope in God and promised to continue to support them from their present classes to higher level while urging them to remain committed to their studies.
The chaplain called on corporate bodies, public spirited Nigerians and philanthropists from different parts of the world to support the organisation financially so that love and charity can be extended to more street children and the poor in society.
In his remarks, the executive secretary of the group, Mr. Emmanuel Ekpete, stated that the main purpose of event was to give soccour and provide humanitarian services to the less privileged and reaffirmed the commitment of the organisation to giving hope to the needy.
Responding on behalf the schools, a primary six teacher from Union Primary School, Ohaja Awgu, Mrs. Virginia Agu, thanked members of the body for their kind gesture and prayed God to replenish their resources and give the founder Fr. Clement Mary Ilechukwu, the strength, good health and wisdom to serve society.
The event which attracted over ninety five pupils from Ogboli Nduilo, Ogboli Ndiagu and Union Primary Schools Awgu, featured cash donations to ten most outstanding pupils and the downtrodden in the neigbourhood as well as the distribution of clothing and writing materials to all the pupils in attendance.
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