By Joshua Yousouph
In the spirit of philanthropism and love for humanity, the Dorcas Rehoboth Helpers Foundation has donated relief items to indigent children and the less privileged in various states across Nigeria. These donations have in turn cushioned the effect of poverty in the lives of its beneficiaries.
Speaking at the occasion of the foundation’s first year anniversary, the visioneer and founder of the foundation, Mrs. Ifeoma Ezugha noted that although the foundation started in a little way in 2020, it has been able to grow with representatives at various states in Nigeria with almost 1,000 online members on Social media.
Ezugha recounted the outreaches and donations done in communities and states in the nation which has included giving food items, supporting parents with school fees, giving stationaries to students, empowering people in business amongst others. She also noted that the foundation which was formerly “Help Foundation” has now been registered at the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) as “Dorcas Rehoboth Helpers Foundation”.
In her words:” Our first meeting was held in my sitting room where we started to make different plans on how to start with the little resources we had at hand which God helped us with and later some individuals started supporting the work of the foundation.
“I am happy to announce that within our one year of existence, we have done so much both physically and spiritually in different areas such as giving of food items, supporting parents with school fees, giving stationaries to students, empowering people in businesses, looking out for older ones and widows and also preaching Christ and winning souls for God” Ezugha concluded.
Also speaking at the anniversary, a representative from Local Authority Primary School. Isashi, one of the schools that have benefited from donations, Mrs Alonge Titilayo expressed her appreciation to the foundation even as she stated that those acts of kindness have been able to make learning and education easy for indigent students.
“I appreciate the intervention of the Help foundation in distributing books and stationeries, changing the school uniforms amongst others to some of our indigent pupils. This is really made learning easy for our pupils and also boosted their morale for education” she said.
On his part, a member of the Foundation’s Board of Trustees, Rev Patrick Odiakose however solicited for the support of well-meaning Nigerians so as to strengthen and boost the efforts of the foundation in reaching larger numbers of people who are less privileged across the country. He noted that giving to those in need is the real essence of service to humanity.
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