Mrs Makinde urges well to do individuals to contribute to uplift of downtrodden
From Ogundele Olanrewaju
Wife of the Oyo State Governor, Mrs Tamunomini Makinde, on Thursday, donated food items and cash running into millions of naira to nine orphanages and homes in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.
At each stopover, bags of rice, salt, detergent, bleach, noodles, sanitary, kegs of vegetable oil and cash were donated to the various homes.
Speaking, Makinde said the donations were being done in the spirit of showing love and care to the motherless, vulnerable, street children, children with special needs which the Easter season preaches.
While appreciating the caregivers of the various homes for their unrelenting efforts, she urged the benefiting children not to be let down by present situation but be resolute to achieve their dreams and desires in life.
Makinde also implored the less privileged children to optimise the various trainings they get at their homes to be better individuals, while assuring of continued personal support and that of the state government.
She also urged philanthropists to be keen and passionate about making a difference in the society especially providing care for the less privileged, disabled, children with special needs in the society.
Both private and government-owned homes benefited from the donations to include Rehabilitation Centre for the Disabled, Moniya; Oyo State Child Care Unit; Oyo State Juvenile Correctional Institution, Ijokodo; His Heritage Home, Oluyole Extension; Winnies Castle Orphanage, Challenge; Adekanola Comfort Orphanage Home, Olodo.
Other benefitting homes were Make a Future Alive Initiative Home, Adegbayi; Bosco Boys Street Children Home, Ogungbade; Adeyanju Taiwo Centre for Persons/Children with Special Needs.
Head of homes to include Taiwo Oparemi of Centre for Persons/Children with Special Needs; Fr Charles Uzoeto of Bosco Boys Street Children Home, Ogungbade; Mrs Kehinde Ayeola of Winnies castle orphanage home, Felele; and Olabisi Bello, a child of His Heritage home, Oluyole Extension appreciated the gesture of Mrs Makinde.
