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A non-governmental organisation, Islamic Orphanage Foundation has empowered orphans with various start-up tools.
Kits worth millions of naira were handed over to twelve people as a way of making them self reliance and independent.
The empowerment was part of events marking the annual Islamic orphanage foundation day, held on Sunday at the secretariat of Ilorin Emirate Descendant Progressive Union (IEDPU) Ilorin, Kwara state capital.
Speaking at the event, the chairman of the Foundation, Architect Saifullahi Alege said “The annual celebration of orphans under our care started in 2002, to give details of our activities over the year to our stakeholders, and also to have merriment with our children and as well to appreciate those who have done well in their academic pursuit or vocational training.
“Among our achievements in the previous year was that the foundation was able to complete its secretariat and we can also boost one hundred and twenty-four graduates among our orphans of which we have Medical Doctors, Lawyers, Engineers, architects and other professionals, luckily some of these orphans have started contributing to the foundation, notably, one of them recently gave us five million nairas. This indeed, came as a big joy for us.
Speaking on the challenges facing the foundation, the Chairman said “The greatest challenge we are facing is accommodation for our orphans, though, we have started to build their hostels at the foundation centre but because of the cost, expended on these orphans the construction work of hostels has not been going as expected.
“We are soliciting assistance to enable us to complete this accommodation project and other expenses of the foundation, such as payment of their school fees which always cost us nothing less than five million at every term or session.
Some of the orphans under the care of the Islamic Orphanage Foundation
The Chairman also appreciated the gesture of the federal and Kwara state governments in terms of enrolment of orphans for skill acquisition programmes and other individuals that have been supporting in their little ways.
Among the kits distributed includes sewing machines, hairdressing and weathering tools.
Also, some outstanding students in primary and secondary schools under the foundation were given various gifts as a way of encouragement.
Also speaking at the event, the Vice-Chancellor of Al-Hikma University, Professor Noah Yusuf who was represented by Dean of Student Affairs, Mr Abdulazeez Lawal said the institution being the first Islamic University in Nigeria, will support the foundation in terms of mentorship and other areas.
The Foundation accounts are;
ISLAMIC ORPHANAGE FOUNDATION
Current UBA – 1010352253
Saving UBA-2024366975.
Sterling bank – 0500330136.
Monthly Contribution Account
Sterling bank – 0500765488.
NO 8, MINNA ROAD BEHIND
ALPHA HOTEL, ADEWOLE HOUSING ESTATE,
ADEWOLE ILORIN, KWARA STATE.
mail: islamicorphanagefoundation@yahoo.com.
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