The wife of the Governor of Ogun State, Olufunso Amosun, has called on well-meaning Nigerians to lend helping hands to orphans and vulnerable children in their communities to improve their quality of lives.
Amosun said this during the UPLIFTing Orphans and Vulnerable Children programme in collaboration with the Ogun State Agency for the Control of AIDS HDPD 11 World Bank Assisted programme CSO Grant at Imeko/Afon Local Government Secretariat in Imeko.
She noted that her non-governmental organisation was committed to carrying out care and support intervention programmes in support of Senator Ibikunle Amosun’s mission to rebuild Ogun State, which had kept children in school and improve education and psychosocial outcomes at the child level.
She added that multiple types of interventions, which had addressed vulnerability of children in the state in areas of education, economic empowerment, social protection, health and nutrition, building capacity and green empowerment for the youths would be done over the period of 18 months.
In his speech, the Director of Ogun State Agency for the Control of AIDS, Dr. Kehinde Fatungase, thanked the first lady for reaching out to people living with HIV/AIDS, especially the nutritional support extended to orphans and vulnerable children, saying this would stop stigmatisation and help beneficiaries live a better live.
Speaking on behalf of the beneficiaries, Idowu John and Amuda Mathew, appreciated Mrs. Amosun for deeming it fit to come to the aid of orphans and vulnerable children living with HIV/ AIDS, praying that the Almighty God would bless and reward her.
The empowerment materials given to the children included school uniform, sandals, school levy, health insurance, textbooks, writing materials, insecticide mosquito treated nets and others.
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