An NGO, MallPai Foundation, has donated relief materials to over 6,000 Internally Displaced Persons living at the new Kuchingoro IDP Camp at the weekend.
Founder of the Foundation and First Lady, Kebbi State, Hajia Aisha Bagudu, who spoke in Abuja at the outreach and donation to the displaced persons, stated that the items were not only to alleviate the suffering of the IDPs, but also to make impact.
Bagudu said: “We have a lot of challenges that we are facing in the country, so we decided to do something to help the youth and the women as well.
“We want to train them.
“Not the usual outreach that we will go, give them food and leave.
“What can we do to impact their lives?
“We want to train them to have skills.
“So that’s why we are training them now.
“And then after that, empower them.”
The Kebbi State First Lady also disclosed that acquiring skills and empowerment will further improve national development and economy instead of depending solely on white collar jobs.
Bagudu enjoined other non-governmental organisations and well-meaning Nigerians to extend their helping hands in empowering displaced persons considering that government cannot do this alone.
She said: “I think NGOs and individuals should join hands to empower the less privileged.
“I don’t believe in getting only blue collar job alone, but I believe in also having the skills that we can do and also sell, and train others.
“We can do better and improve Nigeria’s economy by developing our skills and not depending only on white collar jobs.”
Also speaking, the Director Media and Communication, MallPai Foundation, McEva Temofe, noted that the foundation having identified the needs of the IDPs decided to train them on skills acquisition, give them relief items and empower them to be self dependent.
Temofe added that the foundation had also set up a profound health team to check high blood pressure, HIV, malaria and other health related issues.
The Vice-Chairman, new Kuchingoro IDP Camp, Alhaji Usman Adamu, applauded the efforts of the foundation.
Adamu expressed his grief over difficult situations such as poor health facility, lack of potable water and poor living environment in the camp.
Amongst items distributed to the IDPs were foodstuffs, shoes, mosquito nets, blankets, and school materials.
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