A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Gosulcare Foundation on Sunday empowered no fewer than 50 widows in Itebu-Manuwa community, Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State.,
It was gathered that foodstuffs, school bags, clothes, farm tools, sewing machines, cassava and pepper grinding machines among others were distributed as palliatives to the widows in the community.
Mrs Tonia Benjamin, Founder of the NGO said that the foundation gave out the pallatives in order to alleviate the sufferings of the needy and less privileged especially the widows in the community.
Benjamin, also the Vice President of African Women in Leadership Organisation, Delta State Chapter added that the aim of the Foundation was to reach out to less privileged ones.
“The aim of this foundation is to reach out to the needy and less privileged especially the widows in our society for them to have a sense of belonging
“This foundation is non-governmental, non-political and non-profitable organisation that get it’s items from donors, we are already in 12 states and willing to reach out to the needy in more states.
“I urge beneficiaries of this pallatives to put it to good use for them to have means of survival, I also urge government and individuals to support us in order to reach out to more people ,” Benjamin said.
Some of the beneficiaries who spoke to our reporter thanked the NGO for its kind gestures, they pledge to put the palliatives to good use praying for the NGO to get recognition.
Mrs Ibironke Lawal, a cassava grinding machine beneficiary expressed joy over the palliative, she, thanked the foundation,for its kind gestures towards widows saying that they came to her rescue at the right time.
Mrs Rebecca Ikuenumore who also got a sewing machine promised to put to good use to feed her children, she also prayed that the foundation would be recognised by goverment and well meaning Nigerians.
Meawhile, Oba Fredrick Adetutu, the Elero of Itebu-Manuwa Kingdom also lauded the foundation for its kind gesture of alleviating the sufferings of his subjects.
“I am indeed happy and grateful to this foundation and their donors for their gestures, I urge other well meaning indigenes to emulate them,” Oba Adetutu said.
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