Politics
THE Wife of the Anambra State Governor, Dr Nonye Soludo, on Wednesday commenced charity visit to orphanage and welfare homes in the state to celebrate Christmas with the children and caregivers.
Speaking on her motivation, Soludo said there was the need to show kindness to the underprivileged children and adults to give them a sense of belonging and show them love.
Some of the orphanage and welfare homes visited are St. Martin’s Community Children/Welfare Home, Igboukwu, Blessed-Nise Community Children’s Home in Nise and Model Community Children’s Home, Ifite-Awka.
Others are God’s Care School for Special Needs and Faith Community Children’s Home, both in Awka.
At St. Martin’s Community Children/Welfare Home in Igboukwu, her firsr port of call, Soludo said that Christmas is a period to reach out to those who were often forgotten by society.
According to her, Christmas will lose its essence, if the language of love and kindness is abandoned.
“This kind of visit is so dear to me because the Christmas season is about celebrating with the underprivileged and putting smiles on their faces.
“I want to appeal to our people to extend a hand of compassion and kindness to those around them who do not have.
“I believe that humanity will be better when everyone feels loved and protected,” he said.
Soludo said she would visit every private, public and mission-owned children and welfare homes in the state before the Christmas celebration.
She thanked the caregivers for their love, sacrifices and commitment to the growth of the children.
Also, The Catholic Bishop of Ekwulobia Diocese, Most Rev. Peter Cardinal Okpaleke, urged well-meaning individuals to show love to orphans and the vulnerable in the society.
Okpaleke said that ignoring or failure to support orphans and vulnerable children would further expose them to vices.
He thanked the governor’s wife for setting the right example as the mother of the state and a woman who lived by the virtue of kindness. (NAN)
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December 13, 2023 @ 15:23 GMT|
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