The AVE Brothers Charity Foundation, a no profit organization, has extended its humanitarian intervention to women and children in Edjekota-Ogor and neighboring communities, donating delivery kits to pregnant women, pampers and washing soaps to nursing mothers, as well as educational materials and food items to schoolchildren in the area.
The event which took place at the Edjekota-Ogor Primary Health Care Centre, in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State, brought smiles to the faces of pregnant women, nursing mothers, children and health workers, with beneficiaries describing the gesture as timely and unprecedented in the community.
Speaking during the presentation, founder and resident of the foundation, Pastor Kelvin Ewhebayire said, “The intervention was borne out of a divine conviction to establish a platform dedicated to reaching vulnerable people and supporting communities, particularly through healthcare and humanitarian assistance.
According to Ewhebayire, “The vision was conceived after a revelation from God and subsequent prayers, counselling and consultations.
“The AVB Brothers Charity Foundation, was established not for personal gain but to touch lives and advance the well-being of vulnerable members of society and it will also interest you to know that a cash gift was given to boost small scale businesses.
“The journey to actualising the vision was not without challenges, particularly in determining where and how to commence the intervention.
“It was God that provided the wisdom, ideas, people and resources needed to bring the initiative to reality, in the individuals who contributed towards the success of the outreach.
The foundation president commended members of the team for their contributions towards mobilising beneficiaries and ensuring the success of the programme.
He urged other charitable organisations and individuals with similar visions not to become discouraged in their efforts to support vulnerable people, but to remain committed and ensure that their interventions were carried out with diligence and sincerity.
“They should not faint but should always see how they can go about it with diligence and allow everything they are doing be for the glory of God and not for profit.They should look at how they can reach out to lives and impact lives.”
On her part, The Officer-in-Charge of Edjekota-Ogor Primary Health Care Centre, Mrs Ijolo, who expressed appreciation to the foundation, said the facility had never witnessed such support since she was transferred there.
She said the delivery kits would help health workers provide safer services to pregnant women, the provision of gloves and delivery mats would reduce the burden on both healthcare workers and expectant mothers.
“The intervention was particularly significant because some women in the community could hardly afford basic materials required during childbirth.”
She commended the foundation for providing pampers to mothers who brought their children for immunisation. Some families are forced to use pieces of cloth, rags or unsuitable materials because they could not afford diapers.
Mrs Ijolo also disclosed that the educational materials donated to the children would also ease the financial burden on parents, particularly as the new school term approaches.
She appealed to the foundation and other well-meaning organisations to consider further interventions at the health centre for the provision of streetlights and assistance towards free medical treatment and deworming for indigent mothers.
The health centre is still confronted by infrastructural challenges that includes leaking roof and inadequate lighting that poses a serious challenge when pregnant women arrive at night for delivery.
She appealed for the provision at least two solar streetlights around the health centre that would significantly improve security and accessibility to the facility.
The event attracted beneficiaries from Edjekota, Ogor and neighbouring communities, including Ewhu and Oviri-Ogor, with the beneficiaries expressing gratitude for what they described as a rare gesture of kindness.
The foundation’s intervention presentation of delivery materials for pregnant women, gloves and delivery mats, while nursing mothers received pampers and washing soaps.
Schoolchildren also received exercise books, pens, food and other educational supplies to assist them as they prepare to return to school.
