Millions of children all over the globe have become orphaned due to reasons such as war, famine, displacement, disease, or poverty. The 13th of November every year is celebrated as World Orphans Day. The day is celebrated annually to raise awareness of the plight of vulnerable orphans and to motivate people to do anything they can to help them by exploring ways to enhance their welfare such as education, health, and nutrition.
It was in light of this that Chadash Empowerment Foundation, a non-governmental organization, has called on the government to implement strategies aimed at addressing the plights faced by orphans and vulnerable children in Nigeria.
Mrs Temitope Adeola, Founder of the Foundation appealed in Abuja during an event organized by the foundation to mark this year’s World Orphans Day with the theme, ‘Care for the Uncared’.
“There are different ways we can support the orphans. These include adopting an orphanage home, partnering with NGOs, indirectly adopting a child by caring for needs through annual or monthly food donations, infrastructure support, and sharing expertise for their benefit,”
“We all have the power to make a difference. We need to play our roles effectively, especially in areas of policies, tax incentives for orphanage homes, special schemes for orphans, affordable medical care, and quality education. I know the government is not the only remedy, but effective steps need to be taken by relevant authorities,” she said.
Senator Solomon Adeola representing Ogun West Senatorial district who is the Chairman Senate Committee on Appropriation said orphans and vulnerable children would be accorded the necessary assistance in line with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Tinubu’s administration.
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