NGO lifts 500 widows with cash, other gifts in Rivers

At least 600 persons, in­cluding widows have course to smile, as mil­lions of naira, free health ser­vices and foodstuff were given to them by a Non Governmental Organisation at Isiokpo, Ikw­erre Local Government Area of Rivers State.

Others who benefited from the gesture were the under­privileged and physically chal­lenged people, while free test and treatment were given for minor medical cases, as well as undisclosed cash to keep the beneficiaries going.

The NGO, Nice Esther for All Foundation, NEFAF/Nice Esther Alamieyeseigha Rescue Initiative, NEARI, is founded by Chief Mrs Nice Alamieyesei­gha.

Speaking at the event held at Isiokpo, headquarter of Ik­werre Local Government Area, Mrs Alamieyeseigha, appealed to government at all levels in the country to initiate pro­grammes that will alleviate the plights of widows and physi­cally challenged persons across the country.

She added that the festive period was an opportunity to reach out to the needy in the so­ciety, even as cash, wheel chairs, bags of rice and other valuables were dished out to various cat­egories of persons.

Mrs. Alamieyeseigha also called on companies and public spirited individuals in the soci­ety to assist the poor and needy, even as she thanked the Niger Delta Development Commis­sion, NDDC, and other partners for their support.

She said: “Charity is not lim­ited to one person or few organ­isations. Charity should be em­braced by all who appreciate the love our Lord Jesus has shown to the world.

”We (her NGO) also have a scholarship scheme. We have given scholarships to a number of law students in the Rivers State University of Science and Technology, RSUST,” she said.

High point of the event was when she led those on the high table and others to hand over keys of one of the bungalows built by her organisation to some indigent widows, saying; “their conditions moved me to build the houses.”

Some of the widows who spoke to our reporter were full of gratitude to the NGO, saying the founder; MrsAlamieyesei­gha, had made it a yearly ritual to put smiles on their faces with donations.

One of them, who identified herself as Mrs Loveth, said since she lost her husband eight years ago, it had not been easy raising her six children alone.

She thanked the foundation and the rescue initiative for the yearly reach out program to ease the burden of widows in the area.

“God will bless her. She has always been there for us. God will reward her,” the beneficia­ry said.

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