A faith-based Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Chinwe Bode-Akinwande Foundation (CBA) last week extended helping hands to no fewer than 100 widows in Ikorodu area of Lagos state.
It donated free food stuff, clothes and drugs to the widows in addition to medical check-up.
The gesture was in commemoration of 2016 International Widows’ Day (IWD).
Founder of the organisation, Mrs. Chinwe Bode-Akinwande, said the donation was to change the status of the less-privileged widows.
Widows, she said, deserve support from all and sundry, lamenting many of them have been subjected to dehumanising practices and conditions.
According to her: “The death of their husbands does not mean they should not live again in peace. Their lives should not die with their husbands.
“They should be helped to remain economically strong and socially relevant. This is why we are supporting them with clothes, drugs and medical care.”
Many of the women praised the organisation for coming to their aid.
One of them, Mrs. Clara Nwankwo, said she had been helpless since her husband died six years ago.
“I thank them for bringing smiles to my face. It’s been a while since someone looked my way. I am happy that I can feel human again,” she stated.