Hope Rising Homes Foundation has celebrated the first anniversary of its Orphanage. The ceremony was held at the Foundation’s office in Ikola, Ipaja, Lagos State, OLATUNDE ODEBIYI reports
Orphans and vulnerable children were celebrated on May 27 in Lagos State at the first year anniversary of Hope Rising Homes Foundation Orphanage, a nongovernmental organisation saddled with the responsibility of giving orphans, vulnerable and at-risk children a better life.
It was a gathering of not just the children of the orphanage and members of staff, as families, friends and well-wishers also came to celebrate the children.
The event featured donation of several items including food stuffs, drinks and toiletries to the children. A sewing machine was donated to a senior secondary school 2 pupil, Faith Abass. There were also side attractions, including singing, dancing, eating and drinking.
According to the Founder, Mrs Titilayo Lawal, who was represented by the Head, Social Worker, Obiasor Uche, the Foundation was set up to provide children with hope for a brighter future and vision of life beyond their present vulnerable situations.
She said establishing the Foundation was borne out of the passion, drive and love for vulnerable children and to be a voice for them.
“We had seven children; three have been given out for adoption. They are between 10 months and seven years.”
“This anniversary is to celebrate the children to have a sense of love and belonging. The Foundation strives to provide food, housing, education, and health care services as well as rehabilitation, and clinical and faith-based counseling services to the children. We also provide opportunities for them to pursue either educational and/or job training, and other skill enhancements needed to become productive citizens.
“We hope to offer positive role models to guide and mentor these children, because we believe the children will overcome their negative pasts, and move on to bright and prosperous futures. We also believe that with the proper intervention, the children will thrive, develop to their full potential, and positively influence and contribute to their immediate communities and to the society at large,” she said.
She decried the act of mothers dumping babies, saying the babies in the Foundation, picked from the streets are healthy and doing fine.
“Parents, especially mothers should celebrate their children, because many people are out there who do not have children. So, do not abandon your children for any reason,” she warned.
She thanked the Foundation for the machine donated to her, saying it will be useful to fend for her family and contribute meaningfully to the society.
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