NGO Empowers Youths, Others In Ondo

About 5,000 indigenes of Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State, on Saturday, benefitted from a non-governental organisation (NGO), Bruderhilfe Initiative’s empowerment programme.

According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the indigenes, including children, youths, women, nursing mothers, the elderly and physically-challenged in Igbokoda, Ode-Ugbo, Ugbonla and Ode-Mahin, benefited from the empowerment.

Parts of the items distributed to them include; children diapers, bags, toys, textbooks, women’s bags, clothes, wheel chairs, walking sticks and health kits.

Mary Oluwagbamigbe-Bruder, Founder of the NGO, said the aim of the initiative is to give back to the society.

Olowagbamigbe-Bruder said that it was also borne out of the passion to alleviate the sufferings of the less-privileged in the society.

Olowagbamigbe-Bruder, therefore, urged the beneficiaries not to give up on their situations, saying that government would soon look into their cases.

She also urged state governments to partner more with NGOs, saying that they were closer to them and passionate about their welfare and wellbeing.

“NGOs know the feelings of the masses better and they are in the right position to reach out to them in form of support and empowerment.

“We are aware of the fact that government cannot do everything and that is why we are giving supporting in this regard.

“Most of the things we brought here were shipped into the country, with lots of logistics incurred in the process.

“We, therefore, urge the government to assist us in this area, for us to be able to reach out to more people."