PEGA & Friends Foundation, a non-profit non-governmental organization yesterday marked Children’s Day with the distribution of educational relief materials to 2,070 children of the school for physically challenged children and the UAMC School in Eleja, both in Ilaro-Yewa of Ogun State.
Speaking at the occasion, Chairperson of the Social Committee of the foundation, Madam Sunmisola Adeyemi, said he was delighted to deliver on the foundation’s mission statement based on giving back to less-privileged kids in the society, who he noted were the future leaders of tomorrow.
Responding, Head Teacher of UAMC ELEJA ILARO (School 1), Alhaji Gafar thanked PEGA for remembering the pupils of his school and urged successful Nigerians to copy the examples of PEGA by extending help to the needy in the society.
In his remark, Head Teacher of UAMC ELEJA ILARO (School II), Mr Ademabayoje said, ”We thank Gbenga Ekunola and his friends for this kind gesture and hope that others will emulate him so that the future of these little ones will be brighter”.
Afterwards, the gifts in the goody bags were given to the pupils, who beamed with smiles as they danced away to the blaring sound of misic.
Receiving the guests in her school, the proprietress for the Special Children School, Mrs Babatunde thanked PEGA and Friends Foundation for remembering the children and showering them with gift, which she said would make them have a sense of belonging in the society.
