Some pictures at the different events in Ibadan, Oyo state and Yewa LGS in Ogun state
A Non Governmental Foundation, PEGA and Friends has extended its usual humanitarian gestures to patients and orphans in Oyo and Ogun States.
The gestures included the payment of the medical bills of some indigent nursing mothers and pregnant women at Adeoyo Maternity Hospital, Ibadan, Oyo State, a patient suffering from Testicular Hydrocele in Ayetoro, Yewa North Local Government, Ogun State and extended financial support to a pupil of Ibadan Municipal Grammar Basic primary School (I.M.G), Moor Plantation, Apata-Ibadan, who was involved in a fire accident, recently.
The foundation also visited the Jesus Children Missions Outreach at New Bodija, Ibadan, where materials of different kind and food items were donated to the orphans to marked the foundation annual get-together with the children of the orphanage, including the adopted children of the foundation.
Prince Ekunola Gbenga Abraham, PEGA, director of the foundation, said the assistance was in furtherance of the organization’s mission statement, which is to help and empower the less privileged persons in society.
PEGA said that since its inception in 2010 the Foundation has committed its resources and time to alleviating poverty, hopelessness, hunger and sickness in the society, stressing that the greater majority of its beneficiaries have been the poor ones in society.
Ekunola, said the foundation has beamed a new ray of light and hope on the children of Jesus Children Missions Outreach, New Bodija, Ibadan.
Speaking after the charity displayed across the country, he noted further that the foundation was focused on promoting health, socio-economic development and enhancing the status of vulnerable and disadvantaged women, children, youths and men in community as well as the welfare, character management and rehabilitation programmes for inmates.
He said, “We go round Nigeria to help the underprivileged in the society and this we have been doing over the years. To change our society and make the world a better place we must love, give and share no matter how small.”
In appreciation to PEGA and friends foundation, the representative of Adeoyo Maternity Hospital, Ibadan Mrs. Adebola Debora Abimbola praised the NGO for its gesture, saying that it had set a pace for others to follow.
The patients expressed their gratitude to the NGO for paying their hospitals bills. They prayed God to grant those behind the NGO their heart desires.
Also Mr. Abraham Johnson and his wife of Jesus Children Missions Outreach at New Bodija, Ibadan expressed their appreciation to the foundation for organising the fun-packed event, adding that their show of affection and love to the children, stating that the children would forever remember this wonderful experience.
Other side attractions of the event was the get-together party and general meeting among the members of the foundation.
Dignitaries at the get-together included His Royal Majesty, Oba Samuel Olukayode Sodimu, the Olu of Sunren-Olorunsogo Egbaland, His Royal Majesty, Oba Ololade Makinde, the Olu of Iwoye-Yewa, Ogun state, Barrister Biyi Otegbeye of Regency Alliance, Assistant Commandant General of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Obafaiye Shem and the State Commandant of NSCDC, Oyo State Commandant Adaraleye Tayo among others.
They all applauded the initiative of Prince Ekunola Gbenga and urged him never to look back on his humanitarianism.
Prince Ekunola appreciated all the members of the foundation for their support towards the successful execution of 2021 charity obligation programmes, stating that “without your support, prayers and encouragement this programme may not be possible, I sincerely appreciate you all,”
Pega and Friends Foundation is a non-profit organization founded in 2010 by Prince Ekunola Gbenga Abraham (PEGA), a Nigerian from Ogun state “to bringing together great people of like minds with the aim of channeling all available resources to help less privileged persons in society.”
