Wife of Anambra State Governor, Dr. Nonye Soludo, was in tears yesterday as she visited orphanages in Onitsha and its environs As a result, she has promised to undertake surgery for a child with cerebral palsy in one of the children’s homes in Onitsha. She visited three registered homes where she discussed with the management of the homes on the need to take up the treatment of one of the inmates. The governor’s wife, who had visited five of the 39 registered homes, promised to visit all community homes in the state before Christmas.
She said the visit was to extend love and kindness to the children’s homes, as a way of reassuring them that they are not alone in their plight. She described Christmas as period of showing love, compassion and support to one another. Mrs. Soludo urged well-meaning individuals, corporation organisations and groups to reach out to the needy and make the Christmas celebration a special one for them.
The Manager, Onitsha North Children’s Home, Mrs. Rita Anekwe, expressed appreciation to the governor’s wife, saying the gesture would put smiles on the faces of the children. Mrs. Soludo distributed items such as bags of rice and beans, tubers of yam, toiletries, beverages, as well as cash to the homes. They are Onitsha North Community Children’s Home, In-land Town; Onitsha South Motherless Babies Home, Odoakpu and Missionaries of Charity/Gift of Mercy Community Children and Compassionate Home/ Orphanage, Fegge-Onitsha.
