By Our Reporter
The Wife of Anambra State Governor, Dr Nonye Soludo, was in tears Monday as she took a trip of orphanage homes in Onitsha and its environs
As a result, she has promised to undertake surgery of a child with cerebral palsy in one of the children homes in Onitsha.
She visited three registered homes in the state, where she discussed with the management of the homes on the urgent need to take up the treatment of one of them.
The governor’s wife who had earlier visited five out of 39 registered homes in the state, promised to personally visit all community homes in the state before Christmas.
Speaking shortly after the visits, Soludo’s wife said the visit was to extend love and kindness to the children’s home as 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.
She said, “We have about 39 homes for abandoned and motherless children in the state. I have visited eight and I intend to visit and celebrate Christmas with the children in all the homes.
“For me, Christmas means reaching out to the needy, less privileged, motherless and abandoned children.They need our care and special expression of love to partake in the celebrations.
“All the homes I have visited so far, I’m very impressed with the clean environment and how the caregivers are taking good care of the children.
She added, “I saw a very sick baby who requires medical intervention in one of the homes. I will make sure that the baby gets all healthcare needs to stay alive be and healthy.
“I learnt they have been to the hospital and were given 50-50 chances. But we cannot afford to abandon her in such condition.
“I will reach out to the management to further our discussions so we see how we can help this child.”
Mrs Soludo urged well-meaning individuals, corporation organisations and groups to reach out to the needy and make the Christmas celebration special for them.
Responding, Manager, Onitsha North children’s home, Mrs Rita Anekwe expressed appreciation to the governor’s wife, saying that the gesture would go a long way in putting smiles on the faces of the children.
Mrs Soludo, during the visit distributed various items such as bags of rice and beans, tubers of yam, toiletories, beverages, as well as cash gifts to the homes.
She also seized the opportunity to pray, sing and dance with the children, while the visibly excited children prayed for the governor’s wife, her husband, Prof Chukwuma Soludo and for peace in the state throughout the festive season.
The homes visited were 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.
