The need for public spirited individuals, corporate organisations and non governmental organisations to rise up to the occasion and cater for the needs of orphans and the less privilege in the society has been stressed.
Members of the Naraguta Trust Foundation in collaboration with Asaba Zone of Neo Black Movement (NBM) of Africa made the call while presenting various items worth hundreds of thousands to some orphanages in Asaba.
The items presented at the Trinitarian Foundation for Orphans and the Helpless at Uda layout,Achalla Ibusa,are various types of food stuff, cereals, beverages, toiletries, diapers as well as cash among others.
The leader of the team, Mr Edwin Ehiagwina said the gesture was part of efforts of friends to put smiles on the faces of orphans and the less privilege in the society in the spirit of the season.
He said most people children celebrated the Christmas and new year festivities with their parents and loved ones whereas some other children have been abandoned by their parents for one reason or the order and left to be catered for by orphanages.
Mr Ehiagwina noted that orphans should not be left alone in the hands of care givers at orphanages but should be catered for by all well meaning individuals by contributing to their upkeep and education in order for them to be useful to the society.
He said the group decided to provide the items to the orphanage in collaboration with friends of Asaba Zone of NBM of Africa to show love and care in oder to make the orphans and less privilege not feel neglected by the society.
Smile however came the way of ten years old Chinoso whose father abandoned him at the death of his mother because he was physically challenged in his limbs when the group gave him a new wheelchair to ease his movement.
Receiving the items Reverend Sister Eunice thanked the group for the gesture saying that the orphanage depended on such kind spirited groups and individuals to cater for the well-being of the inmates.
She noted that the orphanage had fourteen children and solicited for more support from members of the public.
The group made similar donation with cash at the Mother of Divine Grace Orphans behind NTA Asaba where Reverend Sister Mary Asumpta thanked them for the love shown the children with the provision of food and other items saying it will go a long way to assist the home cater for the children .
She said the home had twenty children.
The Naraguta Trust Foundation also renovated the ceiling and roof of a three classroom block and provided seventy two pupils desk to Umegbali Primary School, Okpanam in Oshimili North Local Government Area.
Prince Gabriel Nwanazia and Jude Armstrong who commissioned the renovated block said it was part of efforts to provide conducive atmosphere for learning for the pupils.
The Head Master of the School, Mr Patrick Okonji thanked the group for the gesture and prayed God to bless them as their efforts would enable the pupils learn in a better environment.