MAI Foundation Empowers 100 Women In Kwara
The MAI Foundation, a non-governmental organization, which is focused on women and youth empowerment provided cash assistance to 100 women in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, on Saturday. The non-governmental organization has done this ahead of the Eid-el-Kabir celebration.
A statement made available to Team@orientactualmags.com noted that the empowerment programme that was held at the Ajia Ogbonde Compound in Ilorin, attracted women from different political parties and households within the community, who gathered to receive financial support.
Giving his speech during the event, founder of MAI Foundation, Alhaji Mohammed Ibrahim Ajia, said the initiative is aimed at easing the burden on vulnerable women and making it easy for them to have a joyful sallah celebration.
According to him, the kind gesture is part of the foundation’s continued commitment to supporting communities, especially during difficult economic times.
‘Today, we deliberately decided to support our women in preparation for the Eid-el-Kabir celebration (Odun Ileya). We understand that this is a difficult period for many people, and one of the ways to show that we care about our community is through this empowerment programme to support them during the festive season.
As a practice, we regularly support communities. We believe charity should begin at home, which is why we selected women from different households within this community and gave them tokens to assist them during the Ileya celebration’ he said.
Ajia, a philanthropist known for supporting the less privileged through his foundation, disclosed that he ventured into politics after retiring from police in order to create more opportunities for the needy and improve the living conditions of the poor.
He urged wealthy individuals in Kwara State and across the country to always remember and support the less privileged in their communities.
‘We urge well-meaning Nigerians to always consider the needy and support them. That is why we selected 100 women within our community today and supported each of them with N50,000’ he added..
Ajia also assured the public of the MAI Foundation’s continued support, irrespective of tribe, religion or political affiliation.
‘We will continue to do this and extend the kind gesture to other communities, as we have always done’ he said.
One of the beneficiaries, Mohammed Fatima, expressed appreciation to the non-governmental organization and prayed for greater blessings for Ajia.
‘I am overwhelmed with joy today. This is not the first time I will be benefiting from his foundation. He once rebuilt four rooms in my house after the building collapsed’ she said.
Another beneficiary, Ahmed Mariam, disclosed that Ajia had earlier sponsored the payment of WAEC fees for her children.
Others also noted that they have before now received various forms of assistance from the MAI Foundation, including payment of hospital bills, provision of industrial sewing machines, and financial support for them, their husbands and children-Team@orientactualmags.com Do you have any information you wish to share with us? Do you want us to cover your event or programme? Kindly send SMS to 08035023079, 08059100286, 09094171980 or get in touch via orientactualmag@gmail.com. Thank you
