There was jubilation among women of Akwa community in Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State, on Saturday, April 11, 2020, when a non governmental organization, The Light Givers Humanitarian Foundation, distributed over 400 bags of rice to women in the community; as its own contribution towards cushioning the bad effects of the Coronavirus, especially among rural dwellers.

As they got bags of rice tagged: "Covid-19 Relief Package," the women, who converged at Akwa country home of the benefactor, were full of praises; thanking God for giving them a good son, who would remember them in a time like this.

While distributing the items to the woman, Nze Sunday Obodoagwu, who represented the chairman of the foundation, High Chief Stanley Chukwudi Obodoagwu, said that the aim was to put smiles on the faces of the woman, especially in this period of Coronavirus, when everybody is expected to stay at home.

He said that the chairman and founder of the NGO, High Chief Stanley Obodoagwu, though not in the country presently, was disturbed that women would be locked indoors without food to keep body and soul together. He said that if women, who are the mothers of their respective families, were made to stay indoors without food, for fear of contacting the sickness, very soon, the families would start to die of hunger.

"Chairman of this foundation, High Chief Stanley Obodoagwu (Eze-udo Gburugburu), is not in Nigeria now, and cannot fly in to carryout this exercise himself, due to global lockdown. But being a man that derives joy in putting smiles on the faces of people, he becomes disturbed about the conditions of women and other people in his town, who go to sleep everyday without food, due the lockdown.

"This foundation had also, in the recent past, rolled out free medical outreach in our community, where indigent but sick people where treated at no cost. It has also been helping motherless babies. This foundation constructed the table tennis court in Ihiala police station; among many other things," he said.

Also speaking, members of Board of Trustees of the Foundation, Eugene Nwankwo and Afam Onunkwo, also commended Chief Obodoagwu for remembering the women in this critical period, and prayed God to bless him.

Some of the beneficiaries, Regina Onuigbo and Rita Okoli, also expressed their gratitude to High Chief Obodoagwu for his good gestures, and prayed God to continue to bless him and replenish his purse.

Addressing the beneficiaries, 73-year-old Mrs Anthonia Obi, patroness, Akwa women worldwide, commended the benefactor for his works of charity towards his people.

She also tasked women and families in the community to adhere strictly to all safety measures as stipulated by government; so that none of them would die of the disease.

"As we thank God that our dears son, High Chief Chukwudi Stanley Obodoagwu, has remembered us at this period of Coronavirus lockdown and Easter festivity, I want also to remind Akwa women to ensure that their families stick to safety measures by washing their hands regularly with soap under running water, and keeping the social distance; among other measures," she admonished.

Also speaking, Mrs Happiness Odinaka, President General (Women Wing), St. Joseph's Parish, Akwa, thanked the benefactor and urged the women to always remember him in their prayers.

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