Succour and relief have come the way of residents of Adebomi Community in the Odò-Ọnà Eléwé area of Ìbàdàn, Oyo State capital as a nongovernmental organisation, Least People Outreach USA, carried out free medical care and food distribution to the people.
The exercise was in partnership with the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Jesus Dwelling and Jesus Altar Parish.
The residents, who trooped out in large numbers with excitement, presented themselves to the medical team for health screening such as Body Mass Index (BMI) measurement, Eye test, Blood Pressure and Blood Sugar check, Stress Management, and Preventive Medicine.
Equally, the Group distributed eyeglasses to those diagnosed with vision problems after which they were all handed a raw food pack of grains and noodles.
The people, who lauded the gesture, expressed joy at the free-for-all programme, saying such humanitarian activity, especially, when not politically motivated was unprecedented in the community
Two of the beneficiaries, Elder Victor Aribisala and Mr. Ademola Adesina said the programme had revealed their health status and the prescribed measures for managing it.
“I really benefitted from this programme, if not for this outreach, I wouldn’t have discovered I have elevated Blood Pressure. I thank God I have done a noble thing.” Elder Aribisala added
“Nowadays little health issues claim lives, and we thank God that this NGO is helping us to live well. This is a community that you notice that needs help not only in the area of medical attention but also in stomach infrastructure, people are very happy, you know we all know what the country has turned to, and we will reciprocate in serving God the more.” Mr Adesina said.
Convener of the NGO, Mr. Ìfẹ́olúwapọ́ Fáṣọlá who explained that Least People Outreach USA had imparted many families in Nigeria through monthly food support outreach since 2016, noted that the vision was to establish a food bank to provide free foods to communities.
“It’s a mandate from God that we should feed the less privileged in the community and I’m happy that we have been able to feed the communities in Ìbàdàn, we also support orphanages and motherless babes homes, we empowered Widows to the glory of God.”
“I am not interested in any properties or accumulation of wealth, It’s always the best day for me doing this , as long as these people are being taken care of. Even my children were born into doing this in the United States, we cook and take it to the homeless, we have a food pantry there and God asked us to replicate it in Ìbàdàn.” Fasola said
Mr. Fasola, an Ondo town indigene, admonished public organisations and spirited individuals to key into the vision and supports the mandate as volunteers, donors and sponsors in the building of a food bank so as to feed more communities, Orphanages and Widows.
Country Coordinator, Pastor Moses Oladimeji, who said the NGO doesn’t discriminate in its activities, disclosed that about 20 communities including Orphanage homes had been reached this year.
“It’s a community-based project and we target families, like this program now, our target is a minimum of 400 families we are hoping it would reach 450 or more. If you look at families, today, according to our own survey, I don’t think there’s a family less than four, and that’s the target and not individual. Even if one person is represented from a family, he/she will go home with what will cater for the entire family, so we package food that will last them for more than a week.” Pastor Oladimeji added
Pastor Oladimeji enjoined Nigerians to cultivate the habit of feeding their next-door neighbours and ensure that no one suffered hunger in their neighbourhood.
Dayo Adu
