In an ideal situation, someone in her age bracket ought to be with her children and grandchildren and enjoying the comfort of a home with so much to eat and drink during the festive season. When Sunday Tribune eventually met Madam Sekinatu and some other beggars for a chat, her famished and peckish look advertised her protracted starvation. She said unlike Madam Sekinatu, she and her children spent their Christmas Day under the bridge rushing after anyone with goods to share. The orphanage was able to celebrate the festive season for all her children within the shelter facility as we organised Christmas parties and other festive activities to bring out the joy of the season,” she said. For Febisola Okonwo, the CEO of Tabitha Homes, in-house programmes were organised for the children during the festive season, as the home runs a holistic structure, making them feel loved and not feeling any less of themselves.

Source: Nigerian Tribune January 02, 2022 01:08 UTC