Foundation offers free medical services, food relief to Ogun rural community
Beulah World Initiative (BWI), a faith-based, non-governmental organisation, gave free medical services and food relief to 150 residents of the Onibukun community in Ota, Ogun State.
Founder and Coordinator of BWI, Ms. Chichi Ononiwu, stated this while speaking during the exercise on Friday, saying the exercise was meant to ameliorate the sufferings of the people.
“The organisation gave free medical consultations, blood tests, vision checks, treatment and glasses, nutrition counselling, and food items to beneficiaries at no cost.
Ms. Ononiwu advised beneficiaries to look up to God to give economic succour in the face of prevailing hardship.
“We encourage beneficiaries to explore alternative sources of protein for their families’ upkeep, especially for those who have to cater to little children,’’ she said.
She advised people in the community not to let society and trends determine their ways of life, especially as regards economic sustenance.
She also advised against unhealthy competition in lifestyles, as it had wrecked many people and led youths into money rituals, robbery, and prostitution.
Ms. Ononiwu called on parents to closely monitor the lifestyles of their children and ask probing questions when their unemployed children and wards begin to display unearned income.
She stressed that children should not be responsible for the upkeep of adults, as this would lead to an abdication of responsibility by the adults to discipline the young.
She also encouraged parents to endeavour to provide a strong moral foundation, education, and skills with which to build their children’s future.
In his admonition, a member of the medical team, Pastor Joseph Aliwo, advised beneficiaries to be wary of what they consumed and avoid intake of salt and sugar as they could lead to illnesses.
He recommended vegetables, legumes, fruits, and whole cereals, which, he said, enhanced digestion and provided needed vitamins to keep ravaging diseases away.
One of the beneficiaries, Mrs. Bunmi Lawal, lauded the BWI Initiative for its kind gesture and prayed that God would continue to provide for and strengthen the NGO.