The event, which took place at the Anawim Home (Poorest of the Poor) had five orphanage home as index beneficiaries, including the Halal Children's Home, Lugbe; Shinning Star Orphanage, Lugbe; Good Shepherd Orphanage, Kwali and Alansar Home, Kuje.
The items distributed include bags of rice, spaghetti, gallons of groundnut oil, cartons of sachet milk, packets of face masks, bags of salt, bags of sugar, among others.
Handing over the palliatives to the beneficiaries, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajia Sadiya Umar Farouq, represented by the Special Adviser on Humanitarian Affairs, Alhaji Musa Bungudu, said that the distribution will also be replicated in all the states across the federation, starting with 500 bags of rice and other food items to be distributed among 25 orphanage homes in the FCT.
She said: "The point has been made that, at the time of crisis, the vulnerable ones are the most affected, including women, children, the disabled, internally displaced persons, among others. Two weeks ago, we were at the Karmajiji disabled community, were we distributed palliatives to over 500 disabled people. Also, last weekend, we were at Karshi, where we also distributed palliatives to old people.
"The COVID-19 pandemic has presented economic crisis to many families, so we have to do our best to intervene, following the directive of President Muhammadu Buhari. 25 orphanage homes in the FCT will share 500 bags of rice and the other items on ground here, starting with the five orphanage homes here.
"This is a flag off that will be replicated in other parts of the country with due time, so I am grateful to the NGOs and CSOs that have been assisting us in the intervention exercise. Working together, we will overcome this pandemic. However, I urge everyone to obey the instructions of medical experts, with regards to hand washing, social distancing and other health measures."
Also speaking, the coordinator of Anawim Home Gwagwalada, Rev. Sis. Oresoa Selo-Ojeme, expressed gratitude to President Muhammadu Buhari for the creation of the ministry, which she said has been intervening in the lives of many Nigerians especially at this period of COVID-19 pandemic.
"For the past two months, we have been locked down. However, different people have been visiting us to take care of the more than 80 children we have here. Nevertheless, I am grateful to President Muhammadu Buhari for creating the Humanitarian Affairs ministry to intervene in the lives of Nigerians. We are grateful foe this visit and the palliatives," she said.
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