From left: Akinjide Francis (Charity Subcommittee’s Chairman), Ajibola Akinsanya (CIIN), Mrs Blessing Onyekwelu, Gbenga Elusakin (Chairman, ORC); Head, Fund Raising and Sponsorship SOS Children Village, Mariam Daramola; Pius Karieren (Immediate Past Chairman, ORC), Okon Inamete, Michael Jolaosho, Mrs Foluke Flionis at the event.
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Chuks Udo Okonta
The Office Representative Committee (ORC) of the Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria (CIIN) has made donations in cash and products worth about N250,000 to Little Saints Orphanage in Ogudu and SOS Children Village in Isolo, Lagos.
Chairman of ORC, Gbenga Elusakin, noted that the initiative to impact lives of the less privileged children started two years ago and that the Committee has sustained the programme, having observed the enormous benefits associated with it.
From Left: Akinjide Francis (Charity Subcommittee’s Chairman), Mrs. Foluke Flionis, Mr. Gbenga Elusakin (Chairman, ORC), Head, Administration, Little Saints Orphanages, Dominica Eno; Ajibola Akinsanya (CIIN), Mrs. Blessing Onyekwelu, Mr. Michael Jolaosho.
He said the committee spent about N250,000 on this year’s exercise and that the committee would continue to do more in years ahead.
According to him, the exercise since inception has also being impacting the lives of members of the committee as many of them had been promoted in the work place and a member whose family had trust God for children for over 11 years had a child after the first exercise.
He said the committee also leverage the exercise to create awareness on insurance.
The Head, Administration, Little Saints Orphanage, Ogudu, Lagos, Dominica Eno, whilst receiving the donates, prayed God to grant the heart desires of members of the committee.
She noted that the centre accommodates young adults, which consist graduates and undergraduates and that the orphanage has being in existence for 25 years.
Head, Fund Raising and Sponsorship, SOS Children Village, Isolo Lagos, Mariam Daramola, commended the committee for the gesture.
She maintained that raising children required much supports, hence partnering individuals and corporate organisations aid the Children Village in meeting its mandate.
According to her, the Organisation had over the years, raised children who had excel in many fields of discipline, stressing that most of the children studied in universities in United States and other countries.
She implored individuals and organisations to keep partnering SOS so as to meet needs of the less privileged children.
