Nigeria’s grandmasters of data, Globacom, has presented food items worth millions of Naira to charity organisations pan Nigeria in line with its forte of spreading joy.
The items comprising foodstuffs and essentials for children were presented by the company to several charity homes in different cities across the country.
The charity organisations which benefitted from Globacom’s Christmas gifts included Little Saints Orphanage, Palmgrove, Heritage Homes, Anthony Village and Living Fountain Orphanage, Victoria Island, Lagos; Oluyole Cheshire Home, Sango, and the Ibadan Motherless Babies’ Home in Ibadan, Oyo State capital; School For Children With Special Needs, Ijebu Ode, Ogun State; Mother Theresa Orphanage, Gwarimpa, Abuja and Hope For Survival Orphanage Home, Abuja; Oronsaye Orphanage Home, Benin City and City of David Orphanage, Asaba; Hope House Orphanage, Ikeduru, Owerri, Imo State and Missionaries of Charity, Fegge, Onitsha.
The Nigerian Red Cross Motherless Babies’ Home, Enugu, and the Nigerian Red Cross Motherless Babies’ Home, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State; Port Harcourt Children’s Home, Borokiri, and Gloryland Children’s Home, Opolo, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State; Infant Jesus Orphanage Home, Calabar, Cross River State and Motherless Babies Home, Eket, Akwa Ibom State; Privilege Abode and Child Love and Protection Advocacy Orphanage both in Jos, Plateau State; State Government Orphanage Home, Jimeta, Yola, Adamawa State, and Social Welfare Office, Gombe; Sokoto State Orphanage Home, Sokoto, Ministry of Women Affairs Orphanage, Birnin-Kebbi, Kebbi State; Posop Foundation International, Bompai, Kano, and Taáwun Foundation, Gabasawa Layout, Katsina also benefitted from the Globacom largesse.
The network, in a statement, disclosed that the presentations were part of its programmes to help improve the lives of the less privileged in the country. ‘’This is part of our Corporate Social Responsibility Programmes. It is meant to give the less privileged a feel of excitement during this festive season so that they do not feel forgotten or abandoned”.
Christmas period, the company said, is meant for spreading love and goodwill and showing care and concern for the less privileged in the society. There are many children out there lacking in several respects. Some lack food and good clothing, while some lack the love of their biological parents. We must spare a thought for them as we enjoy the Yuletide with our loved ones”, the company added.
