Rotary Club of Lekki donates to orphanage
By Victor Ifeanyi Uzoho
IN line with one of the focus areas of Rotary International, the Rotary Club of Lekki Phase 1, District
9110, has started the new year with a club visit to an orphanage, Vigilant Heart Charitable Society (VHCS), to spend some time with the less privileged children.
Members of the club, led by the Assistant Governor District, Kayode Adenirokun, visited VHCS located at Igbo Efon, Lekki-epe area of Lagos State with many gift items, which included foodstuff and toiletries.
Founder of VHCS, Maria Iriowen Osawemen, received the club members, which comprised of the president, Chijioke Omile, incoming president, Dimeji Ajayi , Project Director, Uzor Anijah-obi, and other members and friends of the club.
She appreciated the club’s gesture, goodwill and deeds, while thanking them for choosing to sow the seed of love in the lives of the less privileged children of the orphanage and for giving them hope.
“We have had over 50 children under our care in this orphanage and we have also adopted 20 more children we picked from the streets,” she said, encouraging the club to help spread the message about the orphanage as it does not receive any support from the state government, but depend rather on kindhearted Nigerians and associations.
The president, Omile promised that the club would partner with the orphanage this year while doing its charity activities.
THE Asielue family in Onicha Ugbo, Aniocha North Local Government of Delta State, announces the death of Chief Matthias Okeleke Asielue, who held the chieftaincy title, Uwolo Onicha Ugbo, on December 27, 2017, after a brief illness.
A statement issued by a spokesman, Maurice Asielue, said he will be buried in Onicha Ugbo on Friday, February 2.
Asielue was deeply involved in the Catholic Church as a former President of the Association of Sacred Heart of Jesus and was the foundation President of the Confraternity of Miraculous Infant Jesus of Prague. He was initiated as Knight of St Mulumba and rose to the highest level – 4th Degree. He is survived by his wife, Chief Theresa Asielue, children, grandchildren and in-laws.