Easter: Foundation fetes new babies, paediatric patients in Imo
TO celebrate Easter, Georgesteve Martins ( GSM) Foundation has showered new born babies with cash and gift items to compliment their upkeep and welfare at the Imo Specialist Hospital, Owerri, capital of Imo State.
Co- founder of the Foundation, Mrs. Oluchi Williams - Etumnu, who led other members from the Southeast states ( Imo, Abia, Enugu, Ebonyi and Anambra States) handed in the items to the new babies and paediatric patients, numbering over 20, said there was need to show such kindness at such period. According to her, the long life dream/ mission was to make the babies, nursing mothers and patients happy and smile, even as they celebrate and rejoice for the gift of children from God.
She said: "We are welcoming with love, the precious gift of God, new babies, into the world after a safe delivery. They are cherished in the family, society and world at large. It is our wish to be part of their peace, glory and love, to fulfill and accomplish their mission in the world. We say congratulations for safe deliveries.”
Williams - Etumnu, said the mission and vision of the group was to actualise the aspiration of their late parents, with the coinage / combination; their mother Georginia; elder brother, Stephen; and father, Martins.
"We are here to fulfill one of our long life dreams; to spread love; and make people smile, no matter how little we can achieve and how far we can do that.
"This is something we do for God and humanity. We are not paid. Our members are spread in the Southeast states, sacrificing time, efforts, doing the outreach," she said. Responding, the Chief Nursing Officer of the hospital, Mrs. Ogechi Obinelo, commended the gesture, stressing that it was a big relief to the nursing mothers and their families.
While charging the group to sustain it, she urged more similar groups to "spread such a hand of fellowship." She said: "We thank them for what they have done for the new babies and patients. They need such at this period. God who knows how to pay back, will pay them back."
Three benefitting nursing mothers, Mrs. Juliet Nkwazema, Mrs. Chinemerem Ewurum and Mrs. Anyanwu Kchrist Emesomachi, said they never expected such gesture and kindness at the period of Easter and safe deliveries.