Foundations Celebrate with Street Children

While children from privileged homes had their share of amusement at parks and all on May 27 - Children's Day Worldwide, Morna International Children's Foundation in partnership with Affluence Childcare Hope Foundation lightened up the mood of about 120 children living on the streets of Ikotun Lagos with goodie-packs and some lunch. These children included male and female from ages two to about 14. They gathered at the Ikotun Oba's Palace in Ikotun area of Lagos. They got packs of food, pairs of new shoes and clothes.

According to the Founder and Executive Director of Morna International Children's Foundation, Mrs. Bukola Afolabi Ogunyeye, "The duo embarked on this collaborative effort for the children because of our similar objectives. We aim to enroll them in schools and teach them trades."

She added further that they were passionate about what they do. "We want to give them a long term solution like shelter and education now that we know their plights. We don't intend to just feed them.

"Although this is just the first time we would take street children for some good time, we have done much more projects than this," she told THISDAY.

Meanwhile, on how to achieve this tasking objective, Ogunyeye noted that they successfully spoke with some affluent people and other concerned individuals in the community to take it up as a duty to help these vulnerable children.