Integrated Dairy reaches out to Plateau widows
Widows of Vom community in Vwang District of Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State have expressed joy over the humanitarian outreach and food items donation to them by Intergrated Dairies Limited (IDL), a dairy production company in the state.
The widows, who could not hide their excitement, also said they were encouraged by the motivation given to them by IDL officials on how to live joyously, bear their situation with a positive and lively mindset, engage in farming and other agricultural activities and trade, and how to generally keep their homes as widows.
The event, which happened at the palace of the traditional ruler in the district, witnessed the convergence of widows from across the district.
Among the items distributed to the widows were soya oil, food seasonings, flour etc. The outreach is part of the organization’s Widows Initiative in parts of the state, as well as their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).
Counselling the widows at the event, an Intergrated Dairies Limited official, Engineer Zaka Musa Dauda, advised them to be serious with whatever they find to do. He said farming and other agricultural activities are very easy for people to engage in, particularly because land for such is readily available and that is the basic thing needed for one to go into farming.
He said keeping themselves engaged will keep them going and at least assist them to take care of some of their little needs until outside help comes from kind-hearted people, groups and well-meaning organizations.
In her remarks, Veronica Ukonu, who presented the items to the widows on behalf of the organization, enjoined them to remain hopeful, united among themselves and be well organized through their association so that such assistance and other interventions can be properly channelled to them.
She said among the other interventions/outreaches or social welfare by the organization, the Widows Intervention is very vital
because the loss of a husband is not emotionally easy, and life as a widow (left alone to fend for the family) is not equally easy.
Responding on behalf of the widows, the Secretary of International Widows Association Vwang District, Nvou Daniel Gyang, said the organization has never forgotten them and often reaches out to them.
She said widows usually have enormous needs to be met, and though all their needs cannot be met, such gestures by IDL assist in cushioning the effect of their hardship.
She called on her colleagues not to sell any food or household item distributed to them because it is made for their children/ household, and those who come to donate to them would not be pleased seeing those items in the market put up for sale or been sold out.
Gyang urged the organization not to relent in their outreach to them, saying that as they continue to remember them, God will continue to uplift the company and its operations.