02/06/2016

2016 CHILDREN'S DAY CELEBRATION BY EGBE IBADAN M'ESI O GO WORLDWIDE -PICS



2016 CHILDREN'S DAY CELEBRATION BY EGBE IBADAN M'ESI O GO WORLDWIDE WITH THE SPECIAL CHILDREN OF JESUS' KIDS ORPHANAGE, 18 IFELODUN STREET, MONANTAN, IBADAN. NIGERIA
Like a hapless new born babe the less able - the visually impaired, the physically and mentally challenged; basically, the bulk of the socially, politically and economically ostracised population cry out for our help, our attention, and our thoughtfulness.
These are our society’s secret shame that we conveniently ignore, conveniently forget, and conveniently hide for we must not identify with them openly lest we lose the patronage and respect of our neighbours; friends, followers and benefactors. Yet, we are all bound by flesh and blood – humans born out of humans. Just because they are assailed by one sickness or the other should not earn them the red card to obscurity.
To quote the very words of Cardinal Roger Mahoney in his 1998 letter : Creating a Culture of Life – ‘’Any society, any nation, is judged on the basis of how it treats its weakest members – the last, the least and the littlest’’
This is why our group – Ibadan Mesi o go Worldwide is using today – the Children’s Day – to make a clarion call to the rest of us that ‘’Whosever you have the capability and / or wherewithal to help is indeed your neighbour – help him / her!’’ The Yorubas say ‘’Eni k’eni ti iwo ba n’ipa lati se iranlowo fun naa ni enikeji re - toju re’’! It is high time we shifted our focus onto the less able in our midst. We must all cultivate the good habit of extending helping hands of love, generosity and fellowship to them for without us doing that, what are their chances of surviving in this hard clime where, even, the so called able are struggling very hard to make it?
We applaud many individuals, families, groups, clubs, religious bodies, government representatives etc who have at one time or the other been devoted to this cause and pray that God continues to bless them all. The journey to bridge the chasm that our society had, over the years, carelessly allowed to separate them from us must be undertaken by everybody with no exception. And so, we hereby call on to friends, families, churches, mosques, inspired individuals, and the government to offer support to the less able in our midst.
This speech and today would have remained in the cemetery of lofty ideas but for our very generous and kind hearted donors who blessed us with money and materials
Chairman Plan. Comm - Mr Kunle Ogundare N20,000
Vice Chair Plann. Comm. Mrs Florence Adewole N10,000
Mrs Funmilayo Ariyibi N5,000
Mrs Funke Ladeji – Owofadeju N2,000
Mr Lanrewaju Oloruntoyin N3,000
Mr. Nurudeen Tiamiyu N2,000
Mr. Saheed Animasahun N1,000
Mrs Olajire Rukayat N1,000
Mr. Al Maroof J. Agunbiade N25,000
Mr Abdulwaheed Badmus N12,100
Mr & Mrs Bimpe Ibraheem N16,500
Mrs Funke Femi-Diji N5,000
Barrister Adeola Adepoju N40,000
Sir & Lady Mathew Adepoju gifted (Jolloff Rice & Turkey) food for the event
Mrs Alaba Bello donated the bus that conveyed us all to and from the event
Mrs Funmilayo ariyibi donated gifts of party hats, face paints etc for the kids

May God bless us all.
Barrister Adeola Adepoju
Founder / President
Ibadan M’esi o go Worldwide

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