Women Leaders Support Advancement (WLSA) has extended humanitarian assistance to petty traders and hospital patients in Karshi and Uke communities of Nasarawa State, in furtherance of its commitment to uplifting vulnerable and indigent Nigerians through grassroots interventions.

The outreach was led by the National Coordinator of WLSA, Fauziya Buhari-Ado, alongside the organisation’s Founder, Deborah Jan Hornecker.

The intervention focused on women’s economic empowerment, access to basic healthcare, and direct support for vulnerable households within the host communities.

In Karshi community, the WLSA delegation engaged women involved in small-scale food businesses, particularly akara and moi-moi vendors, who expressed concerns over limited access to capital, rising costs of raw materials, and difficulties obtaining credit facilities to sustain their livelihoods.

Responding to these challenges, WLSA provided financial support to selected petty traders to boost their businesses and improve their daily earnings.

Beneficiaries described the intervention as timely and life-changing, pledging to judiciously utilise the support to expand their ventures and better cater for their families.

The outreach later moved to Uke General Hospital, where the organisation paid outstanding medical bills for indigent patients receiving treatment. WLSA also covered the cost of a blood transfusion for a 27-year-old patient battling blood cancer, a gesture that brought relief to the patient’s family.

A hospital official, Peter Isa, commended WLSA for the intervention, describing financial hardship as one of the major barriers to healthcare access in the area.

“Many patients struggle to afford basic medical care. This kind of support will significantly aid their treatment and recovery,” Isa said. He added that limited health insurance coverage and poor road infrastructure often worsen emergency situations for rural dwellers.

Beyond healthcare, WLSA reached out to other vulnerable members of the communities, including a widow and a petty trader responsible for the care of ten children. Food items and empowerment materials were distributed to support their welfare and ease their daily struggles.

The organisation reiterated that true leadership is rooted in service, stressing that compassion, inclusion and collective action remain essential to building resilient communities across Nigeria.

WLSA also provided similar humanitarian interventions in several communities in Kaduna State, distributing food items to elderly women and children.

The group also recalled a previous partnership involving its Matron, Dr. Martina Yilwatda, and the Ramat Foundation, which empowered 100 women petty traders with ₦50,000 each in Adamawa State.

WLSA affirmed its commitment to sustaining grassroots engagement nationwide, with a focus on empowering women and supporting vulnerable groups to achieve economic stability and improved quality of life.