The Worship for Change Foundation (WFC), a non-profit organisation, has donated ₦3
3m to four schools dedicated to caring for children with disabilities.
The donation aims to empower these institutions to provide much-needed support to children living with disabilities.
Each of the four beneficiary schools – Joy in Africa Foundation (Asaba), Let Cerebral Palsy Kids Learn Foundation (Lagos), Seedo Initiative for Children with Special Needs (Abuja), and To Omo Re Centre for Special Empowerment (Ilorin) – received ₦8.25m each.
WFC raised the fund through its annual Green Worship benefit concert held on October 2, 2023 featuring Nathaniel Bassey, Tope Alabi, Cobhams Asuquo, and Waje.
The Chief Responsibility Officer of WFC, Mr. Wale Adenuga said that over the years over N120m has been raised and distributed to 38 charities caring for thousands of orphans and children with special needs in Nigeria.
Adenuga, a gospel artist, spoke on the organisation’s unwavering commitment to supporting vulnerable children.
“Since 2004, I have been driven to use my platform to help indigent children, especially children with special needs. As we know, the special children’s needs are barely cared for and catered for in our present-day society. These children are special, and God cares deeply for them.”
While appreciating the individuals and corporate donors from Nigeria and across the world who gave generously towards the success of the initiative, he thanked the planning team for their commitment to seeing that life is better for special children across Nigeria.
He assured the stakeholders of continued monitoring to ensure the funds are utilised effectively. “We will follow up closely to verify that the money is used as intended, addressing the specific needs outlined by each school.”
The donation ceremony resonated with raw emotions from the founders of the benefiting schools.
The founder of Seedo Initiative for Children with Special Needs, Mrs. Kawan Aondofa-Anjira, in joyful tears, narrated the heartbreaking experiences of raising her first two children with cerebral palsy, highlighting the societal stigma and discrimination they faced.
On her part, Founder, Let Cerebral Palsy Kids Learn Foundation, Tobiloba Ajayi, who is living with cerebral palsy, recalled the pains her parents went through raising her despite societal rejection of her.
“My parents were told to abandon me as they already had ‘normal’ children. Growing up, I realised society deemed children like me unworthy, even denying them education despite our parents’ efforts.”
For Reverend Samuel Abiodun Ajayi, the founder of To Omo Re Centre for Special Empowerment, the donation is God’s sent to the children in the school. “We were facing numerous challenges, and this will make a significant difference,” he said.
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