Foundation Empowers 500 Vulnerable Individuals In Kwara
Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin
A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), under the aegis of Threshold of Hope Foundation, has empowered no fewer than 500 vulnerable individuals, men and women, in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, with working tools in order to make them self-reliant.
The empowerment programme was part of the activities to commemorate the birthday anniversary of Hajia Mariam Bolanle Yusuf, who is the Founder of the Foundation.
Items distributed to beneficiaries at the occasion included 40 grinding machines, 30 sowing machines, 20 freezers, 5kg bags of rice to 500 people, and cash gifts ranging from N50,000 to N100,000.
Speaking at the epoch-making event, Hajia Bolanle Yusuf appealed to wealthy Nigerians to always come to the aid of the less privileged in the society, adding that she has made up her mind to make it a yearly event to support the vulnerable people in her empowerment programmes.
She appreciated her husband, Dr. Kamoru Yusuf, the Group Managing Director of KAM Holding Limited, the Chief Executive Director of JMK, Chief Jumoke Harb, the management and staff of Threshold of Hope Foundation for their unalloyed support to her projects.
According to her, the empowerment programme is her own way of giving back to the society in her own little way and promised to continue to assist the vulnerable people in as much as she is still able and capable.
In her brief remarks at the occasion, Chief Jumoke Harb commended and congratulated Hajia Bolanle Yusuf on her birthday and for embarking on various people-centred programmes, urging other wealthy Nigerians to emulate her.
Some beneficiaries who spoke at the event lauded the Founder of Threshold of Hope Foundation for rekindling their hopes in life, stressing that the empowerment has not only made them able and capable to take care of their families but also made them employers of labour in their own small way.
The Threshold of Hope Foundation is a Non Governmental Organisation that provides financial support, vocational training, and healthcare outreach to improve the lives of the less privileged in the community.
It would be recalled that the Foundation had also provided cash gifts to women in Omu-Aran in Irepodun local government area to support their economic well-being, vocational training programmes for youths, orphans, and vulnerable children, while equipping them with skills to start their own businesses, as well as conducting healthcare outreach programmes, offering free treatment and assistance with hospital bills.
The Foundation has similarly provided support to various institutions like motherless babies’ homes, including donations of relief materials.
On community Impact, while the
foundation’s initiatives are driven by a commitment to philanthropy and community support, geared towards creating positive change and promoting economic empowerment.