Wife of the Ebonyi State governor, Chief (Mrs) Josephine Elechi, has continued the programme which started in the 2010/2011 academic session. She has provided educational materials for over 230 orphans, vulnerable children in primary, secondary and tertiary institutions in the state.
The education support programme would cover instructional materials like exercise books, textbooks, as well as school uniforms, sandals, sitting forms, school bags, cash and other items necessary for effective learning.
The programme has experienced an increase in the number of beneficiaries to 33 undergraduates, 48 secondary school students and 72 primary school pupils; the same number of beneficiaries recorded in the 2012/2013 academic session.
"This occasion is designed to offer succour to orphans and vulnerable children by way of providing them with educational support materials. This programme is part of my pet project, Mother and Child Care Initiative (MCCI) which is aimed at enhancing the well-being of our women and children, as well as other vulnerable members of the society," the governor's wife said.
"42 pupils and 68 secondary school students are benefiting from today's event, making it a total of 110 and previous 120."
According to Josephine Elechi, the beneficiaries of the programme cut across primary, secondary and tertiary levels, noting that the OVC team has been going around the various communities and local government areas to identify more of the OVCs in order to include them in the list of the state government.
She urged the recipients to make effective use of the support in order to guarantee a brighter future for them, admonishing them to ensure that they succeeded in their future endeavours.
Some of the beneficiaries of the educational materials commended Mrs. Elechi for wiping out their tears by taking up their educational responsibilities.
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