Pusong Pinoy Association
The annual gift-giving of the Filipino community in Abuja through
its association, Pusong Pinoy was held last Sunday March 3, 2013. The present set of officers John, Sheen, Andrea, Sherwin, Mercy, Gel and James worked hard so as to give something back to the host country and spearheaded this campaign.
The previous
years' gift-giving had always been in the outskirts of Abuja - to the needy
families in the villages, this year the donations were given to an orphanage consisting of provisions - milk, Milo, packs of juice and fruit drinks, disposable diapers, bag of rice, toilet rolls,bags of soap, etc.
MOTHER THERESA CHILDREN’S HOME, ABUJA
Location:
House 6, Road 353, Off 35 Road, 3rd
Avenue, Gwarimpa Estate, Abuja.
The orphanage was founded in 2007 as a non-profit organization by former media
executive, Chief Yeye Bolanle Philippa Dare, and
was officially commissioned on December 21, 2007 by the then Catholic
Archbishop of Abuja, His Grace, the Most Reverend Dr. John Onaiyekan (now
Cardinal Onaiyekan).
The orphanage is named after Madame Dare’s heroine and
model, Mother Theresa of Calcutta.
It was to this orphanage that the officers of Pusong
Pinoy Association with some members of the community who were able to join
embarked on. As early as 8:00 am on Sunday morning, officers and friends trooped
to the PPA president’s house John Hernandez in Julius Berger Life Camp. The
goods which were previously bought and arranged were carried down and loaded into two JBN
buses and Stan's pick-up and were eventually taken to the orphanage.
At the orphanage, the children seemed to be well-adjusted and sociable and used to
people visiting them. They laughed and played and displayed their antics as
only children can do.
Chief Yeye Bolanle Philippa Dare: '...my goal is to give the best care and love to these children until they reach maturity and get married and have families of their own...'
These are the children – the most vulnerable of Nigeria’s
(and all the countries) under-privileged group. As Lito Nucom, a former PPA president put it:’…sure
they need all these material things, but they need more the hugs and the warmth
and love of parents…’ in which Mme Yeye's orphanage is trying to provide.
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| At Prez John's house, a hearty breakfast of arroz caldo was served - 'filling the tank' to carry the load : Sherwin, Vernie and Rex |
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| ...and the load is easier to carry when there is 'tulungan': Sherwin, Gel, Lito, James, Rex, Vernie, John |
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| ...more items: Angie, Sherwin, Lito and Gel |
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| Rex, Stan arranging the goods in the vehicles |
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| ...making sure the water dispenser won't tumble...Stan in his Toyota pick-up |
At the site: MOTHER THERESA CHILDREN’S HOME, ABUJA
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| ...a pregnant woman's painting and pictures of babies adorn the wall leading to the children's rooms |
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| ...at the orphanage, the goods were packed neatly: Gel, Tess, Vernie, Rex and Angie |
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| ...some of the wards... |
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| PPA President John Hernandez handing over to the founder Mme Yeye the provisions and other items for the children |
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| Madame Yeye signed the acceptance of the goods: Here shown with John Hernandez |
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| Mme. Yeye, the statuesque lady is a gutsy businesswoman, a politician, an entrepreneur, a chief, a natural mother to her own kids and much more has this most wonderful title: Mother of the Motherless |
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| Mme. Yeye shown with the present officers of PPA: John, Sheen, Gel, Sherwin, Mercy and James; and with the rest of the Filipinos who found time to join in this gift-giving event. |
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| Homeward bound....after a very fruitful Sunday morning bringing joy to children |
