Miss Health Beauty Foundation in collaboration with another foundation, the Adeshola Atanda Foundation (AAF), on Tuesday in Abuja donated wheelchair and other food items to Chinelo Agwura, 17, a child with special need.
Mrs Adeshola Atande, Chief executive officer (CEO) of the AAF said that the foundation was committed towards enhancing lives of special needs children in any capacity it could, subsequently boosting their status.
“We started this foundation four years ago, but officially during the lockdown last year and since then we haven’t had any reason to seek assistance from any individual or bodies
“God has been our backbone. For Chinelo, I’d love for her to go to school and get the opportunity to have basic education like any other child.
“I wish to seek the help of good spirited Nigerians, NGOs and the government to help make her dreams of going to school a reality.
Mrs Chika Agwura, a widow and mother of the 17-year-old, said she was overwhelmed with what the foundations had done to put a smiles on their faces.
“I am overwhelmed, I didn’t expect this, only God can reward them, words cannot fully express how I feel today.
“I didn’t give birth to her like this. It all started when she was two years and two months old in 2006.
“It first came as convulsion, we rushed her to National hospital, they tried their best but it had disfigured her.
“A month and two weeks later, they put her in a special room saying that she didn’t need noise, there was a day she gave up, after about 39 mins 40 secs she came back.
“The hospital discharged her saying she was going to die in about three days so as to avoid us wasting money.
“The next visit to the hospital, the doctors were surprised to see she was still alive and said she was a miracle child. There must be a reason God is keeping her.
“The convulsion still comes, when she has malaria if you don’t treat her she starts to convulse.
“She has never been in a school, but once she sees pencil she starts to write.
“There are mostly private schools and most of them are very expensive. I would be happy if she can go to school.
Mr Nick Biebem, founder of Miss Health International Foundation, applauded the efforts of the AAF, saying it was remarkable. (NAN)
