Achi, Obi Anadiume’s and 2,000 widows, destitute and less privileged charity dance

                                    Cross section of beneficiaries of THEEE Initiative at Achi community

It was a dance of joy. It was unique. The dancers were widows, widowers and less privileged people even destitute. The venue was Achi community in Oji River local government area of Enugu state.

And the host was a Non governmental organization Target Health Education and Economic Empowerment Initiative (THEEE Initiative) , supported by Victor Obi Anadiume and Lady U Foundation.

The widows and others were presented wrappers, food items and myvita multivitamin food supplements to over 2,000 widows, widowers, destitute and indigent people in Achi community of Enugu state.

www.odogwublog.com reports that the items provided at no cost to the beneficiaries include, over 300 bags of rice, over 450 wrappers, 800 cartons of tomatoes, over 500 pieces of myvita multivitamin supplement among others.

                             Rev Isaac Eriegbuo handing over to beneficiaries

                                                       Pharmacist Oguine

Addressing the beneficiaries, the founder of THEEE Initiative, Mr Victor Obi-Anadiume and wife Lady U Anadiume said aside from providing for widows and less privileged, his community members from Umungbu and Gbalagu families of Enugu Akwu, Achi uses the opportunity to celebrate and identify with them.

The founding family reminded that the organization is non profit making and non governmental  with sole aim of empowering the less privileged , down trodden and malnourished and challenged infants as well as endow resources for widows and widowers to start business . They added that they equally sponsor and support youths in their endeavours with soft and revolving loans to be better individuals in the society.

They said their utmost joy is seeing families ordinarily could not afford certain luxuries of life enjoy it without denigration , expressing joy that in the last 6 years they started the programme , many families have been uplifted while announcing that they would not relent with their efforts in supporting the community and beyond.

On her part, the Chairperson of THEEE Initiative management committee, Mrs Ifeoma Anyalebechi urged the beneficiaries to always remember to ask God to keep the family of the Anadiume’s especially Lady U and Victor Obi Anadiume and family for continuity of the programme as it has stood the test of time.

Mrs Anyalebechi insisted that the medical missions of the THEEE Initiative has really reduced mortality ratio in Achi while the complementary feeding cereals and infant milk has improved the heath of  undernourished children  in the area reminding that the widows and indigents in Achi are better off with Lady U and Victor Obi foundation as well as the THEEE Initiative.

She informed www.odogwublog.com that the problem of water and water borne disease has become history following the provision of Mmiri Eze borehole for clean drinking water by the Anadiume’s  while the computers they donated to schools in Oji River has improved academics in the area. She added that many youths were sent abraod by the foundation while many women started their own businesses as well as provided security vehicle for the community.      

   

 

Rev Canon Arinze Okafor, Evangelist Egenasi and Mrs Ifeoma Anyalebechi

 

Some of the beneficiaries, Mrs Henrietta Ibe, Martina Okereke , Theresa Uzoagba in a testimony like comments were delighted that Mr Anadume and Lady have not failed in remembering them every year with assorted gifts and prayed that God will continue to replenish their pockets to do more for the community.

They recognized that it is an annual ritual which they have much hope on to celebrate like other families during festivities like Easter ad Christmas. They said the Anadume’s have clothed them, fed them , empowered them financially , provided water for them , gave them wrappers and food suplements to mention but a few. They prayed God to replenish his pockets, granting them good health and life to assist more families.

In his homily, Reverend Canon Arinze Okafor of Saint Matthias Anglican Church, Enugu-Akwu , Achi  community said ,’’ what he is doing in his community is unprecedented . I have not seen this before and most people with the intension as we have seen are contesting for election or seeking re-election but in this case it is unconditional love at work.

‘’I have heard a lot but I am seeing it in action today and I must say he emulated Jesus Christ‘s teachings. He gave hope to a suffering people and I tell you if more people do these unconditionally the society would be better off.

But Reverend Isaac Eriegbuo of the Assemblies of God Church Amaetiti, each year is always unique for the beneficiaries and urged them to continue to assist the poor and the needy in the society for God will surely not leave him unblessed.

On his part, Evangelist Oluchukwu Egenasi collaborated the views of Rev Canon Okafor adding that God will see him through in his desire to uplift mankind and urged his people to always remember him in prayers.

  Addressing the people of Achi, Pharmacist  Chuma Oguine from Amichi community , Nnewi South local government area , Anambra state  said he was in Enugu state not only as a friend of the Anadume’s but because of their unparalleled philanthropy and commitment and dedication in improving the life of their people without requesting for anything in return for the past one decade.

Oguine said the investment on his people by Anadume’s is quite emulating , adding that the event was an eye opener for him as he would start up something no matter how little when he gets back to his community Amichi.

‘’the good thing about that is that he has no political ambition and no political undertone but purely on humanitarian mission to assist his people live a better life. It is purely clarion call to uplift and encourage people like widows and the less privileged to be merry and happier than they used to be.

But earlier in their speech, the Umungbu family meeting, Umueze Enugu Akwu, Achi , said their son , Victor Obi Anadiume and wife Lady U remained the greatest philanthropist and humanitarian God has blessed them with .

Their speech read by the Vice Chairman of Umungbu family meeting , Mr Alias Ilozoba confirmed that of  many who were went abroad , and came back building mansions , estates and hotels as well as factories , only Victor Obi Anadiume and wife Lady u used theirs for the betterment of their people more than anticipated as they have used their wealth for communal good by wiping sorrows in the eyes of so many families.

 

The Vice chairman confessed the Anadiume’s have dug two boreholes for them and have supported many widows and widowers as well as malnourished children and youths to stand on their own as well as the schools in Oji River and security of the community and called for continued prayers for the family against evil minded people.