Abuja – The Jama’atu Izalatul Bidah Wa Iqamatis Sunnah (JIBWIS), an Islamic organisation, on Friday donated items worth N1.2 million to orphans and the less privileged in the FCT.
Malam Muhammad Sanni, the Secretary to the organisation’s FCT Committee on orphans and less privileged, said it was a usual practice, especially during Ramadan.
“ We gathered the orphans today to see how we can assist them, being the month of Ramadan; the month of help.
“So, we fixed today to see what we can do for them, especially now that Ramadan is coming to an end.’’
Sanni noted that Sallah was very much around the corner and that orphans and the less privileged would need something to celebrate and even after Sallah.
“So, we in JIBWIS, always try to make them happy and comfortable, as if their parents were still alive.
“ Even though we cannot do exactly what their parents were doing for them while they were alive, at least we try to reduce their pains and plight.”
The scribe expressed confidence that by the time they go back to their various homes, they would feel happy and elated by the gesture.
He said that although there were over 5,000 of such people in the FCT, the organisation could only cater for 180 orphans at the moment.
“There are still many orphans out there that our organisation cannot take care of for now, but we will still reach out to them.
“We appeal to them to be patient with the organisation; as soon as we are strong enough, we will reach them.’’
Sanni said they got their finances from individuals, groups and Mosques, among others.
He said that the items donated included bags of rice, clothes, wrappers, cartons of indomie noodles, oil and packets of maggi cubes.
He said that the organisation does not only feed orphans, it also empowers them to become self-reliant and be able to touch the lives of others.
“ We also assist the orphans in the area of education, because we have come to realise that some orphans are very brilliant but the moment their parents dies, their dream is over; we also assist widows, especially when it comes to remarrying them.”
Sanni said that the organisation also renders assistance in the area of employment, whenever they were through with their studies. (NAN)