As I traveled to Abakaliki for a burial ceremony at Nwedeoga Idenyi, I encountered a heart-wrenching sight at Presco Junction. A group of street children, visibly malnourished and unkempt, caught my attention. Their faces bore the unmistakable signs of hunger and neglect.
Moved by compassion, I decided to intervene. I took the children to a nearby barbing salon, where they received a fresh haircut. The transformation was remarkable – they looked adorable, and their faces lit up with joy.
One of the boys, in particular, shared his poignant story with me. Having lost his father, he was abandoned by his mother, who remarried. With his grandfather and mother also deceased, he was left to fend for himself. Originally from Uburu, near Dave Umahi’s university, he had completed primary school but was forced to discontinue his education due to lack of sponsorship.
We are eager to help these young boys enroll in secondary school. We are exploring the possibility of enrolling him at David Umahi’s primary and secondar
