The
monarch through his Pet project, Hopes Alive Initiatives, HAI, which
commenced operation in December 2017 as a social Advocacy Platform to
alleviate the economic, cultural and environmental challenges of
reducing the impact on the global society has put smiles on the faces of
many indigent children nationwide in this year alone.
It
would be recalled that Ooni recently visited the largest Internally
Displaced Persons (IDP) in Wassa, Abuja which hosts over 5,000 persons
where he donated drugs and erected football pitch to promote social
activities among the refugees displaced by Boko Haram insurgencies.
This
was shortly after he donated a vocational centre to some rehabilitated
children and adults in Umuahia, Abia State barely two weeks after His
donation of a new home to an orphanage in Ibadan, Oyo State.
Speaking
at the Christmas programme which had over 1000 children present, the
Deputy Convener and Chief Executive of HAI, Princess Temitope Adesegun
said it's the role of the initiative to put permanent smiles on the
faces of these set of people especially at this season of love.
"That
is what we stand for, that is what gives His Imperial Majesty joy, to
give them a new beginning, a sense of belonging, not temporarily but a
long lasting memory that will change their entire sense of bearing, that
will change their orientation, that will change their true essence and
they will believe indeed and in truth they can actually live a well and
beautiful life.
Saying in
the one year of existence of the initiative they have done incredibly
well, stressing the organisation's visit to the IDP camp in Abuja,
orphanage homes and several other programmes within the year.
"I
can site an example here and that was when we went to Oluwakemi
Orphanage Home. She practically had her kids in a slum and so what we
did was to give them a new begining.
"We
relocated them from that slum to a new well furnished and equipped
apartment and with this we put a permanent smile on their faces and all
the days of their lives they will remember what God and His Imperial
Majesty has done for them," she disclosed.
Thanking
the convener, the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Adesegun
said it is overwhelming what the convener is doing because "for someone
to be selfless that all what he thinks of is to make people happy.
"Its
indeed a huge sacrifice, the Great Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye, Ojaja the
second, I salute you and I say thank you so much for your tremendous
love, its unique, the kind of love you have is liken to the love of God
for the church and God will continue to bless you.
On
feedback in the last one year,the Deputy Covener said people they have
supported are doing well and calling to say they love the convener and
"of course we have people supporting him and that is why we are calling
on corporate bodies and individuals to support us.
"The
reason why God created you as privileged person is not just for you to
relax and be excited, but its for you to be impactful, its for you to
bless people out there," she urged.
On
message for the season, she said the season is all about love and there
is no way you can love anyone without given because " the Bible says
for God so love the world that he "gave" us His beloved son so we should
extend our hand of love to fellow human."
The
Head Operations of the organisation, Mr. Chidi Amos explained that the
ultimate aim of Hopes Alive Initiative was to give hope to the hopeless
and of course we support good intention most especially ones that has to
do with children.
The
cross section of the children at the fanfare thanked the organisation
for organising the programme especially during this season of love.
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