The Richard Akinnola Foundation on Saturday empowered 38 widows of journalists and activists across the country with the sum of N3.8 million.
The founder of the foundation, Richard Akinnola, gave out the empowerment fund in Ikeja, as part of the activities to commemorate its 16th anniversary.
The event, which took place at the Airport Hotel, Ikeja, also witnessed the renewal of the annual health insurance for the widows.
Akinnola said that some of the widows under the foundation were not in Lagos and bank transfers were being effected for their financial support.
He said the anniversary event was one of the two signature events of the foundation.
The founder said that other efforts of the foundation, which were not usually made public, included assisting the widows in meeting some challenges like rent, school fees and feeding.
According to him, in 2025, the foundation also gave out BP monitor machines to all the widows, toward ensuring healthy life.
He thanked his friends who had supported the foundation through its journey in the past 16 years.
Akinnola, however, said that the foundation needed lots of financial support both from individuals and corporate bodies, as the financial burden of the past 16 years was getting too heavy.
“Giving does not depend on how deep a person’s pocket is, but how deep is the person’s compassion. Rich people don’t give, only caring people do,” he said.
The foundation established on April 10, 2010, aims to bring succour to widows and children of journalists and activists due to the precarious nature of the jobs and vocations of journalists and activists respectively.
Source: NAN
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