Oba Matemilola Oluyalo Otileta VII Foundation has extended gestures to orphanage home, Tobby Emmanuel Foundation with donations of a number of consumable and household items to the children of the home located in Oke Zioni, Obantoko area of Abeokuta, Ogun State capital.
Olori Kadijat Matemilola led the team of the Foundation to the home accommodating over 20 orphans and physically challenged. They were received by the management of the home founded in November 2005, with the vision to help the helpless.
The orphans were delightful in seeing the olori and her team, giving them a rousing welcome in appreciation of her presence and subsequent donations of the needed materials to them, as they equally sang in unison to make the brief ceremony colourful and memorable.
Matemilola in her speech explained that the Foundation was the initiative of the monarch to put quality smiles on the faces of the people, assuring that the gestures have been designed to be continous and also extended to other foundations and homes across the state.
The Queen disclosed that Matemilola Foundation was established in October 2022 and has since embarked on various donations as well as offering scholarships to indigents individuals, identifying some of the project focus to include welfare, health and education, among others.
She explained that the Foundation, in a similar vein, collaborates with a number of foundations outside Nigeria, citing example of recent visits to some foundations in United Kingdom(UK) and United States of America(USA) which turned out success story in addressing the plights of the needy.
“Oba Saka Matemilola Foundation was launched in October 2022 and is into education, welfare, health and scholarship awards among others. The foundation has already visited a number of homes. And we are also here at Tobby Emmanuel Foundation to support the home. We also embarked on medical outreach and we collaborate with other foundations,” she emphasized.
The Director of the Home, Tobi Emmanuel, in response, expressed appreciation to the monarch and Olori as well as the Foundation on the gestures, stressing that the donations serve as good relief for the home and the children.
He also prayed for positive uplifting of the donor foundation.
Emmanuel, in company with other staff of the home, explained that the management had earlier paid a courtesy visit to the Olowu of Owu Kingdom in the palace, adding that they were warmly received by the royal father, who he said has since been in touch with the home with adequate support.
“Thank God for everything and we also thank Kabiyesi and Olori for the gestures. We earlier paid courtesy visit to Kabiyesi in the palace. He gave us warm reception and has since thereafter been supporting us as well and offering us encouragement. Again, we are privileged to have the Queen. It is a sign of love and commitment for welfare of the needy
Meanwhile, some of the items donated to the home include diapers, toiletries, children’s clothes, shoes and bags, among others.
