Group empowers
200 youths, picks medical bills of 14 patients
No fewer than 200 youths from
Anambra State have been presented with cash sum and tools by the West African
Youth Support and Development Forum (WAYSDF).
The youth group also visited
selected government hospitals in Onitsha and environs where they offset medical
bills of 14 youths.
Presenting cheques and other items
to the beneficiaries in Ogidi on Saturday, the President of the group, Mr. Afam
Akonanya, said the gesture was in line with the aims and objectives of the
organization.
He said the forum was formed to
empower West African youths through education, engagement in community
development and sports.
He said, “West African Youth Support
and Development Forum is an NGO established to support and empower youths as a
way of affecting their lives positively.
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“African youths travel overseas in
search of greener pastures because of dearth of opportunities in Africa.
“What we’re striving to achieve is
to support the African youth, empower him and help him to love Africa, live
Africa and contribute to the development of Africa.
“The vision is to ensure that West
African youths become empowered leaders with skills and confidence to actively
develop themselves and their families.”
One of the beneficiaries Abubakar
Rashidi, who received a cheque of N150,000, promised to convert the gifts to
tools that would transform his life and place him on the part of greatness.
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