Heal For Africa Initiative, a non-governmental organisation, on Wednesday in Lokoja gave free food to more than 200 children in commemoration of the Eid-el-Kabir celebration.
NAN reported that the event reports that the organisation also donated foodstuffs to 30 women living in Madabo community of Lokoja.
Dr Kelechi Okoro, the Founder of the NGO, told newsmen after the programme that the gesture was to celebrate the Sallah festival with the less- privileged.
According to her, the group is committed to empowering communities in Africa in the areas of health, education, advocacy and livelihood, among others. “Today, we are here to celebrate sallah with people in the slum who feel they do not have anybody, and this is our third episode in the state.
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