Over 800 persons in some selected towns and villages in Nigeria benefited from the end of the year humanitarian support services embarked upon by a non governmental organization, Azuka and Ify Foundation.
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the USA based charity organization, Dr Victor Azuka Ubani said the gesture was in line with one of the core mandates of the Foundation as well as detects of Christmas and New Year celebrations.
The beneficiaries include orphanages, widows, physically challenged and the elderly.
They were gifted with cash and food items, including Rice, Beans, Tubers of Yam, Onions and Tomatoes, amongst others.
Dr Victor Azuka Ubani and wife, Dr (Mrs) Joy Ifeyinwa Ubani, founder and co-founder of the Charity Organization, were represented in all the orphanages and centers where the gift items were distributed.
The locations include Obiaruku, Emuhu, Igbodo, and Owa Alizomor, all communities in Delta State, and two others in Lagos State and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
Dr Ubani in his goodwill messages across the centers, acknowledged challenges faced by the targeted groups of persons and the need to reach out to them for support in line with the spirit of the season.
He explained that distribution of cash gifts and food items have become an annual event by the foundation, disclosing that over the years, the global non governmental organization had at various ways gave life line to people in serous needs.
Dr Ubani, an indigene of Igbodo in Ika North East local government area of Delta State, South-South Nigeria, paid glowing tributes to the wife, Dr (Mrs) Joy Ifeyinwa Ubani for her disposition towards reaching out to the vulnerable in the society.
In her words of encouragement, Dr (Mrs) Joy Ifeyinwa Ubani, urged the beneficiaries to look on to God at all times for solutions to any difficulties faced, stressing that His grace is sufficient to tackle life challenges.
Beneficiaries who spoke expressed profound gratitude to Azuka and Ify Foundation for the cash and food items, even as they solicited for more support.
They described the gesture as worthy of emulation, saying that the high poverty level and serous economic challenges in Nigeria had made survival in the country more tasking.
Those who spoke include Mrs. Ejime Onyenelue, Mrs. Flora Uwakina and Mr. Emmanuel (Obiaruku), Madam Adagbo Rose (Igbodo), Mr. James Ogwu (Emuhu) and Mrs. Iku Nkechi (Owa Alizomor).
They prayed for Azuka and Ify Foundation as well as the founders for giving the privileged food to eat during the festive celebrations.
In all the centers, there were praise and worship, bible readings, ministration, prayers and dance.