Nigerians urged to show
love
By BISI OLALEYE
Saturday,
December 22, 2007
Nigerians have been advised to show more love during this
festive season to orphans and people with physical needs as
this would go a long way in giving them a sense of belonging.
Speaking recently during the end of year/Christmas party held
for the orphans at the Transit Home, Idi-Araba, Lagos, Mrs
Beatrice Kasima, founder Beatrice Kasima Children’s
Foundation explained that the only way to give a sense of
belonging to the orphans is by demonstrating love to them
with whatever is available.
“Unlike most of us, these people do not go outside the
four walls of their home. They either go to school, or library
which in most cases is within the orphanage, and then communicate
with each other. But external interaction with them would
reassure them.
“People who have the means should see that this season
should be seen as that of love and as such, love should be
demonstrated in every available means to them.”
Kasima also appealed to well to do Nigerians to be like the
biblical Samaritan, and remember the physically challenged
at all times.
Kasima explained that it her deprived childhood led her into
doing charity work as well as establishing an orphanage, which
has been able to put smiles on the faces of children who are
either abandoned or lost either or both parents.
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