Edu-Support: A pupil on bare foot inspired my donation of shoes, socks –Abiwanye

An employee of Delta State Local Government Service Commission working in Warri South Local Government Council, Mrs. Aghogin Asin Abiwanye says she was moved to donate pairs of shoes and socks to indigent pupils of Ojojo Primary School in the heart of Warri, Delta State, Wednesday March 7 when she saw a pupil of the school on bare foot.                

According to her, the gesture was triggered when the unnamed pupil came to the Warri South Council Sub Secretariat to process birth certificate on bare foot and on demanding to know why the pupil was on bare foot,the reply she got was,"my parents have no money to buy shoes and socks and other learning aids".

Cross Section of Pupils & Teachers of Ojojo Primary School/ members of Helping Hands International.  Mrs. Aghogin Asin Abiwanye (2^nd right) Mrs. Bawo Tetsola (2^nd left) (back row :) Mrs. Muoboghare (3^rd left) Headmistress Ojojo Primary School, Mrs. Konboye Mowoe, Evelyn Ogedegbe & others before the donation

Mrs. Abiwanye who's a member of Helping Hands International,expressed happiness that God gave her and her supporters the grace to be able to donate over 46 pairs of shoes and socks to pupils of the Warri South school,noting that with more support, she will be able to extend the gesture to other pupils in need.      

Our Senior Correspondent reports that those who witnessed the donation include Mrs. Bawo Tetsola, Mrs. Evelyn Ogedegbe and staffers of Ojojo Primary School led by the Head Teacher, Mrs. Konboye Mowoe.

Some of the school shoes and socks donated by Mrs. Aghogin Asin Abiwanye & partners

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