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By Don Peter Okoro
There was an outpouring of love and gratitude for Chief Lady Vera Urunwa Ikokwu, the President and Founder of Heavenly Elderly Charity Arena Foundation, also known as HECHARENA Foundation at Oraifite, Ekwusigo LGA of Anambra State on December 18, 2024.
That was when the Foundation sponsored Anambra State Association Worldwide (ASA WORLD) 2024 Free Medical Outreach at Oraifite.
The Residents of Oraifite and environs who benefitted from the Free Medical Outreach poured out their love and blessings for the sponsor and wished her long life and prosperity.
Medical personnel from the ASA World and NAUTH were on ground to attend to the patients.
In her comments, the Founder of HECHARENA said as a non-profit organization the Foundation is positioned to help the elderlies and the vulnerable in Society.
She explained that was the reason they were in Oraifite to give them free medical support.
She further explained that the programme was for everyone, not just the elderlies, adding the Foundation would not want anyone to be sick in Oraifite during the festive period and afterwards.
She disclosed that the Four had also gone to Okija to give pupils free educational support at St. John’s Primary School. She said they also went to an orphanage to give them their support.
On her assessment of the programme, she said: “I’m very glad. We have enough turnout and all the indigenes and residents of Oraifite are very happy. I pray that God will continue to sustain them. God is the healer of all ailments.We have done what we can as human beings, it’s up to them to take precautions so that they can live healthy lives.”
The former Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Welfare, Hon. Bridget Obi said she came to support HECHARENA Foundation and that the programme was not something that could be quantified in words.
She commended the quality of Doctors that came from the ASA World and Nigeria, saying that to bring such a programme to a community was not a child’s play.
She called on other wealthy sons and daughters of the community to take the outreach further and get the patients registered with the Anambra State Health Insurance Scheme.
In his comments, the Executive Director of HECHARENA Foundation, Eze Kum, Prince Udeh-Ubaka, Uba Victor, stated that, “This Free Medical Outreach was a well articulated initiative of HECHARENA Foundation.
The Founder, Chief Ikokwu is a benevolent woman of immense Compassion. She deemed it fit to extend her compassion and magnanimity not just to the elderlies this time, but to the sick and vulnerable members of the community.
This is very commendable and praiseworthy. This gesture will remain indelible in the hearts of the people of Oraifite.
Also speaking, Ichie Nzedike Oraifite, Prince Chinedu Nsoffor, Professor of Naturecracy said: “This is a social responsibility which is very commendable.
“The turnout is very encouraging. There are so many Doctors, Nurses, Pharmacists and Medical Personnel and they are well packaged.
“Even the ASA World Chairman, Dr Anakwenze, (Onowu Abagana) is here live. I want HECHARENA to go from strength to strength. The Representative of the President General of Oraifite Improvement Union (OIU), Sir Vin Dike, who also is the VP3, Elder Alex Muomah said he was overwhelmed with joy and prayed that God would continue to bless Chief Ikokwu for her kind gestures. He wished everyone a very happy Christmas and prosperous New year.
The President Oraifite Improvement Union (Women Wing) Lady Ijeoma Esione expressed her unreserved joy and appreciation to Chief Lady Vera Urunwa Ikokwu and ASA World for the humanitarian gesture extend to Oraifite people.
The Secretary General of ASA Worldwide Hon. Chudi Asidianya who is also the President/CEO of Idea Banker & Professional Development International Inc. was on ground to stream the Event Live on the Internet.
