The Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Anambra State, Mrs. Chinyere Esther Onyekesi has reached out personally to assist Sochima, a toddler under the Home’s care who has been battling complications of Sickle Cell Disorder at COOUTH Amaku Teaching Hospital.
Angel Network News (ANN) reports that
the gesture followed a meeting between the Commissioner and the Director, Sickle Cell Orphanage and Underprivileged Home, Agulu, Mrs Aisha Edwards Maduagwu, who had long appealed for support on behalf of the children in her care.
Moved by the account she gave, the Commissioner assured her of the government’s commitment to the welfare of every child in the state, noting that the Soludo administration places great value on the health of mothers and children alike.
Mrs. Onyekesi immediately arranged for essential supplies, including diapers, beverages, and other caregiving items, to be delivered to the Home for Sochima and the other children there.
Since the intervention, Sochima has been transferred from the Child Emergency Ward to the general Children’s Ward at COOUTH Amaku, where the toddler is reported to be responding well to treatment and now playing happily with other children.
Mrs. Maduagwu, speaking on behalf of the Home, described the support as long overdue and thanked the Commissioner and the Anambra State Government for standing by the state’s most vulnerable children, expressing prayers for continued grace and strength for the Commissioner in her assignment.
