A missionary orphanage in Ebonyi State, The Trinitarian Foundation for Orphans and the Helpless and other surrounding houses have been submerged by flood following a heavy downpour that lasted for hours in Abakaliki and its environs.
The management of the home in an interview with LEADERSHIP Sunday solicited the help from government and public-spirited individuals to save the home from further damages.
The home located along Oterufie Road, off Kpirikpiri – Ishieke Road, Ugwuachara, Abakaliki, is established by the Roman Catholic mission. The premises also house a medium convent.
The Reverend Sister in charge of the home, Rev Sis Rosepurisima Nwosu decried the devastations the intermittent flooding has often caused the home.
Nwosu said that they often toil some days and keep awake during some nights of heavy rains scooping water away from inside the parlours and rooms of the orphanage while carrying the baby inmates on their arms and backs.
She also noted that the orphanage has insufficient accommodation for her teeming inmates, most of whom were already at various levels of nursery, primary and secondary schools.
“In fact, we need a lot of things. We have so many children here, including twins, and more people are still coming almost on a daily basis. We don’t have enough accommodation. But the greatest challenge is the flood.”
