Foundation Urges Support For Widows, Orphans

The founder of the Rose of Sharon Foundation, Apostle Folorunso Alakija, has called on public-spirited individuals and corporate organisations to partner with the foundation in its quest to help alleviate the sufferings and widows and orphans across Nigeria.

Apostle Alakija made the call during a concert organised by the Foundation in partnership with renowned Nigerian singer and songwriter Lady Onyeka Onwenu, to launch the song, ‘Rise Up’, composed by the singer in support of the work of the Foundation.

She explained that the ‘Rise up,’ concert was organised as part of the efforts to create awareness and increase visibility about the plight of widows and orphans, and highlight years of intervention by the Foundation.

She added that the gesture was also to raise funds and create value-based partnerships to support widows, their children, and orphans.

While stating that the organisation is prepared to extend its reach beyond the shores of Nigeria, Alakija urged Nigerians to lend their support not only in monetary terms but through provision of services, “adoption of a widow, her children or an orphan, provision of educational scholarships, and any other form of support that can create empowerment for the widows and orphans”.