A humanitarian organization, Voice of Change Network International , recently in Lagos,
stormed the Ajegunle-Ikorudu community to distribute free clothes to poor children and
adults. This was done under the auspices of its Project- Help-a-Child Cloth Bank Initiative.
According to the leader of the group, Mr. Azemobor Gregory, the cloth bank initiative was
borne out of the need to provide clothing to millions of children and adult in Nigeria, who do
not have sufficient clothes to wear. He observed that while many people go about naked or
scantily dressed, yet many rich and average families have heaps of unused clothes stacked
up in their wardrobes. This cloth bank initiative according to him was launched to bridge the
gap between those that have abundant clothes and those that have none.
Speaking, during the free cloth distribution program in Ajegunle, Ikorodu, which is the
inaugural event to kick start the campaign, Azemobor said, “ We are here today, to kick
start the cloth bank campaign.
The aim of the initiative is to help provide free clothing to millions of children and adult who
do not have clothes to wear. What we do is to collect unused clothes from rich and average
income families, and distribute those clothes to the poor. This project is so timely in Nigeria,
especially during this period of recession where many Nigeria families could barely feed not
to talk of buying clothes for their kids”
Speaking further, Azemobor said “This initiative is in line with our Project- Help-a- Child
Global Campaign that is envisioned to ‘create a world where no child lives in lack’. We are
determined to ensure that every poor child in Nigeria is provided adequate clothing. Let me
also use this opportunity to enjoin Nigerians to be their brother’s keeper and, learn to always
give to the poor and the needy around us. Look, if you have some clothes that you have
not used within the past six months, I do not think you need those clothes, give then ou
t to the less privilege around you. Do you know that your children’s clothes that are stacked
up in the wardrobe can bring great succor to a poor family? Come on let us show some love
to each other!
“ The vision of the Project-Help-a-Child Cloth Bank is to build a big warehouse that will serv
e as a massive collection and distribution centre for used clothes, shoes, school bags toys
etc. The rich and average families can walk in and drop their unused children and adult
clothes, and other items. While the poor can also walk in with their children to get free
The Ajegunle-Ikorodu free clothes distribution was a massive success as residents: children
, adults and the elderlies trooped out amidst the showers of rain to benefit from the gesture.
They were full of smiles as they thank the Project-Help-a-Child team for this noble vision.
The free clothes distribution program is going to be done on monthly basis and the
organization is using this medium to appeal to kind- hearted Nigerians to support the
project by sending in their unused clothes . Just give them a call and they would be
there to pick them up. call 08080741414,
www.projecthelpachild.com
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