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  • GFO Orim Foundation Fulfills Promise To Widow, Renovates House And Provides Solar Light

    GFO Orim Foundation Fulfills Promise To Widow, Renovates House And Provides Solar Light

    By Elijah Ugani

    In fulfilling the earlier promise made by GFO Orim Foundation on Saturday October 7th, 2020 to renovate the house of Mrs. Agnes Godwin Afo, a widow with four kids at Anyikang, Bekwarra Local Government Area of Cross River State, the foundation has kept to its words by renovating the building.

    Speaking to The Lumine News, the elated Mrs. Agnes Godwin Afo, thanked the Founder of GFO Orim Foundation, Hon. Martin Orim, who is also the Chief of Staff to the Cross River State Governor.

    Her words “My name is Agnes Godwin from Anyikang, as my husband died, I have no place to stay, I was here with my children, I had no place to stay, Hon. Martin Orim came and renovated this house for me. Kindly help me thank God for him. I had no light, he provided solar light for me, I had no toilet, he provided me with toilet, kindly help thank God for him”

    On his part, the Special Adviser to the Governor on International Donor Development Cooperation and immediate past leader of Obudu legislative council, Hon. Sylvester Agabi, noted that “GFO Foundation has never met this widow before, all we do is to ensure that we put a smile on her face. GFO Orim Foundation has paid so many persons school fees, provided wheel chairs to the disabled, trained youth on different skills.

    “Thank God you are here, you have heard from her, pictures don’t lie. The Chief of Staff is poised to alleviate the plight of the less privileged in the society”

    Recall that the Chairman/Founder of GFO Orim Foundation had pledged to plaster the entire building, install doors and windows in the building, install solar light in her house, providing her with a grinding machine to enable her start a business, and to supply food items at regular intervals to enable her provide for the children.

    Barely two weeks from the time of the visit, the foundation has completed the renovation work and the widow has packed into the building.

    When contacted, the Chairman/Founder, GFO Orim Foundation told The Lumine News that “I’m shocked that you could find your way to Bekwarra to see things for yourself. I don’t believe in making a show with my intervention. My late father was very passionate about the less privileged. He was generous and he handed over these virtues to me. I have decided that the only I can sustain this virtue is to reach out to those in need. I wish I have enough to reach out to more.

    “As a foundation, we will continue to do the little we can to help the vulnerable, according to the resources in our disposal”

  • G F O Orim Foundation Pays Hospital Bill For Abandoned 22 Years Miss Theresa Who Delivered Triplets

    G F O Orim Foundation Pays Hospital Bill For Abandoned 22 Years Miss Theresa Who Delivered Triplets

    By Elijah Ugani

    As part of its intervention programme, the G F O Orim Foundation has unseated the hospital bills of an abandoned 22 years old Miss Theresa Emmanuel Odey who delivered triplets prematurely at the Sacred Heart Hospital, Obudu.

    The foundation has concluded arrangement in line with the referral to move Miss Theresa and her two surviving children to Ebonyi State University Teaching Hospital on Monday next week for intensive care.

    Miss Theresa was admitted at the hospital and delivered the triplets prematurely on Wednesday, 14th October, 2020. Sadly, one of the triplets died yesterday, Friday 16th October, 2020 due inadequate intensive care.

    Miss Theresa hails from Utugwang in Obudu local government area of Cross River State.

    She was abandoned when she became pregnant and the man is said to have gone into hiding. Her mother is a peasant farmer who barely pays her bills.

    All thanks to the good Samaritan was keen about the future of the children, and drew the attention of The Lumine News to the situation and we immediately put a call to G F O Orim Foundation to the heart touching situation.

    When contacted, the Chairman of G F O Orim Foundation, Hon. Martin Orim who is also the Chief of Staff to Governor Ayade, and visited Miss Theresa at the hospital in person, noted that the situation is such that “I was touched when I saw this lady and her two surviving children, as the foundation will ensure the survival of these children. No one knows what they will become in future, we will do our best and hopefully, God will do his part”

    He thanked the management of Sacred Heart Hospital, Obudu and all the staff who had worked tirelessly to ensure the safe delivery of the triplets and charged them to continue the good work.

  • 2020 World Humanitarian Day: Founder Of GFO Foundation, Hon. Orim Makes Cash Donations To Orphanages And Rehabilitation Homes

    2020 World Humanitarian Day: Founder Of GFO Foundation, Hon. Orim Makes Cash Donations To Orphanages And Rehabilitation Homes

    By Admin

    In commiseration of the 2020 world humanitarian day celebration, the Chief of staff to the Governor of Cross River and Founder of Gabriel Ferdinand Orim (GFO) Foundation, Hon. Martin Orim, wished all the sicks and afflicted in the state quick recovery.

    Hon. Martin Orim, who joined other humanitarian organizations in Nigeria and globally to celebrate the World Humanitarian day, praised Governor Ben Ayade for setting the pace with humanitarian Palliatives ongoing across the state.

    Hon. Orim doled out N250, 000.00 each to the Afokang Rehabilitation Home, Uwanse Orphanage Home and Monaya, Ogoja Orphanage Home, all in Cross River.

    The founder of GFO Foundation said that the amount to each of the above stated Homes is part of his own sacrifice to make his fellow brothers and sisters who are not as fortunate as himself, or are facing one Health challenge or the other to ameliorate their sufferings, and for them to know that he cares for them, just like many do.

    Hon. Orim has always encourage the less-privilleged and the physically challenged through providing for their education, visiting and giving them words of encouragement has great Passion to serve humanity as he personally visits rehabilitation centres in the state to advice inmates on how to live a post rehabilitation life.

    The Obudu born Chief of staff  is a philanteopist and has faithfully remitted the pledges he made to the Ogoja Prison, Calabar Prison and the Orphanage Homes on monthly basis from his monthly salary.

    Gabriel Ferdinand Orim (GFO) Foundation was founded few years back by Hon. Martin Orim in honour of his late father, who himself did great humanitarian work among his people, including encouraging parents to send their children including the girl child to school.