In line with enhancing humanitarian services and alleviating poverty among the vulnerable Nigerians, the non-governmental organisation Darul-Kitab Foundation for Relief and Social Peace has distributed empowerment tools to orphans and their guardians in Abuja, the nation’s capital.
The project is funded by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center through the Darul-Kitab Foundation. The beneficiaries are selected from the Federal Capital Territory and Borno State, Northeast Nigeria.
In her remarks, the founder of the Being Human Foundation for the Less Privileged, a non-government organisation that provides humanitarian relief, Ambassador Khadija Ibrahim commended the bold step of the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center in providing succour to some orphans and their guardians in the country.
She further stated that the Being Human Foundation for the Less Privileged is ready to collaborate with other NGOs to intensify efforts to alleviate poverty and promote humanitarian service by empowering the vulnerable Nigerians.
Ambassador Ibrahim urged the beneficiaries to take advantage of the privilege given to them by the foundation to pay attention to learning the skills and knowledge as well as handling the tool with care.
Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Darul-Kitab Foundation, Sheikh Abdulkadir Ibrahim, and Imam of the National Mosque, Abuja, express deepest appreciation to the King Salman Foundation for Relief and Social Peace for their unwavering support and humanitarian vision.
“The beneficiaries received poultry starter kits, including cages, chicks, feeds, and monthly stipends, giving them a foundation for consistent income; others will receive a tricycle, enabling them to earn through transportation services. We are also launching POS machines and kiosks to support small businesses and promote financial inclusion.
Similarly, the project manager of Darul-Kitab Foundation, Dr Sulaiman Yusuf, revealed that the project is designed to move beyond temporary assistance; it focuses on sustainable empowerment. We commission a project that will directly support four hundred and fourth beneficiaries through multiple livelihood pathways.”
The representative of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction Mr Bashir Mohammed commended the initiative and described it as a tool for poverty reduction.
He further urged the beneficiaries to take advantage of the opportunity by using the tools and the stipend judiciously.
The Darul-Kitab Foundation also signed an MoU with AFS Vocational Hub to train beneficiaries in structured training programmes in fashion, leather works, culinary arts, and soap making, and upon completion of their training, participants will receive empowerment tools to begin their own journeys toward self-reliance.