Nollywood Actress To Host Charity Programme For Underprivileged

An actress, Rachael Okonkwo, aka Nkoli Nwa Nsukka, is set to host a charity event cum carnival to entertain and empower underprivileged persons in Nsukka, Enugu State.

Themed, ‘Mega Carnival with Nkoli Nwa Nsukka’, this will be the seventh edition of the event.

The actress in a statement, stated that over 5,000 children and families will benefit from the outreach programme.

She said, “Since 2015 when I started this programme, my aim has always been to reach out to underprivileged people, including widows, in society. By the grace of God, each edition has been bigger and better than the others. This is our way of giving back to society.

“We will also give out stationery and other items to kids, while widows will receive foodstuff. We will equip the youth with empowerment tools as well, in order to significantly reduce the rate of unemployment and give them an opportunity to showcase their talents.”

The actress stated that due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the event could not hold in 2020 and 2021.

According to her, ‘this year’s gathering will make up for the two years we missed’.

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