[RECAP] PORT HARCOURT LOCAL GUIDES COVID-19 ORPHANAGE ASSISTANCE

The Local Guides with the Ophans and the care-giver at the BLESAM ORPHANAGE home

The Escalation Of Covid-19 has resulted in global lock down, with severe effect on the Masses. The shock is somewhat unusual as it affects significant elements of both food supply and demand. In Port Harcourt, Markets including food markets; big and small are closed down. Such necessary Emergency protocol from the government has further inflicted more pains to the Society. My thought then goes to the Motherless Babies, how will the children cope with no place to buy food and expensive nature of the little that may be sought in the street? What situation will the care-givers face if they were not able to store food before the lockdown.?
Currently in Port Harcourt there is only 1 active case of Covid-19, but the government has taken some stringent measures to curtail the spread by Locking down markets, beer and other alcoholic joints, stopped weddings and burials; though there are still free movements along the road and streets but the Principle of social distancing applies.
The Government does little or practically nothing to assist the Orphanage homes, this situation made i and my friend Pius a local guide here in Port Harcourt to think of how to assist the orphans. So in preparation for the meet up, we arranged for some bags of Rice, Noodles, Tissue papers and Tomatoes paste.
So today 9th April 2020, we decided to visit a few vulnerable ones. We did not invite many local guides because this Pandemic does not call for crowd so we picked Few nearby Local guides, only Four of Us.

the local guides_ MrBest, Mr Pius, Nene, and Victor

Blesam Orphanage home was the first to be visited. It was a surprised visit as we could not get their phone number before going. We gave them 50kg bag of Rice grain, A cartoon of indomie Instant Noodle, full pack of Tissue paper and a carton of Sealed Tomatoes. They were so happy and overjoyed. The home was not already listed on the Map, so we created it pending approval.

local guides presenting relief items to the orphans

We proceeded to Rhema Orphanage home, despite the Heavy rain we were able to locate them and offer them the same measure as the first home. They felt blessed by God and sang for us and even offered to pray for us.

Local guides with the orphans at the Rhema Orphanage home.

The children singing in appreciation

https://youtu.be/xjKlqDw8FlA

https://youtu.be/CJ77cuGzdzw

We shall still visit more homes before the pandemic ends.

Special thanks to Mr Pius and @Chukwumela for your Generous contribution to the success of the Movement.
So I have questions for you guys, do you have orphanage homes in your country, how are they cared for especially during this period of pandemic? @KarenVChin @JanVanHaver .

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You are doing a great job @MrBest … All I can say is that keep social distancing and provide masks & sanitizer to the kids, if possible.

Here in India, the orphanage management is taking care of all the necessities. They are requesting people not to move out of their homes. This is like an examination time for all of us. We have to come out of it with flying colours. :blush:

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Mr Best @MrBest

What an amazing work you are doing here.

You have been trying to make a difference in your community. I am so happy you’re doing this. God bless you as you try to help the needy.

One of this days… I will join you in one of these your beautiful meetups.

Best regards.

Remain Safe

Brother.

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Thank you for your encouragement @Tushar18 . Our first information to them was to maintain a good distance but out of excitement the children who may not have heard of Covid-19 were getting close .Then we had to Sanitize all of them after the picture as we had enough hand Sanitizer with us and the management too provided some.

Unlike India, Orphanage homes here have to hustle for what the children will eat and wear…

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This is commendable “walking the talk” God will replenish your resources

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Thank you so much my brother and friend @Austinelewex . You have always been an encouragement to me.

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Thanks for such a kind word. I appreciate! @ogewuru

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I love the fact that despite the lockdown you decided to show assistance to the orphans. What a kind heart. Keep it up @MrBest

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Thank you @Abdullahi_cap . We thank God for giving us the Means to do the little we can.

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Thank you for this initiative @MrBest . One thing I like about this is that even in times of crisis, you and others that joined remembered that there are also people out there that need help and love.

This made me smile. Keep it up!

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We Bless God @ChinonsoOnukwugha . thanks for your commendation.

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It was really nice seeing the joy in the children’s face as they sang there welcome songs for us. I hope we can all try to assist the less privileged around us during this difficult times while maintaining appropriate health measures and social distance, nothing is too small your presence alone will be a source of hope to them

#staysafe

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Mr Best, this is wonderful… Lovely initiative… keep me posted on your next visit

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@Chukwumela ones again i thank you for that necessary sacrifice and support despite the rain.

@BriggsPh I will surely keep u posted if arrangement is made again. Sorry google approved my meet up request very late, i was not able to notify the group.

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Ones again i thank you @Chukwumela for that necessary sacrifice and support despite the rain.

@BriggsPh I will surely keep u posted if arrangement is made again. Sorry google approved my meet up request very late, i was not able to notify the group.

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Thanks for visiting us BLESAM Orphanage. Life is not all about pleasing ourselves, sometimes we just have to do things for the sole benefit of others… Your visit made our day.May the God of the Orphans and the less privileged bless and keep you all.