A Non- Governmental Organisation, Women and Children Charity Action Organization (WACCA) and Sexual and Gender- based Violence Justice Network (SJN), Wednesday, February 28, 2024, paid a visit to TAMAR-SARC Enugu , to redeem the pledge WACCA made in the last public private partnership programme organized by SJN to support the upgrade of TAMAR-SARC , Enugu.
Presenting the plegded item( Microwave ) to TAMAR-SARC Center manager, Evelyn Onah, the founder of WACCA, Maudrine Nwakauche , said they came to present a microwave they pledged to support TAMAR-SARC,upgrade. That she said, was in line with their project of helping raped victims. She assured that her organisation, though new, will continue to support the SARC centre,Enugu..
Throwing more light on their activities , the Legal Practitioner/ Philanthropist said, “we are very interested in assisting indigent women and widows. We empower them to acquire skills and support those trading in their trade. In the case of children, we teach them on good morals and effects of drug abuse on their mental health so as to desist from doing them., for them to be good citizens of tbe country and future leaders. We also help children from poor homes in their education,” she said.
Pix- Presentation of microwave to TAMAR-SARC Center manager, Evelyn Onah(2nd- L) by WACCA founder, Maudlrine Nwakauche (3rd- R)
Earlier in her opening remarks, the Enugu state Coordinator of SJN, Margaret Obiegue said,” the donation by WACCA was the outcome of the public private partnership program held in January,2024 in Enugu and WACCA made a pledge to support TAMAR- SARC with a microwave, which they redeemed.”
Pix- Nnenna Alozie, Agbani farms Ltd(1st L) Evelyn Onah of TAMAR- SARC, ( m) and SJN Enugu State Coordinator, Margaret Obiegue(1st R)
She encouraged other bodies that made pledges to redeem their pledges. Obiegue appealed for more support for TAMAR-SARC, saying, ‘one can sponsor any sensitization programme or even give out airtime for awareness on TAMAR-SARC.
“We also encourage other stakeholders,, association and organisations to support in the upgrade of TAMAR-SARC ,she said.
In a brief remarks, the Center manager ,TAMAR- SARC,Enugu, Evelyn Onah, thanked WACCA for the support given to the Centre. She prayed God to bless the organisation in it’s service to humanity.
Representative of SJN Cluster, Agbani farm, Nnenna Alozie ,accompanied SJN to the visit.
Author- Maureen Ikpeama