Oyefia Marks Birthday, Empowers 10 Indigent Women in Delta Communities

……Foundation founder urges beneficiaries to invest cash support in businesses as community leaders commend his yearly humanitarian intervention

UGHELLI, DELTA STATE — Founder and Executive Director of the Kingdom Inheritance Humanitarian Foundation, Engr. Austin Oyefia, has marked his birthday by empowering 10 indigent women with cash assistance in Orogun and Abbi communities in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State.

The humanitarian intervention, which took place on Saturday, August 15, was part of Oyefia’s continued efforts to support vulnerable women, particularly those with children, and help them strengthen their livelihoods.

Presenting the cash assistance to the beneficiaries on Oyefia’s behalf, Mr. Ese Gbinije described the celebrant as a man whose commitment to humanity was driven not by wealth but by a genuine desire to do good.

Gbinije said Oyefia’s consistent support for people in need was worthy of commendation, urging other well-to-do members of the communities to emulate his example.

“Goodwill don’t come from rich people. They come from good people. It’s not about having billions or millions, it’s about wanting to give,” Gbinije said.

According to him, the people of Abbi were fortunate to have someone from the community who had continued to demonstrate compassion and concern for the less privileged.

He said Oyefia had the capacity and willingness to do more for the people whenever the opportunity arose, adding that the beneficiaries should make judicious use of the assistance in line with the purpose for which it was provided.

Gbinije appealed to other financially capable individuals in Abbi and surrounding communities to support vulnerable residents, stressing that humanitarian service should not be seen as an exclusive responsibility of the wealthy.

The Hospital Director of Catholic Hospital, Abbi, Rev. Sister Janefrances Nwadike, advised the beneficiaries to invest the money in businesses and ventures capable of generating sustainable income.

Nwadike cautioned the women against diverting the assistance to immediate consumption or non-essential purchases, noting that the ultimate objective of the empowerment was to enable beneficiaries to improve their economic circumstances and become less dependent on others.

She urged them to identify businesses they understood and could manage effectively, and to channel the money into such ventures.

“Whatever they know can yield profit, that business they know that if they do it, they will get something out of it, should be the thing they use the money for,” she advised.

The hospital director also recommended a structured follow-up mechanism for future empowerment programmes to determine how beneficiaries had deployed the funds and whether the intervention had translated into improved livelihoods.

According to her, such follow-up would help ensure that empowerment goes beyond the distribution of cash to the actual establishment and growth of sustainable businesses.

Nwadike commended Oyefia for remembering the people of Abbi and prayed that God would continue to increase his wealth, health and capacity to assist more people.

The Matron of Catholic Hospital, Abbi, Akim Jacinta C., also commended the initiative, saying the intervention had come at a time when many of the beneficiaries were looking for additional capital to expand their businesses.

She noted that some of the beneficiaries were involved in petty trading, roasted corn sales and Point-of-Sale (POS) businesses, among other small-scale enterprises.

According to her, the financial assistance would provide an important boost to their existing businesses and enable them to pursue opportunities that had previously been beyond their reach.

She urged the beneficiaries not to take the intervention for granted, but to treat the funds as an investment opportunity.

“Whether it is big or small, they should use it judiciously and religiously so that it will bear fruits in their lives,” she said.

The matron also prayed for increased prosperity for Oyefia, expressing hope that his capacity to support vulnerable members of the community would continue to grow.

Two of the beneficiaries who spoke during the presentation expressed appreciation for the intervention, saying the money would enable them to expand their economic activities.

Mrs. Peace Osakwe, who sells roasted corn, said she would add the money to her existing capital.

Osakwe, who has two children, said the additional funds would improve her ability to sustain her business and provide for her family.

Another beneficiary, Cynthia, who is engaged in POS business, said she had been considering starting a small fuel-related business but lacked sufficient capital.

She said the financial support had transformed the idea from a plan into an opportunity to begin immediately.

“With this money I have gone from thinking to doing. I will start today,” Cynthia said.

She described the assistance as a major blessing and prayed that God would replenish whatever resources Oyefia had committed to the empowerment programme.

Also speaking during the event, Richard Otu, Efe Omoru and Mark Nwoseh commended Oyefia for what they described as his unwavering commitment to humanitarian service.

They noted that his yearly gesture of providing financial assistance to indigent women, especially women with children in Abbi, had become a significant intervention for vulnerable families.

The trio praised his consistency, generosity and willingness to return year after year to support people in need.

They said the beneficiaries should regard the assistance as a stepping stone towards greater economic independence and use it to strengthen their businesses and livelihoods.

They also prayed that Oyefia’s kindness would be rewarded with greater opportunities, prosperity, good health and increased capacity to serve humanity.

They further urged the beneficiaries to remain committed to their businesses, stressing that diligence, discipline and hard work were essential to turning the financial assistance into sustainable income.

Rather than limiting his birthday celebration to personal festivities, Oyefia chose to use the occasion to extend a helping hand to vulnerable women in his community.

The empowerment programme reflects the broader humanitarian objective of the Kingdom Inheritance Humanitarian Foundation, which seeks to provide support to people facing economic hardship and create opportunities for improved livelihoods.

Community members who spoke during the event described the initiative as a practical demonstration of compassion, particularly at a time when many families are struggling to meet their daily needs.

The beneficiaries were encouraged to protect the opportunity provided by the intervention by investing the funds carefully, growing their businesses and using the resulting income to improve the welfare of their families.

As Oyefia celebrated another year of his life, prayers were offered for his continued success and for greater opportunities to expand his humanitarian work.

The beneficiaries, community leaders and representatives who participated in the programme wished him a happy birthday and expressed hope that his commitment to empowering the less privileged would continue to impact more lives across Abbi, Orogun and beyond.

They also prayed that his new year would bring greater blessings, prosperity, good health and wider opportunities to deepen his service to humanity.