22 Sep 2008 |
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“For the show of care and concern that this web group showed during Baby Andrew fund raising early this year, we want to honour the Nigeria Village Square with this award to show our gratitude for their being there for us. They showed us love by reaching out and touching our hearts.” Those were the words from Mr. Chibuzo Ifeanyi the Chairman, Planning Committee of the Down Syndrome Association of Nigeria (DSAN) during their 2008 Awareness Week Dinner and Fundraising event held at the Pearl Hall of the Golden Gate Restaurant Ikoyi Lagos when he presented an Award for Excellence to the Nigeria Village Square on Thursday, the 18th of September 2008.
DSAN's Planning Commiitee Chairman, Mr. Chibuzo Ifeanyi
The Dinner and Fundraising were part of the activities marking the association’s awareness week which started on the 10th of September 2008 and ended with at Thanks Giving service at the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Jubilee House Surulere, Lagos. The dinner started with ace presenter and FRCN’s Cordelia Okpei along with Mr. Jide Benson taking the guests through an exciting guide towards the reason for the gathering. Ogaga and Ruffman who is DSAN’s Ambassador presented the song; There is a Giant in You before Mr. Uche Nworah gave a speech entitled Fulfilling Corporate Social Responsibility Towards Nigerian Children With Special Needs. He recounted how he came into contact with the association after reading an article on the Nigeria Village Square about Baby Andrew Duku.
Uche Nworah recounts how NVS came into partnership with DSAN over Baby Andrew while he watches with his father, Rev. Anthony Duku
“Members in the site came together and donated within three weeks some amount needed for his surgery in India.” He said. He then went on and informed of the activities of the Nigeria Village Square, listing some of the achievements and tasks the web group had undertaken as well as its plans to come out with more initiatives that will help people with special needs through associations like the DSAN. Later, Uche Nworah was called upon to kick off the fundraising event as well as the appeal fund needed for Baby Victoria Ajayi and Chinonso Okonkwo both of whom are living with Down Syndrome and have holes in the heart requiring surgery. Nworah called on fellow Villager, Mrs. Ronke Macaulay and together they promised that they would bring up the matter on the board at NVS and would come over to the association’s centre to drop their individual donations.
Uche Nworah and Ronke lead the fundraising for Baby Victoria
While presenting the award to NVS, Mr. Chibuzo Ifeanyi commended the Nigeria Village Square for the help they rendered and have been giving the association and prayed that the partnership would continue. He commented that he had become addicted to the site after the Baby Andrew story and was impressed with the intellectual display there. Mr. Uche Nworah and Mr. Ahaoma Kanu received the award on behalf of the Nigeria Village Square. Other recipients of awards at the dinner were Soroptomist International of Surulere, Rosabel Leo Bunnett Advertising, Punuka Attorneys and Solicitors, Grange School, while Mrs Mosun Sofola, Mr. Ahaoma Kanu and Mr. Chuks Etuka received individual Awards for their dedication, support and commitment to the association.
Ahamoa Kanu receives award from DSAN president for his commitment to the asociation
Ahaoma Kanu and Uche Nworah show off the awards
Rev Duku and Baby Andrew talks to NTA
Ronke Macaulay carries Baby Andrew
Mrs Rose Mordi feeling happy at the event.jpg
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