By NAN
Bethel Living Rock International Church, Fankolo Dakwa Village, Abuja, has supported more than 150 widows with food, clothing and religious materials as part of activities marking its annual Widows Forum.
The founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the church, Mrs Sonia Ehis, performed the distribution to commemorate the 16th anniversary of the ministry on Tuesday in Abuja.
Ehis explained that the Widows Forum was established three years ago to provide assistance to widows from different religious background.
“Today, we are extending some gestures to more than 150 widows; we are giving them food, wrappers and for the Muslim widows, we are giving them the Holy Qur’an, while Christian widows received Bibles,” she said.
Ehis said the initiative was funded mainly from her personal resources, noting that the growing number of beneficiaries had made external support necessary.
She appealed to individuals and organisations to cultivate the habit of helping the less privileged, stressing that acts of kindness could have lasting impact on people’s lives.
“My advice is that we should learn how to help people and be compassionate. The good you do today may speak for you tomorrow,” she said.
She urged Nigerians to support widows, adding that many of them are struggling to provide basic necessities for themselves and their families.
Ehis also prayed for peace, economic stability and open opportunities for Nigerians, while urging continued support for the country’s leadership.
Also speaking, Dr Shido-iku Joseph, Chairman, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Dakwa Ward, commended Ehis for sustaining the initiative and supporting widows in the community.
Joseph said the 16 years of the ministry represented a significant period of service and commitment to the spiritual and social wellbeing of members of the community.
Ruth Bright, one of the beneficiaries, expressed appreciation to Ehis for her continued support to widows.
Bright, who said she had been attending the church for more than two years, described the initiative as a source of physical and spiritual encouragement to widows.
“She does a lot of things in the lives of women. She wipes away our tears as widows.
“Anytime we come, she does not allow us to go back empty-handed. She has fed us physically and spiritually today and we pray God to always reward her,” she said.
The event brought together members of the church, community leaders and widows from different religious backgrounds. (NAN)
