As part of the International Day of Charity 2019, medical bills worth N5.9million of 23 patients at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Asaba, have been defrayed by the O5 Initiative, a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) championed by the wife of the Delta State Governor, Dame Edith Okowa.

Being inspired by the legacies of Mother Theresa of Calcutta who worked tirelessly to reach out to the poor, the First lady said that the International Day of Charity is a great opportunity to raise awareness and provide a platform to carry out charitable works. “That is why we are cashing in to contribute our quota to humanity. The word of God propels us to carry out our mission to care for the sick as recorded in Matthew 25:35-36”. Dame Okowa thanked donors and supporters of O5 Initiative for their financial commitment, imploring them not to relent.

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