Hearts of Gold: Zamfara Hostel, (UNILORIN) Bringing Hope to Orphaned Children

Residents of Zamfara Hostel of the University of Ilorin, under the leadership of Senator Munirat Yahya, have done what Napoleon could not do. Rather than focusing on their own insatiable needs alone, they have decided to reach out to children at the orphanage within the Ilorin metropolis and beyond.

This remarkable events were held at the Children Reception Center, Pipeline (Ilorin), and the Hope Orphanage at Idofian, Kwara state, respectively.

In a bid to know the rationale behind the outing, UCJ UNILORIN was informed by the Hall Representative, Senator Munirat Yahya, who had this to say:

"At the inception of the session, there was an idea of 'giving back to the society' this proposal is with the rationale that there are some persons out there whom are not as privileged as us in terms of freedom. It is that every month, the residents of the hostel would donate relief materials to cover the orphanage home, hospitals, public primary school,  juvenile prisons,  prisons and destitute on the street. A donation box was made to that effect and students voluntarily donate as they wish." 

"This month, we decided to visit both the children reception center at pipeline and the hope orphanage at Idofian...This was done with all residents Donating all varieties of provisions, relief materials and cash. We didn't stop at the orphanages, our hostel workers also benefited."

According to Sen. Munirat, gift items such as milk, biscuit, sweets, pencils, books, shoes, clothes, food stuffs, soaps, drinks and other relief products were among the things presented to the orphaned children.

Furthermore, the Head Officer at the Children Reception Center, Mr. Taiye Ikupaolati, informed that clubs, departments and organisations have always been the ones visiting the Center but Zamfara hostel would be the first hall of residence to reach out to the children at the Center.

Mr. Taiye termed the action by residents of Zamfara hostel as "a good heart contribution from students" in spite of the current economic downturn in Nigeria.

Meanwhile, during their visit at the Hope Orphanage, the kids were said to be happy and hovered around their visitors—a sign that indicated how happy they were. Many thanks to Zamfara Hostel, Unilorin.

As a token of the hostel's contribution to humanity, UCJ UNILORIN also learnt from the Hall Rep that the exercise will continue next week. This time around, however, the target audience to benefit from the philanthropic gesture are fifty (50) destitute on the streets of Ilorin, Kwara state. 

Osuji Chima Francis
UCJ, UNILORIN.