Jessica Osaijie / Posted January 10, 2025
The Annie Okonkwo Foundation (TAOF) continued its tradition of philanthropy with a heartwarming New Year celebration for widows from Idemili North and South Local Government Areas in Anambra State on January 2, 2025.
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The event was led by Lolo Chinyere Okonkwo, widow of the late Senator Annie Okonkwo and Chairperson of the Foundation, in honor of her late husband who passed away last year. Supporting her in this noble endeavor was her son, Hon. Uchenna Harris Okonkwo, the representative of Idemili North and South Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives.
The occasion began with a Catholic Mass at the Chapel of Divine Mercy in Hon. Okonkwo’s family residence. The Mass was officiated by Rev. T. C. Okoye, who commended the Okonkwo family for their unwavering commitment to supporting widows and other vulnerable groups for over three decades. He prayed for continued divine blessings upon the family and the beneficiaries, who were drawn from the 17 towns in Idemili.
Speaking on the occasion, Lolo Okonkwo explained that the rice, clothes, and cash gifts she distributed were from The Annie Okonkwo Foundation (TAOF).
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“The Annie Okonkwo Foundation is a foundation established to carry forward the legacy of compassion, empowerment, and service in memory of my beloved husband, Senator Annie Okonkwo. At TAOF, we are passionate about the welfare of vulnerable people in society, quality healthcare, and scholarships for the less privileged,” she said.
Hon. Okonkwo stated that the event organised by The Annie Okonkwo Foundation is not politically motivated but meant to continue his late father’s philanthropic legacy.
He explained that the Foundation, formerly the Agunechemba Foundation, was renamed The Annie Okonkwo Foundation to honour his father’s memory.
The lawmaker further said TAOF’s primary aim is to ensure that vulnerable people have access to quality education, healthcare, and welfare.
He also clarified that the TAOF event was separate from his food bank initiative, promising that the programme would be recurrent.
The event underscored the Foundation’s enduring legacy of compassion and community service, further cementing the late Senator’s vision of uplifting the less privileged in society.
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