Spotlight: Ngozi from Paikon Kore Tuesday, January 24th, 2012 at 8:01 pm
Ngozi Chiwezie is a mother of four in her 40s. She, along with her children and her husband, a pastor, lived in Abuja, the capital of Nigeria. She was an average business woman, owning a shop where she sold clothes. Trouble started for her family when the Government started the demolition of “illegal” structures in Abuja, and their newly built house and shop were demolished. The demolition forced them to relocate to Paikon-kore, a village nearby.
Following the relocation, her children had to stop school as all their available resources were used to move the family. Hardship became a way of life as they only barely managed to feed themselves. Things were difficult especially with her new status as a house wife.
She tells part of the story…”My eldest son, Ebube, could not start senior secondary school after his upper basic school until sometime in 2010 when he was awarded a full scholarship through Oria International Initiative. I wondered how my son who had been at home secured a scholarship from people far away that I don’t even know, I was sure it was God at work”.
Oria International Initiative is one of PSH’s partners in the region that have helped us to provide help to these people.
Ngozi continues…”Early this year [2011], I was shortlisted to meet a staff from Oria International Initiative, Lagos. He asked me series of questions…I can’t remember some. He talked about me being empowered to be able to take good care of my children?s needs. The discussion continued on my business plan. After a series of meetings I was eventually given a soft loan on behalf of PSH.
“I resumed my former business of selling fairly used clothes. I now go around at least three neighboring community markets and I also have a local shop where I sell. The loan is very useful to the family as I can now support some of my children’s basic needs. For example, I have bought exercise books, new sandals and a new uniform for Ebube…our food and nutrition has also improved.
I pray that the Lord blesses my business to grow and also bless the source of this loan”.
Ngozi is putting her life back together, and is now contributing to her family and community. PSH is trying to help as many other people in need as we can.
To learn more about PSH’s efforts and how you can help, please go to our ACT page.
As always, thanks for your support.
The PSH Team
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