The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) on Saturday in Zaria, Kaduna State embarked on distribution of learning and relief materials to some schools and orphanage homes.
Distributing the items in Zaria, Hajiya Karimatu Othman, North West Director of the council, said the initiative was a demonstration of the council’s commitment to giving back to the community and supporting the education of underprivileged children.
Othman said by supporting education and providing essential resources to those who need them most, the NSC was helping to bridge the gap between disadvantaged and privileged children.
She added that the initiative also underscored the importance of corporate social responsibility and the role that organisations could play in making a positive impact on their communities.
“Textbooks, notebooks, learning materials and other educational resources were donated to Kufena College, Zaria and LEA Primary School Unguwar Magajiya, Zaria.
“Beth Torrey Home/School (an orphanage home) at Tukur-Tukur area, Zaria, also received blankets, washing machine, towels, deep freezer and double burner cookers,’’ she said.
The director added that over a decade, the North West office of the council had reached several communities with numerous interventions in health, education and humanitarian sectors.
The council, therefore, urged the beneficiaries to properly utilise the items donated to serve the purpose they were meant for.
Earlier, Abubakar Saidu, Manager, Beth Torrey Home said the orphanage caters for the mentally retarded and physically challenged children.
While assuring that the orphanage was not a profit making organisation, Saidu said the centre currently accommodates many children whom were mentally retarded, most of them also physically challenged.
He added that the items donated to the home were very essential and it would go a long way in solving many challenges at the centre.
The manager described the initiative by the NSC as highly commendable.
“Kudos to the Nigerian Shippers’ Council for this commendable effort, I hope this initiative inspires other organisations to follow suit and make a difference in the lives of those around them,’’ the manager advocated.
