{"id":288735,"date":"2011-03-04T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-03-04T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/03\/04\/ngo-to-empower-widows-children\/"},"modified":"2011-03-04T07:00:00","modified_gmt":"2011-03-04T07:00:00","slug":"ngo-to-empower-widows-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/03\/04\/ngo-to-empower-widows-children\/","title":{"rendered":"NGO to empower widows, children"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div>\n<span id=\"fullgist\"\/><\/p>\n<p><span>A non-governmental organisation, Rose of Sharon Foundation, has appealed to journalists to propagate the empowerment of widows and vulnerable children in the society.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Speaking during a courtesy visit to PUNCHPLACE in Magboro, Ogun State, the group\u2019s founder, Mrs. Folorunso Alakija, said it was set up as a non-profit organisation to support widows and their children.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Alakija explained that since the foundation commenced operations in 2008, it had established presence in Lagos, Ogun and Benue states.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cWe need the media to help put word out to widows out there who may be in need of help,\u201d she said.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Read more here:<br \/>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.punchng.com\/Articl.aspx?theartic=Art20110304725556\" title=\"NGO to empower widows, children\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NGO to empower widows, children<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> A non-governmental organisation, Rose of Sharon Foundation, has appealed to journalists to propagate the empowerment of widows and vulnerable children in the society. 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