Ndakwah Foundation Gives Away in Mbengwi

To implement its very first project, Ndakwah Foundation has done a giveaway to some beneficiaries in Mbengwi, mostly youths as encouragement for them to continue contributing their little quota for the economic growth of the municipality. 

Mbah Shadrach Gyeh is the president of the Mbengwi Bike Rider's Union known as BUMT. For his efforts in reorganising the bike sector in the municipality, ensuring members actively partake in the monthly clean up campaigns organised by the council, sanctioning recalcitrant members, successfully advocating for uniform officers to reduce daily "control settlement" from 1000F to 500F and instilling a special vigilante group that tracks down stolen bikes in Mbengwi, recover and hand them back to their rightful owners, he was offered a jug of fuel. 

Recipients

In an interview with Rainbow's Moris Tagyen after receiving his package, he said "I feel so excited because this is something that has never happened to me since I became president of the bike rider's union." He went on to congratulate the brain behind the foundation, encouraging her to continue with same spirit. Hear him "I know that she's not doing this because she has much but because she knows we are in need."

As of what benefit the fuel will be to him, he said "From now till about a month after, I'm not sure to pass near where fuel is sold. For some days, I used to sneak out through the back door to go to work when there's no "chop money" to give my wife but now, at least I'll be giving chop money in the house but with my left hand."

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George Ateh Yisa is a renowned peddler in Mbengwi. He's named his business G-Favour Yoghurt & Gateaux. On daily basis, he treks across the streets selling his hand made consumable products especially under sunny weather. For this, he was identified by Ndakwah Foundation to be an exceptional pushfull youth and awarded a 25kg bag of flower. "I really appreciate what the foundation has given to me. If there was another word to replace 'Thank You' I could have used it." These were his words as he appreciated the donor. 

Just like George, Muyang Keren is a young single mother in her early 20s. After putting to birth at a tender age, she's been bringing up her baby by herself and today her little boy is 5 years old and Keren has been selling shoes and dresses in a small canteen in Mile 18 Mbengwi to make ends meet. To her, the foundation offered several pairs of shoes to add to her stock. Cornered at the close of the ceremony to offer a word, she said "What I've received is going to increase my business size a lot because before now my business was like going down but after this I hope it'll be improving."

George Yisa Ateh Receiving a Bag of Flower

Timoh Enih Elisabeth Receiving a Carton of Frozen Fish

Other beneficiaries included Agwe Collins, a restaurateur and Aboh Vitalis, a technician . The former received a 25kg bag of rice and the latter a satellite receiver with all its accessories. "I want to thank Madam Ndakwah for what she has done for it is something that has never happened to me since I started operating my business here especially during these difficult moments" said Collins. "Due to the price increase of things now in Mbengwi, this bag of rice I collected is really going to help me a lot. I really thank her a lot and pray God continues to bless her" he added. 

Ndakwah Foundation shall be running 5 programs namely: 

The Youth Empowerment Program (YEP) that will from time to time empower youths in the municipality economically based on their various fields of life,

The Elderly Reach Out Program (EROP) that will be providing material and food assistance to elderly persons, 

The Orphans Reach Out Program (OROP) that will from time to time be helping orphans and orphanages in Mbengwi by providing them basic needs like food, clothes, kitchen utensils etc or construct a piggery, poultry for them for income generation for the day to day running of their activities without over depending on external help.

The Young Mother and Child Reach Out Program  (YOMOCROP) that targets children and young girls that have put to birth out of wedlock and lastly, 

The Community Development program (CODEP) that seeks to materially assist communities engaged in development projects like water supply, electrification, road rehabilitation just to name these few.

Mami Deborah Akwi, a Widow Receiving Food Support

Mami Grace Endah, a Widow Receiving Food Support

The foundation is structured in a way that other humanitarian groups and individuals interested in reaching out to the needy in and around Mbengwi can pass through them with specific orders on which program their support should be channeled to. The foundation will then look for beneficiaries in the specified program, do the reach out and then report back to the donor(s). 

The Ndakwah Foundation's first project in Mbengwi was realised on Tuesday December 13 2022 in Mile 18 Ku-Bome. A total of 11 beneficiaries went back home with something like the Tuanyang Development Association (TUDA) that received 5 bags of cement to support their ongoing palace construction project, Wandoh Docas Kyeng, a roadside fuel vendor that received a jug of fuel, Timoh Enih Elisabeth, a roasted fish vendor that received a carton of frozen fish, Ayogo Joyce Amuteng, a traditional dress marker that received bundles of threads and 5 metres of "toghu" material, Anwi Blessing Sakeh, a business lady that received 5 pallets of sift drinks and Awah Radel Mafaw, a hairdresser that received a hand dryer and a shampoo bowl. 

Madam Ndakwah Karine Mah, Founder of Ndakwah Foundation

The Late Pa Stephen Mbah Ndakwah

Madam Ndakwah Karine Mah is the founder of Ndakwah Foundation in honour of her late dad, Pa Stephen Mbah Ndakwah, a once  renowned educationist in Mbengwi. Some years back after the passing unto eternity of her dad, she won the American Diversity Visa Lottery and flew to the states where she's been living but has not forgotten her roots. She says her next plan now is to legalise the foundation and then continue with the realisation of such projects to impact the lives of the needy, in memory of her late dad.