By Etop Ekanem

SANGDID Foundation has empowered no fewer than 100 widows and others in an event which took place at TA Lagbaja Cantonment, Ikeja, Lagos as food and other items were distributed to the beneficiaries.

Established by Mrs Ndidiamaka Akpaumontia, SANGDID Foundation is a humanitarian and non-governmental organisation for the total  well-being  of the family. It is for positive impacts on the lives of widows, children and communities in need.  

According to her, the Foundation aims at promoting a culture of care, compassion and empowerment. SANGDID Foundation’s activities focus on providing support to the less privilege, the needy and other vulnerable groups particularly widows and promoting community development.

With the theme of year 2025 event, “Spread Love,”  Founder, Mrs Akpaumontia said it had been her passion to touch lives and she is living her dream effectively, to the glory of God.

The high points of  programme was the free medical outreach, including  checkups and distribution of free drugs to widows, children and the aged persons. 

Among the medical services offered included  Checking of BP, malaria and typhoid tests, hepatitis A, B, C, D and E test; Free eye test; free eye glasses for vision correction and enhancement. Also, the health workers during the programme, offered free medical advice to encourage the beneficiaries to take matters of their health seriously.

Prior to the commencement of the programme, there was medical talk to the participants by the Public Health Workers. The talk was basically to encourage them to be more conscious of their healthcare and also take the matters that concern  their health seriously. 

One of the participants, recounting her experience, said she had been battling with her BP since the demise of her husband, who was the bread winner of the family. She had no work as she was a full-time housewife when her husband was alive. 

During the programme, some highly elated beneficiaries prayed for Akpaumontia and her family for preaching and showing love to the less privileged in the society.

The medical personnel expressed their gratitude too, to the Founder for always reaching out to them for support every year.