By Damilola Igbedion

Rotary District 404 B-2 Nigeria, under its new District Governor, the first female to be appointed to that office, is set to construct a hospice in Ado-Ekiti, where special care is to be provided for chronically, terminally ill patients and those in severe pains.

Lion (Dr) Christine Funke Adebajo disclosed this in Lagos at an occasion to herald the ‘New Lions Year’(2015- 2016 Lions Year).

The organisation’s second core project for the year, according to her, is a youth empowerment project through the construction and equipping of a water plant ‘to be housed at Ozanam House Complex, Lagos.’

Speaking on the hospice, she explained that it will attend to seriously ill-patients’ symptoms as well as their emotional and spiritual needs.

“Hospice care is end-of-life-care where the patients are given a dignified end.

The health professionals and indeed all care givers in a hospice are carefully trained in the art of compassion, commitment and dedication”, Adebajo stated.

“Location of such facility in Ado-Ekiti, the capital of Ekiti State, will fill vacuum of care. Suffice it to mention that none of the existing hospitals in Nigeria has this type of facility. When constructed, the facility will also provide referral services for other hospitals in Nigeria”.

On the water project, the District Governor said it will be located in Ozanam House which caters for teenage girls who are victims of unwanted pregnancy mostly through rape, even by close relations.

“The girls will be trained on the production of bottled and sachet water. Those who have the flair can eventually set up small scale outfits. Some of our Leos can also benefit from this project.”

According to Adebajo, District 404 B-2 intends to spend about N200 million to impact on “our community this Lions Year.”