Hope was rekindled at the Ekiti State Relief and Rehabilitation Centre in Ado Ekiti as members of the Ado Ekiti Unique Lions Club, together with partner clubs, delivered essential food items and household supplies to special persons in the community. The outreach, driven by compassion and a sense of shared responsibility, sought to ease the daily burdens faced by vulnerable residents.
The initiative was carried out in partnership with the Ekiti One Mind, Ekiti Legacy, and Ado Ekiti Central Lions Clubs, demonstrating a united front of civic groups committed to improving the welfare of disadvantaged individuals across Ekiti State. Among the donated items were bags of rice, garri, cartons of spaghetti, yam tubers, clothing materials, and toiletries.
Leading the delegation, Lion Tunde Onipede, President of the Ado Ekiti Unique Lions Club, noted that the project underscored the club’s enduring dedication to humanitarian service. He explained that the Lions were driven by a mission to lessen hardship and restore hope wherever possible, adding that service to humanity remained central to the club’s identity.
Lion Onipede also commended the management and staff of the Relief Centre for their tireless commitment to the wellbeing of special persons. He reaffirmed the club’s intention to undertake similar interventions in the future, stressing that such acts of service were crucial to strengthening community welfare.
Receiving the donations, the Resident Officer, Mr. Adedapo Adetunji, expressed appreciation on behalf of the Centre. He lauded the Lions Clubs for their thoughtfulness, describing the contribution as timely and supportive of government efforts to assist the vulnerable. According to him, collaborations of this nature uplift the community and offer renewed hope to those in need.
Lions Clubs in Ekiti Axis has consistently championed humanitarian service, community upliftment, and social responsibility. Once again through this selfless service act demonstrated that even modest gestures of kindness has the potential to make profound differences in people’s lives.
