16th August, 2013
This week’s refreshing episode of Supermom unveils two orphanages full of compassion and empathy.
In its sixth episode, the stories of Compassionate Orphanage and Arrow of God Orphanage become the focal point in the reality show.
Founder of Compassionate Orphanage, simply known as Mr. Oyedeji, started a nationwide centre for the homeless to help teenage girls who were chased out by their parents for getting pregnant, find succour. Some gave birth and abandoned them to the orphanage.
There was also a case of a baby girl with chronic sickle cell anaemia who was admitted for a month in the hospital, and the home has spent over N200,000 on her. She had a protruded belly, pneumonia and required infusion of blood.
The challenges of combing the whole of Lagos to get her prescribed drugs are not as traumatic as the sight of the helpless girl lying on the hospital bed. She rejected food and writhed in pains. Her sight brought out uncontrollable tears even from a stony heart.
But Oyedeji’s efforts were not in vain as the child who they thought would not live to see the next day is now hale and hearty, full of life, thus restoring the home founder’s joy.
For Col. Deborah Ogo (retd.) founding Arrows of God Orphanage was a fillip to doing what she loves best-charity.
The retired military officer-turned-minister of God took up the case of Deborah, named after her, to start her charitable work. The little girl had a serious case of asthma with regular crises. Her case was so serious that hospitals rejected her. But Rev. Ogo broke all barriers to save the child from death.
While taking the child for treatment around Lagos, she found a specialist hospital in Ikoyi, Lagos.
On getting to the hospital, diagnosis was done, right medications were prescribed and her medical history of asthma attack was changed for good.
The Supermom is a reality show that berthed in 2010. It is aimed at celebrating mothers for their unending love and uncompromising care for their children.
–Funsho Arogundade