In celebration of the 2024 Valentine’s Day, a real estate, construction and investment organisation, Livebridge, has taken love to the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp in New Kuchingoro, FCT.
During the celebration on Wednesday, staff members of Livebridge Properties and Investment Limited offered free medical care to over 1,000 inhabitants of the camp, including refreshments to children, girls, boys and the elderly.
Dancing to hip hop and afrobeats music provided by a dedicated DJ, the IDPs were entertained and given a sense of belonging by the properties and investment company.
They were equally checked by health professionals that were provided by the company, with many given medications for malaria, typhoid, headache, worm, BP, sugar and other common ailments.
Some serious ailments like eye problems, diabetes, BP, and others that require surgery, were referred to the general hospital and specialists for proper medical attention.
Speaking with reporters, the Group Managing Director/CEO of Livebridge Group, Mr Nwaneri Obinna Flaker, said government cannot provide everything for the IDPs, hence the adoption of the IDPs as its corporate social responsibility.
He said: “We have been doing this for the past five years. It’s only during the COVID-19 pandemic that we didn’t come. As you can see, the people are living in a pathetic situation. Some are getting infections from pit toilet. They don’t have pipe borne water and other basic amenities.
“That’s why we came here to reach out to over a thousand of them. As you can see, our medical doctors are attending to them and treating the ailments they have like malaria, typhoid, BP, diabetes, among others. We feel for them. That’s why we made it our corporate social responsibility to be visiting them from time to time with goodies.
“As you know, government cannot do it alone. Private organizations should also be doing their best for the IDPs. We appeal to other organizations to also help out. This people need help. We will continue doing our best, hoping that government can do more for them. All the things you are seeing here were provided by private organizations. Therefore, government should intervene to ameliorate the suffering of the IDPs.”
One of the beneficiaries, Charity Paul, said as a widow, she has been suffering to cater for her family, but that the Livebridge Group has been making it a point of duty to remember them every year.
“I am grateful to be among the beneficiaries of this outreach today in celebration of St Valentine’s Day. This is not the first time that the organization will be doing this kind of outreach. In fact, they were here in September and I benefited.
“As a widow, it has not been easy taking care of my children. Even with a wound on my leg, I do go to the bush to get firewood for sale to be able to feed my family. Therefore, I appreciate the Livebridge Group for remembering us. We are grateful for the medical outreach, drinks, food and other goodies,” she said.