In commemoration of the World Widows Day, the Zakat and Sadaqat Foundation on Friday distributed cheques and other financial support to widows and the aged in Osun state.
The beneficiaries, according to the state coordinator of the Foundation, Monsuroh Adewale, were drawn from Mosques as identified by their Imams and those that had written for support.
Adewale, who expressed displeasure over the meagre contributions of the rich to the upliftment of widows, lamented that efforts of the Foundation were not meaningfully supported by the rich.
According to her, the Foundation is involved in the distribution of Zakat-ul-Fitr collected from the rich to the downtrodden, Ramadan give-aways, and Ileya gifts, among others.
“As Eid el-Adha is coming, we will rally the rich to give to the poor, and monies we can gather shall be used to purchase rams for the poor,” she said.