By Patrick Ochei
In celebration of the first anniversary of Fostering Hopes Foundation, the team members were at the St. Theresa’s Maternity and Hospital Issele-Uku, where they presented packs of gifts to new born babies and their mothers on Friday 19th September, 2025.
Receiving the team were the Catholic Priest in charge of the Catholic Hospitals under the Issele-Uku Catholic Diocese, Very Rev. Fr. Jude Onyebadi, the resident doctor of St. Theresa’s Maternity and Hospital, Dr. Oluwaseun Yoloye, and the Matron of the Hospital, Mrs. Susan Nwamaka Osemene.
The Reverend Father was overwhelmed by the show of love as exhibited by Fostering Hopes Foundation, describing their mission as truly charitable and hope lifting.
He commended the Foundation for their kind gesture on behalf of the Catholic Diocese, while also assuring them of the Hospital Management’s policy of transparency when it comes to managing gift items from public spirited individuals and groups. He however ensured that every new born baby in the ward and those that would be born later would get a share of the items until they are exhausted.
Dr. Seun on his part assured that the team of medical personnel would continue to do their professional best towards ensuring that patients get quality treatments to keep the ethical integrity of the hospital in tact.
Earlier while speaking, the Director of Community Engagement and Development of Fostering Hopes Foundation, Comrade Patrick Ochei had explained the mission of the NGO members to their hosts, stating that aside getting nominations for vulnerable families to be supported with business grants and scholarships for their children, the Foundation also engages in reachout programmes to other vulnerable segments of the society.
Ochei while praising God for safe delivery of the nursing mothers, also encouraged the ones who delivered through CS to be thankful to God for preservation of life; thereby asking them to keep hope alive as they go through recovery.
