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Project at a glance:
World Malayalee Council (WMC), an Indian non-profit making organization was formed and registered with a mission of creating a network of Malayalees around the Globe and work together for a better society. The word “Malayalee: means the people who speak Malayalam language and hail from a tiny state called Kerala in India, which is known as “GODS OWN COUNTRY”. WMC is engaged in humanitarian service around the world that includes Village adoption, Mobile Clinic and other philanthropic services. WMC is spread over all the continents with 6 Regions as Africa, America, Australia & Far East, Europe, India and Middle East. The young Nigeria province under Africa region started its Humanitarian service in November 2005 with the mission to adopt villages. After the primary survey it has decided to embark on its pilot project of Village Adoption in Akore Village in Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government area of Ogun State. The Village has a population of more than 1,000 people who would be the direct beneficiaries from this project. Village Adoption plan of WMC provides assistance in Primary health, Primary education and Self-sustainable projects based on agriculture for the people of selected villages. The Chairman of WMC Nigeria Province Dr. Vincent Palathingal welcomed the invited guests and the people of Akore Village and assured them with basic Medical Health Care and other services. During his welcome address, the Ado-Odo/Ota Local Govt Chairman Honorable Dr Gboyega Salami assured WMC of all the help required from the Local Govt and requested WMC to spread this humanitarian service to other villages also. The officials of Local Govt council and a number of other local leaders came up and thanked WMC for choosing their Village. The entire gathering greeted the Indian High Commissioner in return with loud applause when His Excellency greeted them with “Ekkaro” and “Bavoni”. While inaugurating the adoption of the village Indian High Commissioner to Nigeria His Excellency H.S.S Viswanathan, praised WMC for what they are doing in Nigeria and also the Indo-Nigeria Relationship. The Borehole drilled by WMC in the village to provide drinking water for the villagers was commissioned by Oba of Igbesa His Royal Highness Oba (Dr) Samuel Olushola Banuso JP while the medical camp was inaugurated by the Chairman Ado-Odo/Ota Local Govt. The Oba of Igbesa was impressed by the activities of WMC and expressed that His Royal Highness is proud of its association with WMC and promised its continued best co-operation. Many traditional rulers, Officials from the Local Govt Council Mr. Jacob John Poovathoor, the President of Africa Region of World Malayalee Council from Uganda, Mr. Jacob Mathai (Nigeria) one of the founder and Global Executive member of WMC, Mrs. Sicily Jacob WMC Woman’s Forum Global President, many other WMC officials and its members and the Community Leaders were in witness. It will go down in the history of the village as one of the greatest events. An enthusiastic crowd turned up to witness the occasion. This project has been envisaged for the years to come and it shall be carried out in different phases. The first phase mainly concentrates on Primary Health service, drinking water and Primary education. The medical team lead by Dr. Vincent Palathingal, Dr. Dhar, Dr. Neha Chowla and Dr. Ajibola treated many patients till evening and supplemented with health tonics and other health substitutes to others. The education sector received the first lot of scholastic materials while WMC has donated its first batch of baby food to the little ones. WMC expressed their happiness and gratitude to the Indian High Commissioner to Nigeria for all his encouragement and support. In the Facilitation speech Mrs. Sicily Jacob mentioned about the warm welcome and the co-operation received from the people of Akore Village from the day one. She also addressed the problems that are currently having with the pregnant ladies and assured that WMC will do the best to reduce the intensity of the sufferings. In his welcome speech, the Chairman of WMC Nigeria Province Dr. Vincent Palathingal outlined the activities of WMC and its pilot project at Akore Village. He also expressed the desire that WMC has adopted one village named Akore to start the pilot project with but it will expand it to many other villages in the future. In his Vote of Thanks, the President of WMC Nigeria Province Mr. Mathews P V has stressed that the success and failure of the project depends on the co-operation of the villagers. He warned them against the misuse or abuses of the facilities and services extended to them. He extended his heartfelt gratitude to the Sponsors and well-wishers of WMC who supported this noble cause. He also quoted that Kerala is the state in India who achieved 100% literacy and WMC will try its level best to make this Akore Village also to a model village with 100% literacy. The Africa Region President for WMC, Mr. Jacob John Poovathoor has witnessed the occasion and praised the committee members for their dedication and said that it made him proud to have such a marvelous group of humanitarians with him from Nigeria. He said, he is convinced that our brethrens in Nigeria are proved to be the example and the people who applies WMC’s five-way test, (to become a member) in life.
In the response and thanks speech by Chief Ayo Moradeyo came up with an appealing speech. In an emotional note he mentioned that people of Nigeria is now experiencing some thing different than they thought of Indians who lives in Nigeria for decades. He also thanked the WMC in particular for initiating this pilot project that is the first of its kind ever initiated by Indian Community. In the course of time, WMC shall extend its activities and assistance not only in other Districts of Nigeria but also to other African countries, the WMC officials said. |
