Depaul Hope Social Center

"I was happier when I was poor. Money isn't happiness." _ Akon

" You might think I don't know what I'm saying but I've experienced real povērty. As a young African kid, I grew up in the village not having the basic necessities of life, but I was happy. I played football with bare feet, with no electricity, no running water, and I know what that felt like. But when I grew up and became successful, I had to deal with all the problems success brings. Money brings lots of ev!l around you. Even people who loved you would start to envy and håtē you when money comes. Money can't buy happiness." Akon

Whatever is worrying you right now. May God answer your prayers and give you peace of mind.

He has been with u in the past battles. He will be with u in the future battles.

Christmas celebration for the widows in the parish.

Today is national widows day.
Remember this!!

1. A widow is someone's daughter.
2. A widow is someone's sister.
3. A widow was once a happy bride and a loving wife.
4. A widow is a mother to her children.
5. Widowhood is not a curse!!!!!!
6. She never wished to be a widow.
7. Widowhood is hard!!!! There are many days that are downright lonely, depressing, uncertain
8. There are days and nights when the tears non-stop for known and unknown reasons.
9. A widow's ability to give love and receive love did not die with her husband.
10. A widow's libido or urge for s*x, did not die with her husband.
11. You!! Who loves to judge and hate on widows for no just course, wait until you become one!! For surely you will become one!! Yes you will because every woman is a potential widow and Everyman a potential widower, because death is a debt we all owe!!
12. The yellow leaves beneath a tree, are silently telling the vibrantly luscious green ones on the tree that: "we were once like you".
13. If you cannot help a widow, then don't add to her sorrow and pain!!!!
14. Don't tell a widow how to grieve or how long to grieve Who the bloody hell do you think you are? Who gave you that right?
15. A widow and her children are dangerous people to deal with, because they are special to GOD. HE is the father of the fatherless and the judge of the widow!!
16. Call a widow. Ask about her and her children's well-being, take her out. Did I hear you say that's too much for you? Then just leave her alone. Becareful widows are apple of God's eyes, hurt them and recieve instant judgement. Never judge a situation you have never been into. Support whatever they do that makes them happy. Bless them and your reward is in heaven.
Lilian Ekeji Egegbara.

DEPAUL HOPE SOCIAL CENTER SCHOOL OUTREACH
We are committed to ameliorating the sufferings of the widows, fighting poverty and strengthening education among the less priviledged.

The NGO recently visited St. Mary College and Agriculture Center, Ondo, Ugboju Benue state where we shared exercise books and pens to over 500 students. Visit us at depaulhopesocialcentre.org and partner with us

OUTREACH TO SCHOOLS
DePaul Hope Social Centre recently extended its philanthropic gestures to St. Patrick 's nursery/primary school Okenyi in Kogi State on Thursday 8th November, 2018.

The organization distributed stationeries to 296 pupils and the teaching staff in its bid to curb illiteracy and assist in the millenium development goals. To God be the glory

Depaul Hope Social Centre , Enugu recently put up a website so that its numerous followers both in Nigeria and beyond call view our progess so far. This is the link: depaulhopesocialcentre.org It is a dream come true. To God be the glory.

COMPUTER LITERACY PROGRAM
Here are four of the seven widows that we trained in our computer literacy program at Akama Oghe in Ezeagu, Enugu state of Nigeria.

One of the clients of Depaul Hope Social Centre. Her sewing business is progressing as a result of our microloans program.

SOME OF THE CHILDREN BENEFITING FROM OUR EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND

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SOME SUCCESS STORIES

COMPUTER LITERACY PROGRAM
Presently, 18 clients have so far benefited from our computer literacy program. They are issued with certificates to seek job in the labor market.

MICROLOANS PROGRAMS
We have 360 clients under our microloans program. Fifty of these women are poor widows whom our organization has supported with our microloans program. The support has enabled these widows to put food on their table, pay electricity bills, hospital bills, rent bills etc. Many of these widows now have flourishing business and they are no longer thinking of engaging in prostitution and human trafficking for survival

START UP BUSINESS FOR A VICTIM OF BOKO HARAM
With the assistance from the Vincentian Solidarity organization we have been able to set up a food vendor shop for a client, a 55 year old widow whose husband and son were killed by an explosive planted by Boko haram near a building in Kano where her husband was working as a brick layer in the North in 2012. She decided to relocate to the eastern part of the country. She and her children have been finding life difficult since their arrival She has four kids and they are all in schools. She went through our counseling program and it cost the organization the sum of three hundred thousand naira (N300,000) to set up a business for her. Today she is doing well in her business. However, she is still have one major problem left unattended to. She was pregnant before her husband died in the explosive device panted by Boko haram. The pregnancy has lasted for four years now and doctors still assured her that the baby is alive. We are battling to see a way out of this problem.

FREE MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR WOMEN
In March, 2016 the organization provided a free medical check-
up for 32 poor women around Enugu north Local Government. They were given free examination on diabetic checks, breast and cervical cancer, high blood pressure and high cholesterol.
On 8th June, 2017 our organization in collaboration with the wife of the Enugu state governor organized a free medical check-up and treatments on cervical cancer, ge***al infectious diseases, and malaria, typhoid fever. Six doctors and two nurses attended to our clients. A total of 17 widows and five poor women attended the medical check-up and received treatments

FREE EDUCATIONAL FOR CHILDREN OF WIDOWS
DePaul Hope Social Center on September 3rd 2017 launched a free educational scheme for the children of the widows. In all 52 widows children benefited from the scheme.