The philanthropist in Me

According to Encyclopedia:

Philanthropy is the act of donating money, goods, time, or effort to support a charitable cause, usually over an extended period of time and in regard to a defined objective. In a more fundamental sense, philanthropy may encompass any altruistic activity which is intended to promote good or improve human quality of life. Someone who is well known for practicing philanthropy may sometimes be called a philanthropist. Although such individuals are often very wealthy, people may nevertheless perform philanthropic acts without possessing great wealth.

A philanthropist is someone who engages in philanthropy; that is, someone who donates his or her time, money, and/or reputation to charitable causes. The term may apply to any volunteer or to anyone who makes a donation, but the label is most often applied to those who donate large sums of money or who make a major impact through their volunteering, such as a trustee who manages a philanthropic organization.

A philanthropist may not always find universal approval for his/her deeds. Common accusations include supporting an unworthy cause (such as funding art instead of fighting world hunger) or having selfish motivation at heart (such as avoiding taxes or attaining personal fame).

An orphan (from the Greek ορφανός) is a person (typically a child), who has lost both parents, often through death. One legal definition used in the USA is someone bereft through "death or disappearance of, abandonment or desertion by, or separation or loss from, both parents".[1] Common usage limits the term to children, (or the young of animals) who have lost both parents. On this basis half-orphans are those with one surviving parent.

While I was in Nigeria for the Christmas Holiday, around 26th december being the boxing day, I was watching TV and saw the philanthropy gesture the Ogun state governor exhibited, by visiting hospitals and clinics in the state to remind them that they were not alone and should enjoy the festive season as well....and immediately after that clip, I started thinking...what can I do? but to go into such philanthropy, you need to be wealthy, as I have read and understood that most Philanthropists are wealthy. I remembered the days of my late Father, he was one as well, and what he always preached was help help help someone in need.

I got in the room..grabbed all i had (money), asked my sister to accompany me somewhere...and off we went, she didnt know where we were going, and gbamm we arrived at the market, and I handed her the money, please help me buy anything the orphanage might need...But this amount is too little she responded...I said that was all I could afford, and in we jumped inside the market and started buying buying buying...and within minutes,,....we were done...and bought fews things.

We found an Orphage in Lekki, and we drove in....and handed over these things to them....they were very happy...it didnt seem anyone had been there that day, cos you could trace our car tyre marks on the ground and we didnt see any when we came.....So we prayed together....played with the kids....snapped soem pictures...and Off we went....tears dropping from my eyes....SO THESE KIDS HAVE NO PARENT? NO FATHER.....NO MOTHER!....No one to depend on. I then realized I was priveledged to have my mother.

Anyway peeps...below are some pictures we took there...."Be good and lend a helping hand if you can, no matter how little"......Obinwanne