The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) has donated food and other essential supplies to Home Sweet Home Orphanage in Anthony Village Lagos as part of activities marking its 10th annual conference.
The Guild’s representatives visited the facility on Wednesday and presented items intended to support the welfare of children in its care.
The donation included 20 cartons of Nestlé Pure Life 60-centiliter bottled water, four cartons of Maggi cubes, four cartons of Golden Morn 100-by-45-gram packs and three cartons of Milo Activ-Go sachets.
GOCOP President Danlami Nmodu, represented by Financial Secretary Moses Ebosele and Treasurer Ngozi Onyeakusi, praised the orphanage’s founder and management for their care of the children.
He said the visit and items reflected the association’s commitment to giving back to society.
Nmodu described children in orphanages as Nigeria’s future leaders and urged individuals, organizations and other stakeholders to support their development.
He said the government alone could not meet every need.
“The government cannot do everything,” he said, adding: “Whatever you can do as an individual or association, please do in the overall interest of Nigeria and the world.”
He also urged the orphanage’s management to use the donations judiciously for the children’s benefit.
Nmodu said proper upbringing and education would help the children become responsible citizens and good ambassadors of Nigeria.
GOCOP, a self-regulating body of digital journalism organizations and online publishers in Nigeria, carried out a similar humanitarian visit during its eighth annual conference in Lokoja, Kogi State, in 2024.
Miss Omotayo Folawiyo, receiving the items on behalf of founder Suchaeta Crivedi, thanked the association for its support.
“Thank you for coming to show love to the kids”, she said.
“We are sincerely grateful, and overwhelmed with joy and appreciation,” she added.
While showing the visitors around the facility, Ms. Folawiyo said the orphanage’s policy prohibits photographs with the children as part of measures to protect their privacy and safety.
