MMOV GIVES FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO WIDOWS IN AFRICA
Mighty Men of Valor (MMOV) have continued their efforts to improve the conditions of underprivileged individuals in Africa.
In one of such activities, MMOV donated N1,920,000 (One million, nine hundred and twenty thousand naira) to support the widows at the Mercy Widows Empowerment Ministry during their program on May 19 and 20, 2025, focusing on empowering them through soft grants to initiate or expand their businesses.
MERCY WIDOWS EMPOWERMENT MINISTRY is located at Love Villa
37, Aladanla Line 3, Ile Ife, Osun State, in Nigeria. The phone number is: +234 (0) 803 412 5677
The activities were carried out as follows
DAY 1 – Monday 19th May, 2025
Venue: Christ Way HQ Church, Iredapo, Ile-lfe
Time: 2pm to 6pm
There were three seminars .
1. Economic Empowerment
2. Spiritual Empowerment
3. Prayer Ministration
Altar call
Altar calls were conducted on two occasions. Initially, 17 individuals expressed their intentions, followed by a subsequent call that garnered the attention of 350 participants.
Attendance: Workers – 122, Widows – 822
Total – 944.
Material distribution
All the widows were graciously provided with moinmoin (bean pudding) alongside a generous allocation of 2 kilograms of rice, 2 sachets of tomato purée, and 2 sachets of vegetable oil (45 milliliters). Those seeking economic empowerment were invited to return the following day.
DAY 2 – Tuesday 20/5/25
Sachets of vegetable oil (45mls apo, Ile-Ife)
Attendance: 29 widows and 9 workers. The widows completed application forms and underwent interviews. Information gathered from the forms and the interviews encompassed personal biodata, current employment status and income, areas of interest, and financial implications. Twenty-six individuals were interviewed, counseled, and subsequently granted financial assistance ranging from N20,000 to N250,000. (Details attached). They came to sign after receiving the funds via bank transfer. A total of N1,920,000 was disbursed.
5 new applications have emerged subsequent to the program, which are yet to be addressed. Attached are the video recordings of the widows who received financial assistance, expressing their gratitude and appreciation towards the institution..
A monitoring team has been set up to monitor progress of their businesses.
BENEFICIARIES
NAME Trade of beneficiary
1. Olatunbosun Magret: Sale of bread, received 75k
2. Afeni Afolakemi: Patent medicine and provisions, received 100k
3. Adekunle Omolola: Sale of foodstuffs, received 75k
4. Olasunkanmi Ibidun: Sewing materials, received 100k
5. Olaniyan Sijuade: Sale of coal, firewood, and minerals, received 75k
6. Owoyomi Esther: Farm Produce marketing, received 50k
7. Olawoore Rebecca: Involved in the sale of smoked fish, received 80k
8. Omotoso Christianah: POS and provisions business, received 100k
9. Adesakin Kehinde: Charcoal Seller, received 75k
10. Adeola Shakirat: Sale of fresh vegetables, received 50k
11. Agboola Taiwo: Cut and sew clothing, received 100k
12. Fakoya Oluwatoyin: Charcoal Seller, received 30k
13. Awoyode, Racheal: Petty trader in raw food, received ½ bag of rice and 25k
14. Omoboriowo Adegoke: Chinchin business, received 25k
15. Olorunlana Mosunmola: Patent medicine Startup, received 100k
16. Adegoroye Adefunke: Operates a variety shop, received 250k
17. Akindoyin Felicia: Sale of poultry feed, agro-chemicals & seeds, received 50k
18. Adeniyi Kehinde: Fruits, brooms, and oguso, received 50k
19. Folorunso Iyabo (Atobalo Yetunde Cecilia): Engages in the sale of fruits and pepper, received 25k
20. Babalola Taiwo: Aspires to commence the sale of foodstuffs, received ½ bag of rice and 25k
21. Solomon Adefari Sikiratu: Sells firewood, oguso, and brooms, received 50k
22. Dorcas Adefare: Engaged in the sale of charcoal, received 30k
23. Komolafe Oyenike: Involved in selling firewood and local brooms, received 50k
24. Adebiyi Omowumi: Aspires to sell charcoal, received 30k
25. Odubunmi Monsurat: Engaged in the sale of foodstuffs, received 200k
26. Anifowose Selimo: Aspires to sell bread and snacks, received 30k
Please Note
The monitoring team will commence its visitation of the beneficiaries this week to ensure that the funds disbursed are utilized appropriately.
Here are some videos of the beneficiaries:
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Compiled by Henry Omoregie