No doubt, the two most powerful warriors are patience and time. Thus, it is exactly three months today that a woman endowed with the virtue of charity, an Amazon, a quintessential Matriarch like no other, the Late Ezinne Martina Chinyere Enidom was laid to rest. Ezinne was like morning dew to us; always loving and caring. She was both soft and powerful; both practical and spiritual. She felt the pulse of others, especially the down trodden.

Suffice it to say that, to mark her three months of interment, memorial mass holds today at Saint Mary’s Catholic Church, Neni, to be officiated by the auxiliary Bishop of Awka Diocese, Bishop Jonas-Benson Okoye. Thereafter, there will be unveiling of Nri Primary School, Neni and Umunri Health Center, both remodeled in memory of the matriarch. The unveiling will be done under the Chairmanship of Honourable Oseloka Henry Obaze, OHO.

Ezinne Martina Chinyere Enidom believed that charity brings to life again those who are spiritually dead. Her spirit of charity would see her home as a pilgrimage for the sick that she would bring in, treat and nurse till they were healed. From her trivial stipend, she would pay school fees for the indigent and the hoi-poloi in the society.

Mama was a consistent giver and she imbibed in her children the art of charity and self-denial to satisfy others. Mama simply taught them that charity is kind. And so, Martina Chinyere Enidom Foundation (MCEF) was conceptualized in her name. MCEF is a lifelong conceived charity for less privileged youths to acquire education or obtain finance to establish a viable entrepreneurial venture.

Hence, the essence of renovating the Nri Primary School is to make it the BEST Public Primary School in Anaocha LGA. It was fenced, while a modern rolling gate was installed. Also, ICT building was constructed, attached to the old block, while ceramic floor tiles were fixed in all the classrooms

Martina Chinyere Enidom Foundation (MCEF) equally introduced talking pen/Book for primaries 1 & 2. It will start functioning in the next academic year, 2021/22 section. MCEF facilitated the use of talking pen/book in Special School Eziaja, Neni, sponsored by Messrs Benedeth Eyisi Foundation.

Furthermore, Martina Chinyere Enidom Foundation fixed all the collapsed ceilings, constructed the toilet facility, and installed the overhead water facility to service the toilet and to provide drinking water to the school. It constructed the football pitch, with goal posts, grassed to standard, constructed the sitting arena for the pitch, and constructed the handball pitch, with its own seating arena.

Martina Chinyere Enidom Foundation equally constructed the drainage, provided innovative tyre system for erosion control, planted 250 trees to screen off the school from outside view, repainted the entire school and hired 6 teachers for all the classes; focusing in mathematics and English. Each class will, from the next academic year, have 2 teachers.

In addition, Martina Chinyere Enidom Foundation introduced annual prize giving day in the school to motivate the pupils, especially in mathematics and English. The health center adjacent the school will, from next year, serve as the sickbay for the Nri Primary School. Martina Chinyere Enidom Foundation will offset all costs associated with their medical bills, only to the extent of what the health center can handle. The foundation also hired game master for the school.

At the Umunri Health Center, Martina Chinyere Enidom Foundation repaired the leaking roofs and fixed the ceiling, constructed the ceramic floor tiles of the entire facility and constructed the concrete external floor. It also constructed a rolling gate for the center, constructed the overhead water tank and solar system to provide uninterrupted power. The foundation bought various hospital items to be unveiled. This was done in Partnership with Mrs Uche Ojomo, a true daughter of Eziaja Village, Neni

Martina Chinyere Enidom Foundation Economic Empowerment is exemplary. It intends to proactively assist youth and rural market women through recycling funds. The foundation will provide soft free loan to at least 10 youths in Anaocha LGA (one in each town), with adequate entrepreneurial skills, to initiate or expand their businesses. Again, 20 rural market women from Neni (two from each village) will be assisted with soft recycling loans.

To God be the glory.

WRITTEN BY ARC CHUKWUEMEKA ENIDOM

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