2026 World Orphans Day: Yayi’s wife unveils N500m project, gifts N15m to 258 children

The Founder of the Chadash Empowerment Foundation, Temitope Adeola, has unveiled a ₦500 million orphanage project and donated more than N15 million to 258 children as part of activities to commemorate the 2026 World Orphans Day.

The intervention formed part of the foundation’s fifth annual World Orphans Day outreach, held on November 8 and 9 under the theme, “Building a World of Hope.”

The foundation announced plans to construct a N500 million orphanage home for JK’s Orphanage while providing cash donations exceeding N15 million to five orphanage homes in Ogun State. It also distributed food items and other relief materials to 350 orphans in Abuja and Ogun State.

In Ogun State, the outreach benefited 258 children across five orphanage homes – Stella Obasanjo Motherless Babies Home, Abeokuta; Future Hope Orphanage, Ogijo, Sagamu; Future Leaders Orphanage Home, Ilaro; Ijamido Children’s Home, Ota; and Great Faith Orphanage Home, Ogijo, Sagamu.

The programme also featured the award of full tertiary education scholarships to three students, the distribution of 192 school bags and the presentation of food items, beverages, sanitary materials and other household essentials to support the children’s welfare.

Speaking at the event, Adeola, wife of the Ogun State All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Senator Solomon Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, said the annual outreach reflects the foundation’s commitment to ensuring that every child receives the love, care, support and opportunities needed to realise their potential.

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Adeola noted that access to education remains essential to personal development, independence and a better future, adding that the foundation would continue to implement meaningful interventions that address the needs of vulnerable children and create opportunities for them to rise above their present circumstances.

“Every child deserves the opportunity to dream, grow, and build a meaningful future, regardless of the circumstances surrounding their upbringing. Through this initiative, we are not only providing essential support but also reminding these children that they are loved, valued and never forgotten. We believe that building a world of hope begins with creating opportunities for every child to thrive,” she said.

Items distributed at the event included bags of rice, noodles, beverages, sanitary materials, and other household essentials, alongside refreshments for the children.