Fountain of Joy and Comfort Foundation (FJC) was in Delta State on the 23rd of November, 2017, commissioning a Police Station, a Primary Healthcare Centre, and a Primary School, all built and equipped by the Foundation. At the occasion, the President and Founder of Fountain of Joy and Comfort Foundation, Mr Paul Odili, told the story of how it was a direct vision from God that gave birth to the Foundation.
A member of FJC’s Board of Trustees, Dr Magdalene Ajani, gave a presentation on how the Foundation has carried out successful free medical outreaches in 13 communities namely Ute-Ogbeje, Owa-Oyibo, and Agbor-Obi in Delta State; Jahi, Byazhin, Kubwa, Durumi and Jahi in the Federal Capital Territory; lhiagwa in Imo State; New Karu, and Goshen City in Nasarawa S1ate; Lokoja in Kogi State; Igbo-Etiti in Enugu State; Erin-Ile in Kwara State, where the Foundation has been having yearly Eye Care outreaches since 2012; and also, Assin Kushea in Ghana.
She said, during the outreaches, a total of 23,330 persons were screened by eye care professionals. 14,979 people among them received medicated eye glasses and 1,171 people had surgeries for cataract, pterygium, etc., and as many as had the need, received drugs, all free.
On the Education aspect, she said FJC supports education, especially that of children who cannot afford it in school, and in line with that, the Foundation constructed a primary school in Ani-Nwachokor comprising of 6 classrooms; Rehabilitated Ute-Ogbeje Secondary School; Constructed and fully fenced blocks of classroom comprising nine (9) classrooms, principal and staff rooms, security post and conveniences in a 3 block arrangement in lgwebuike Primary School, Ute-Ogbeje in Ika North East Area of Delta State to replace the badly dilapidated structures that were once there. Also the Foundation’s scholarship/sponsorship program has 13 beneficiaries who currently enjoy full scholarship benefits covering the entire duration of their studies from primary to University level with full sponsorship and FJC caters for the NECO examination fees of students in Ute-Ogbeje Secondary School
And it is, she said, in furtherance of its commitment to promote education that FJC is currently constructing a private University proposed as Margaret Lawrence University.
Continuing in the presentation, Dr Ajani said that on the Maternal and Child Health commitment of FJC, Primary Healthcare Centres have been built and fully equipped in 4 communities.
The Delta State Governor, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa was at the occasion, and, alongside the CP of Delta State, CP Zanna Ibrahim, the representative of IG Idris Kpotum, AIG Mohammed A. Adamu, and other government officials, the Galilee Police Station was commissioned. And the Foundation laying was done for another Police building which is to serve as the Area Command Block within the same compound that houses the Galilee Police Station.
From the Galilee Police Station, the dignitaries, led by Founder/President of FJC, Mr Paul Odili, moved to the Proposed site of Margaret Lawrence University (MLU) where Governor Ifeanyi Okowa laid a foundation block at “Beautiful Gate”, main gate into the Proposed University. Afterwards they proceeded for a tour of the proposed University premises.
The Next commissioning was at the Igwebuike Primary School where Fountain of Joy and Comfort Foundation had constructed blocks of classrooms and other structures to replace the dilapidated structures in the school premises.
And the final commissioning for the day was that of Owerre Olubor Primary Health Care Centre built and equipped solely by the Foundation for the community and its neighbouring communities.
