WORLD BANK, OYO STATE GOVERNMENT EMPOWER 90 WIDOWS, PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED

However, many of the beneficiaries who spoke with our correspondent said it was hard for them to cope with challenges of life as they could not fulfill their financial obligations before the intervention.

The Chairman of Community Project Management Committee (CPMC) in Ifedawapo Widows and Physically Challege Group in Keso community, Olorunsogo Local Government of Oyo State, Aderemi Balelayo, said life was unbearable for his people before the intervention of CSDP, adding that they could not feed themselves

He said, “We struggled to feed ourselves because of the environment we found ourselves. We didn’t have any hope than to look unto God. We faced a lot of challenges before the intervention of these projects, but today, our story is different as we can now live above poverty. In fact, many of us are doing daily contributions. We thank God and the initiators of these projects.”

Penpushing further reports that a beneficiary and Physically Challenge,Taiwo Abolade, in his submission said when the project was introduced to the intervention, he thought it was a joke pointing out that many unfulfilled promises have been made for them before now.

“It was difficult for us to eat and take care of our family. Our member didn’t have power to provide for their families since they are not able bodies. For the widows, you know it is not easy for them to cope’, he said.

“These intervention projects have really helped us because we distribute the money we raised from the water and tricycle to our members monthly and keep the remaining into our account, we are now living a comfortable life.”