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While I was in a shop the other day, a young man holding a tin can came in, begging for alms. His words touched me to my core. He said, "abeg o, make una hep me. I just come out from correctional facility. Dem don free me and I wan change. I nor go do bad thing again 1/
Abeg make una hep me contribute. I dey gather the money make I take go my mama side for Ondo, make I learn handiwork, make I take dey chop. Make una hep me. I nor wan do bad thing again. Una pesin nor go enter prison. Nobody for una family go experience prison. Abeg. Make 2/
una sorry for me. Hep me abeg. God go bless una. Open way for una."
I felt so bad for him. It struck me how difficult and near impossible it must be to start life afresh as a reformed prisoner. Especially in a society that doesn't give people too many chances. I prayed that 3/
I felt so bad for him. It struck me how difficult and near impossible it must be to start life afresh as a reformed prisoner. Especially in a society that doesn't give people too many chances. I prayed that 3/
his resolution to turn his life around would not be frustrated by the harsh realities of our Nigerian economy and society.
I just want to dedicate this little encounter to all the NGOs out here who are working to free unjustly incarcerated people and reintegrate freed 4/
I just want to dedicate this little encounter to all the NGOs out here who are working to free unjustly incarcerated people and reintegrate freed 4/
prisoners into the society. You are fighting a worthy cause. Your impact in the lives of these downtrodden ones can never be quantified. Keep up the good work. Here, I'll quickly tag @hopebehindbar for their hardwork with prisoners. @thefunkeadeoye the woman behind this 5/
mission, God bless you.
Let me also use this medium to ask you guys to spare a thought for those incarcerated in prisons around the country. Reach out to an NGO. Volunteer if you can or support their work financially. Even your little 1k can go a long way to improve 6/
Let me also use this medium to ask you guys to spare a thought for those incarcerated in prisons around the country. Reach out to an NGO. Volunteer if you can or support their work financially. Even your little 1k can go a long way to improve 6/
the lives of these poor ones. May God bless us all.
AMEN.
AMEN.
