By Ibrahim Joenal Sesay
FREETOWN, Jan. 27 (232news.com) – A Place Of Hope Ministries (APOHM) USA-Sierra Leone has revamped its Jesus Cares Campaign as a way of bringing hope, strength and courage by embarking on a massive feeding program for hundreds of children. He campaign targeted the United Methodist Church Primary School (UMC-PS).
The feeding campaign which took place on 17 and 18th November, 2021 at the school grounds, attracted the school teachers and head teachers.
APOHM Supervisor, Fanita Conteh read a message sent by the founder of APOHM, Sister Henrietta Jones who is based in the United State of America.
She said APOHM was born out of the need to reach out to their fellow citizens to provide nutritious meals to children during the Pandemic.
She continued to say APOHM is a nonprofit organisation that provides weekly nutritious meals to children and baby food to infants aged 6 to12 months in underprivileged communities to help with their developmental growth and eradicate hunger.
She disclosed that APOHM also provides scholarships to school age children in Freetown. Currently, APOHM has provided over 16000 meals, baby food and lunch to kids and infants since September of 2019 in 25 locations in Freetown, adding that APOHM continues to feed their children and infants weekly, and is currently reaching out to other locations in Freetown.
Fanita expressed Sister Henrietta Jones’ plans to extend the gesture into other regions are in the works and they are dedicated to continuing to providing meals to their children who are their future Teachers, Lawyers, President, Judges, Politicians, Secretaries, Bank personnels, Mothers, Fathers, Doctors, Engineers, Mayors, Counselor, and so on.
APOHM Supervisor, Rev. Davies and team interacted with the kids and shared jokes and songs with them.
Annie Turay of APOHM described their work as a way of reaching out to the needy. She said there is need for one to give hope and encourage the future generation of better days.
She disclosed that special package was also given to teachers on both morning and afternoon shifts.
Head teacher of UMC Primary School AM Shift Mrs. Rakiatu Macauley thanked A Place Of Hope Ministries (APOHM) for their support and prayed for more provision and protection to the Founder and her team.
She went on to say they are looking for not only feeding but learning materials as whatever they are doing for the children will contribute greatly to their upbringings.
