In tune with its aims and objectives, which include providing scholarships and support to the less privileged students in Higher Institutions, the Mary Slessor-Akan Glo Foundation (MASLAG) has for the fourth time empowered less privileged students with financial support for their University educationPresenting the financial support at a brief but colourful event which took place on Tuesday, June 17, at the Foundation’s office, Plot 131, Unit F, Ewet Housing Estate, Uyo, the Founder/President of the Foundation, Dr. Glory Edet, eulogized the impacts of the legendary Scottish Missionary to Nigeria, extolling how she stopped the killing of twins, alongside her great impacts to humanity and society. Dr. Edet also stated that the aim of the Foundation was to support the less privileged, including multiple birth children and parents, persons with disabilities, students, youths, women, etc, who are in need within the capacity of the foundation. Among other responsibilities, Dr Edet said, were to restore hope to the hopeless through counselling, skills acquisition, etc.
“We have different programmes in our Foundation. We have paid school fees for over 200 students and 20 students are on full scholarship scheme of the Foundation in Higher Institutions, given financial grants to widows, empowered young farmers with seedlings and financial support and today we are giving out another grants to students as a way of our support to qualitative education”, she said.
She charged the beneficiaries to shun unhealthy competition, obey their parents, take their studies seriously and use the financial support judiciously.
Earlier, the Chairman of BOT, MASLAG, Dr. Akaninyene Akankpo who noted that the foundation is concerned in investing in the future of young people as one of its responsibilities , charged the beneficiaries to take their studies seriously and be free to reach out to the foundation where necessary.
The Coordinator of MASLAG, Mrs. Jane Michael Essien in her welcome remarks took the beneficiaries through the objectives and aims of the foundation, the various life-touching programmes executed by the Foundation and urged them to make good use of the support given to them.
In their seperate goodwill messages, the State Coordinator of African Women Summit, Mrs. Blessing Solomon and Mrs. Precious Lazarus, lauded the founder for the impacts the foundation has achieved thus far. They charged the beneficiaries to be good ambassadors of MASLAG and make judicious use of the grants.
Master Mfon Udoh and Ms. Sarah Usen , representing the beneficiaries appreciated Dr. Glory Edet and the Foundation for the educational support and prayed for God to bless her and the Foundation