Emmnarg Groupe Foundation, a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) has through its ‘Widow's Smile Project’ donated assorted items to widows and the aged in the Shai Osudoku District of The Greater Accra Region.

The donation of the items and cash amounts on Monday, December 23, 2019 was in the light of the Christmas festivities where the group led by its Executive Director, Mr. Emmanuel Nargeh presented the items to the 21 widows at a colourful ceremony at the Mount Zion Presbyterian church at Dodowa to spend the day and donate to the widows who have lost their husbands years ago.

Items donated included bags of rice, canned fish, cooking oil, bottles of soft drinks and some money, according to Mr. Emmanuel Nargeh, were to assist the less privileged widows in society particularly during the yuletide festivities.

“As a foundation and an NGO, we believe everybody must enjoy this Christmas so that as we celebrate in our homes, so must we share with our mothers, the widows and the aged,” said CEO of the group, Mr. Emmanuel Nargeh in an interview. “This is to put a smile on their faces because most of them are old and they would have smiled if their husbands were alive.”

The CEO who likened the NGO to the husbands of the widows saw the gesture as reminiscent of the love the women would have enjoyed from their husbands were they to be alive.

Mr. Emmanuel Nargeh who recounted other acts of philanthropy he's done, called on other members of society to assist the less privileged in society. Nene Dr. TeiDjahene Korabo IV (Chief of Manya / Snr. Asafoatse of Shai State) who is one of the main patrons of the Emmnarg Groupe Foundation expressed gratitude to the widows for honouring the invitation of the NGO.

The chief commended and thanked Mr. Emmanuel Nargeh and his NGO for putting a smile on the faces of the poor widows and urged the public to engage in such activities, especially during the Christmas and New Year celebrations.

Gyaase Ofosu Oblim (Gyaase of Numerse, Dodowa) thanked the foundation for this kind gesture done.

They wished the NGO well in its philanthropic activities and urged them to do more for the needy in society.

Describing the gesture as a dream come true, for them, the widows who were grateful for the gesture expressed relief at the act of benevolence showed by the NGO as they had no hope of celebrating the Christmas until the arrival of the “good news.”

They appealed to other benevolent organizations to emulate the show of love by the Emmnarg Groupe Foundation and assist the aged and widowed in society.

The widows who received the items with glee, expressed their profound gratitude to Mr. Emmanuel Nargeh and the NGO for the kind gesture and called on other members of society to support them.

On his part, Shai Osudoku Director of Social Welfare, Mr. Robert Mensah Gbley thanked the Foundation for this kindness unto the widows and hoped for more of that.

The Shai Osudoku District Minister of Presbyterian Church, Dodowa similarly showed appreciation to the NGO and its partners for remembering the widows in their benevolent activities and making the yuletide a meaningful occasion for them.

He ended by urging the widows to remember the foundation in its prayers to do more for them.

During the group’s visit to the orphanage, the widows were assured of the continued support of the group as well as the support of society in general.

This act of philanthropy was one of several acts engaged in by the group and it was done in fulfillment of his desire and quest to help improve the standard of living of the less privileged women.

The group said all fortunate persons in society owe the less privileged a duty to provide for them as it further indicated that similar acts of philanthropy will be extended to other persons in need.

The Emmnarg Groupe Foundation with the motto: “Bringing Changes to all lives,” was founded in August 2018 by Mr. Emmanuel Nargeh on the biblical foundation which says, "But when you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind, and you will be blessed. Although they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous." (Luke 14:13-14).

This foundation aside its social intervention programmes in health and education also seeks to support the needy and less privileged in diverse ways possible to make life better for them.

The foundation has similarly supported BECE students of 5 basic schools this year with Mathematical sets with the foundation keen on doing bigger and greater works in the area of Education, Health and other Social responsibilities.

The group was accompanied on its mission by some members of the foundation including Gifty Teye, Esther Nargeh, Abena Wiafe, Fauzia Ibrahim, Jacob Nargeh, Emmanuel Amoako, Isaac Tetteh, Nafisatu Awal, Christiana Larbi, Linda Quarshie, Joseph Adaboro, Abraham Lincoln and Prince Normenyo Worlanyo.

Mr. Emmanuel Nargeh expressed his profound gratitude to a number of individuals and personalities for supporting the NGO in its venture.

They include: Nene Dr. TeiDjahene Korabo IV (Chief of Manya/Snr. Asafoatse of Shai State), Dr. Edward Aterh Narh (Director of Narh-Bita Hospital), Mr. George Israel (UK, London), Honourable Linda Akweley Ocloo (Member of Parliament, Shai Osudoku Constituency), Mr. Christian Cadesia, Madam Comfort Teye (Deputy Director of Royal Empire Ghana Limited) and Ms. Jemima.

Mr. Nargeh showed gratitude to some students of Central University who also supported the Widow's Smile Project.

The event was graced by Nene Dr. TeiDjahene Korabo IV (Chief of Manya / Snr. Asafoatse of Shai State), Gyaase Ofosu Oblim (Numerse Gyaase), Mr. Robert Mensah Gbley (Shai Osudoku Director of Social Welfare), Rev. Lawerteh (District Minister Presbyterian church, Dodowa) and Mr. Abraham Lincoln (President of Dreams and Reality Foundation).

Mr. Emmanuel Nargeh appealed to Philanthropists, organizations and the General Public to support the foundation and buy into the vision of the foundation and can do so through: 0243797415 and email: emmnarggroupefoundation@gmail.com