Agency To Rehabilitate Vulnerable Children

The Millennium De
velopment Goals (MDGs) Office has said  that it had  registered 62 Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) in Ezza South Local Government Area in Ebonyi State for its rehabilitation programme.
The MDG Focal Person in the state, said at a ceremony that the beneficiaries were under the Mother and Child Care Initiative (MCCI) project of the state governor’s wife, Mrs Josephine Elechi.
“The biometric capturing is under the MDG’s Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) scheme for 2012/ 2013, which the state is a participant.
“We are targeting about 2,250 OVC for the programme and they would be trained in various vocational fields and empowered to become entrepreneurs.”
According to her, the beneficiaries will soon be given handsets powered by Globacom Communication Limited, which would be used to send payment alerts of the empowerment packages to the beneficiaries.
“Those who are planning to steal the phones from the beneficiaries should have a rethink because they are biometrically registered to avoid alteration.
In her remarks, Mrs Elechi advised women to ensure proper upbringing of their children to make the society safe and habitable for all.
“Traditional rulers should also ensure that their subjects, especially the youths, are well-behaved so that peace will reign in their domains.’’