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Xmas: Ogbakor Ikwerre In California Smiles With Widows

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As the world celebrates this season, Monday, December 20, 2021, will remain memorable in the minds of widows in Apani and Ozuaha communities, in Ikwerre ethnic nationality.
This is because a non-profit oriented organisation under the auspices of Ogbakor Ikwerre California , through its Widows’ Project, chose to put smile on the faces of the indegenous widows this Xmas by showering them with food items.
Ikwerre Widows Project’, is a platform used by Ogbakor Ikwerre in diaspora to reach out to widows and the less privileged from the Ikwerre ethnic extraction, as a way of making them feel belonged.
Yearly, widows in Ikwerre land are visited with food items at the end of the year, as a demonstration of love and commitment to the wellbeing of the people, especially the widows.
Fortunately, this year’s Widows’ project was zoned to Apani community which is made up of eight villages and Ozuaha community of about twelve villages. The widows in both communities were very happy. They heaved a big sigh of relief receiving such welfare gesture from their brothers and sisters living in diaspora.
Meanwhile, beneficiaries of this gesture have expressed appreciation to members of the organization for counting them worthy to be part of it, in spite of the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
One of the beneficiaries in Apani, Mrs Louisa Amadi, expressed joy as she thanked them and prayed God to bless the hands that remembered widows, especially at this Christmas season.
Earlier on arrival at Apani to receive the Ogbakor Ikwerre California delegation, the Eze Oha, Nye-nwe Ali Apani Owhoraka VII of Apani Land, HRH Eze (Dr) Onoka L.A Okoromini, appreciated the efforts of members of the organization, but revealed that widows in Apani were much more than the 100 widows who benefitted from the welfare package.
He prayed for more of God’s provision so as to reach out to all of them in the community.
In her opening remarks, one of the representatives of Ogbakor Ikwerre California, Mrs Christiana Chukumati, explained that the program was made possible by brothers and sisters in California, who saw the need to give widows in Ikwerre Land a sense of belonging, especially during this festive season.
According to her, it symbolises love and care. She further explained that the widows’ project started some years back in Obio/Akpor, then Rumuodumanya and Rumuokoro, adding that their strength has continued to increase because the hand of God was upon all their projects.
She said that the mandate to Apani and Ozuaha was basically for core widows that find it hard to put food on their tables, so that they do not feel the pains of the death of their husbands.
Chukumati added that it is an annual event, and that the choice of beans and rice is not out of place considering some of the ages of the widows, who will now prefer beans to against rice.
Earlier, Pastor Constance Walker discouraged widows from moving from one man to another as that will not help them, but that they should look up to God.
She charged them to cry to God in their times of needs instead of man, Walker said only God can help them in their difficulties. He also prayed God to touch the lives of their children and make them great, so that their suffering mothers would be properly taken care of at old age.
She prayed for members of the Organization that none of them would fall short of God’s glory, adding that God will always provide for them what they need to keep this project going.
Expressing joy, Chairman Ozuaha Council of Chiefs, High Chief Richard Amadi, thanked the donors as he charged the widows to acknowledge the efforts of the givers and pray for them for more to come, urging them to make proper use of it. He stated that the people of Ogbakor Ikwerre California have encouraged them to eat nutritional food this period, a reason for which they have made the provision for beans and rice.
It will be recalled that last year members of the association visited widows in Rumuewhor and Eli-Brada Communities all in Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State with food items.
Ogbakor Ikwerre California, a branch of Ogbakor Ikwerre USA (OIUSA) Inc, is an organization of Ikwerre indigenes residing in Califonia, in the United States of America. They are committed to the survival and prosperity of the Ikwerre people.
The project has been on since 2014, starting with Obio/Akpor. It covers projects such as scholarship for the children as well as medical outreach services, including skills acquisition projects.

By: Susan Serekara-Nwikhana

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The Wise Woman

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The wise woman builds her home. Mothers are supposed to live exemplary lives. The roles of mothers in the building of the modern Christian home cannot be overemphasized.
The function of the mother is to help the man build the home. She is a helper. A helper to the husband when the man is not doing well. It is important for the wise woman to assist when the man is not able to meet up with the items needed in the home.
A wise woman needs to reference God first and then the husband. Also the wise woman should respect her husband.
Caring for her own children as well as others is very crucial.
Do not despise children from other mothers. Discipline the child who is going the wrong way.
Ensure family bonding, show love and don’t discriminate. Connection with children is very important, especially the females. Find out who is her friend. Also find out the kind of lives they live. Caution, counsel and guide so that they make good partners.
Teaching children the dos and donts should start from birth. Inculcate the word of God in them so that when they grow, will not depart from it.
From the Scripture, some women influenced their families positively. Virgin Mary influenced the world, she never destroyed herself hence she gave birth to Jesus Christ.
Elizabeth, despite her age, God blessed her as she waited patiently.
A wise should curb favouritism in the family and love children equally. Whether a child is your biological child or not, it is necessary to show love equally. Reprimanding the children should be the function of both man and wife.

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The Desire Of Every Woman In Marriage

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Marriage is beautiful when there is love. Before and after marriage, couples show love to themselves. But you discover that after some years, that same love turn to be something else. A lot of people start going through emotional trauma in the hands of their loved spouses.
There are many things the woman desires to keep the love on as far as marriage is concerned.
Women are blesssed with feminine abilities that can be used for good in husbands lives. With your abilities, you can create a marriage that will last till couples get old.
A woman needs
man that is honest,  trustworthy,  nice,  loving and financially stable.
There are no two ways about finance in marriage. No matter the level of love, if there is no reasonable finance,  it is always difficult to manage the home.
Referring to the Biblical belief in Genesis 3: “Your desire  shall be unto you…….. “
What this means is that whatever the woman desires in life shall be provided as far as she performs her role in her home. There are many things  the woman expects her husband to take care of.
A woman wants a husband that is not lazy,  at least helping to do one or two things when he is at home.
A man that is educated and intelligent so that they will transfer such traits to their children.
Knowing that there are traits that her husband has,  traits of taking care of people,  giving freely to people and caring for her family. She expects him to exhibit them.
A woman wants to love a husband that has family interest at heart. A man that spends time with his family,  remembering his family even as he is away from home.
No matter where he finds himself, he is not destracted by external influence. He returns home to his loved ones.
A woman should not antagonise her husband because of one error or the other. No matter the level of offence he may have committed, you still show some love.
According to the Scripture, it is with wisdom that a woman builds her home. As far as he rreturns home, you accept him as your own.
It is not as if the woman will not monitor her husband, but to certain limit.  Don’t be a monitoring spirit.  Don’t allow anything to take your joy.
Don’t loose trust in your husband. The idea of checking your husband’s phone should be discouraged. The more you check your husband and his phone, the more you loose your joy.
You can show some form of jealousy, but to an extent. Cooperation, respect and being honoured from time to time is what the woman desires.
The home should not be a battle ground for a woman and man.  A woman should be able to ask herself if the check on her husband will pay her any good.
Draw a line to a point where you checkmate your husband’s activities.
A woman wants a man that will love her and telling her you love her will be all she desires.

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The Desire Of Every Woman In Marriage

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A woman needs a man that is honest,  trustworthy,  nice,  loving and financially stable.
There are no two ways about finance in marriage. No matter the level of love, If there is no money,  it is always difficult.


Referring to the Biblical belief in Genesis 3:Your desire  shall be unto you……..
That is one aspect  the woman expects her husband to take care of.
A woman wants a husband that is not lazy,  at least helping to do one or two things.   A man that is educated and intelligent.
She knows that there is a trait that her husband has.  Traits of taking care of people,  giving freely to people and caring for her family.
A woman wants to love a husband that has family interest at heart. A man that spends time with his family,  remembering his family even as he is away from home.
A woman should not antagonise her husband because of one error or the other. No matter the level of offence he may have committed, you still show some love.


According to the Scripture, it is with wisdom that the women builds her home.
It is not as if the woman will not monitor her husband, but to certain limit.  Don’t be a monitoring spirit.  Don’t allow anything to take your joy.
Don’t loose trust in your husband.
The idea of checking your husband’s phone should be discouraged. The more you check your husband and his phone, the more you loose your joy.


The home should not be a battle ground for a woman and man.  A woman should be able to ask herself if the check on her husband will pay her any good.
Draw a line to a point where you checkmate your husband’s activities.
A woman wants a man that will love her and telling her you love her will be all she desires.

Eunice Choko-Kayode

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