MONROVIA – During the festival season, a not-for-profit organization, GIVE Life Center For Human Resource Development & Empowerment added joy to the lives of the needy by providing food and assorted food materials to enable them to have lively celebrations.
By Edwin G. Genoway, Jr. [email protected]
The organization provided a little over 1,500 bags of 25kg rice and assorted food items along with gifts for orphanages, disadvantaged youth and old folks in Montserrado County.
Ambassador Otis Harris, the Chief Executive Officer of GIVE LIFE Center, revealed that the donation was his way of identifying with his people during the festive season.
According to him, the donation is just a component of the activities GIVE LIFE is engaged with. “We do these things every July and December as to bring smiles to the faces of the needy,” he said.
Ambassador Harris disclosed that the organization was established to create a lot of opportunities for less fortunate people to realize their goals and to become useful in society.
“I realized that the people of Liberia need help, the government cannot do it all, so my family and I established the GIVE Life Center For Human Resource Development & Empowerment in Moscow, Russia to create opportunities and help less privileged, old folks and orphans to better their lives to be people whom the nation will count on tomorrow,” he added.
Besides the donation, the organization has provided over 150 local and international scholarships for Liberians and created over 500 job opportunities for lot of young people.
CEO Harris has funded many centers to rehabilitate hundreds of disadvantaged youth whom most of them are gainfully employed today. According to him, when the government of Liberia provides him the opportunity, he will create lot of opportunities for the less fortunate people as well.
He added: “I want to see these children in goodness of nutrition and support their education. Sound health and regular schooling to prepare them to be resourceful citizens in the near future. My contribution to the youth in Liberia through this NGO is to help build the future of the current and next generations to serve our nation and the world at large; we want to expand our operations and services to more locations, thereby, benefiting more children. Nutrition and education are two of the everlasting gifts that have the potential to improve the lives of children. It empowers them to dream big; it empowers them to be skillful, resourceful, and achievers in their own fields.”
Ambassador Otis Harris is a Liberian, with an established family, an international businessman involved in building materials, energy power (solar lights) among others.
Making remarks at the donation ceremony, Itter Pharmacy Chief Executive Officer, Nabil EL Eter commended Ambassador Harris for his farsightedness to give back to society during the festival season at which time the people are really in need. He added that Itter Pharmacy will not hesitate to give to the needy in partnership with GIVE LIFE.
Also in a brief remark, Pastor Mana Wesaye of the Love The Child Orphanage Home commended the donor for the timely gesture and urged them for more supports to the home as to keep the children happy at all times.
For his part, Mr. Beyan Kota of the Liberia Christian Association of the Blind, said: “We are grateful that you have come especially in time of the season and to share with us, we appreciate you for what you have demonstrated here today and we look forward for more”
Meanwhile, the chairman of GIVE Life Center For Human Resource Development & Empowerment, Jeremiah N. Sandiman promised the organization endless and fullest supports to the people of Liberia.
According to him, GIVE LIFE has been operating in Liberia for the last four years with impact felt in all segment of the country.