Albert Pike (1809 – 1891) succinctly said that “What we do
for ourselves dies with us. What we do for others and the world remains and is
immortal.”
The Urhobo World United under the platform of UWU Project
Hope paid visit to two primary schools in Urhobo Nation on October 2nd
and 3rd 2014. The schools are
Odje Primary School, Akpere-Olomu in Olomu Kingdom and Ovwodokpokpo Primary
School, Ovwodokpokpo-Udu in Udu Kingdom. Each of the pupils was given Back-
to-School kit. The kit contained
the following branded items: bag; notebooks; pens, pencils and a pair of school shoe.
The project was set up to render assistance to children of
humble background in Urhobo Nation. The Urhobo World United (UWU) is a Facebook
Group with members drawn from across the various Urhobo Kingdoms with a passion
for the enhancement of Urhobo land and a vision of uniting Urhobos worldwide.
Members of the group sponsored the project as a way of contributing to the human
development of Urhobo Land. The effort of Project Hope Team Co-ordinator, Annabella
Omovigho Eshalomi and other members of the team: Rume Evelyn Onome, Ella Okiemute, Oghenekevwe
Samuel Izobo, Efe Victory Emavwoyan and Engr. Ovie Ukochovwera, MNSE was
so instrumental to the smooth execution of the task.
The teachers, pupils of the two schools visited were so
elated. This project is an annual event.
