By Joseph Edegbo
In a bid to cushion the effects of the current economic hardship, the Africa Media Development Foundation, AMDF under the Rise Up Project, Wednesday distributed Palliatives to members of its Community Based Action Volunteers (COMBAV) in four communities of Kaduna North Local Government Area.
COMBAV, comprising of 10 members per community, is a brainchild of AMDF, established in localities where it is implementing its Gender Based Violence Project, supported by Rise Up.
The beneficiary Volunteers who were women drawn from Saba, Kabala, Unguwan Rimi and Unguwan Liman, were provided with among others, bags of rice, salt and seasoning.
The gesture was witnessed by leaders of the respective communities who were highly appreciative of the assistance.
The Sarkin Hausawa, Mallam Musa Muhammad Bamali, who represented the District Head of Doka, Alhaji Bala Muhammad Tijjani, thanked AMDF for the surprised package.
The community leader said it was gratifying to note that AMDF did not stop at its awareness campaign on Violence Against Women and Girls, but went further to provide assistance, a gesture that must be applauded.
Other community leaders who spoke, assured AMDF that the volunteers would not relent in stepping down the awareness campaigns which they had been taught.
Earlier, Executive Director, AMDF, Mr. Iliya Kure, told the Volunteers and community leaders that the organisation’s doors were always opened, stressing its working relationship with both the State Government and the Police.
Mr. Kure stated that the small assistance from AMDF was necessitated by the prevailing economic situation and therefore expressed the hope that it would be heartily acknowledged by the volunteers.
On his part, the Rise Up Project Manager and Fellow, Mr. Benjamin Maigari advised the Volunteers to ensure equity in the sharing of the commodities.
He however reminded them of the continued awareness campaign after the Yuletide.
Similar gesture will hold in Kajuru Local Government Area on Thursday.