Celebrations As Jessa Joan Foundation Marks IWD With Visit To Abuja IDP Camp

Folalumi Alaran in Abuja

Jessa Joan Foundation, a non-governmental organisation with cardinal focus on children, women, and youths, has marked the 2024 International Women’s Day (IWD) with a visit to internally displaced persons (IDP) in Abuja.

At the visit, the Foundation distributed relief materials such as cash donations, clothing materials, food items, sanitary materials, and others.

Speaking at the venue, the founder of Jessa Joan Foundation, Akpevweoghene Joan Jessa, a humanitarian lawyer and artiste said her organization is concerned about the plight of the vulnerable in the society, particularly the IDPs who have been displaced from their ancestral homes as a result of insecurity.

She said that as a woman, her organization is touched that women have become victims of insecurity, shouldering it with other numerous roles they play as caregivers, nurses, and home managers.

She also expressed the readiness of Jessa Joan Foundation to partner relevant organizations in reaching out to other segments of the vulnerables in society.

The IDPs who could not withhold their joy over the donation expressed gratitude Akpevweoghene and her Foundation for using the occasion of the IWD to touch their lives.

Akpevweoghene has other business interests, such as Jessa Joan Group, Jessa Joan Ltd, Joan Fashion Ltd, and others.