With the recent challenges faced by abandoned children and under privileged women across Communities in Nigeria, a non governmental organization known as Dorian Homes for Charity and Social Development is set to unveil it’s 700capacity state of the art ultra-modern facilities orphanage home in Akure, Ondo state. According to reports, the official launch of Dorian Homes will be held on the 14th of October 2021, at KM 4, Idanre Road, Akure Ondo state.
The Occasion will witness the distinguished presence of notable personalities, high profile Executives and stakeholders in the social development industry. The 5Million dollar world-class facility will be inaugurated by His Excellency, Professor Yemi Osinbajo (SAN), the Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, who is also the Special Guest of Honour at the forthcoming launch of Dorian Homes.
Other Specially invited guests includes the Executive Governor of Ondo State, HE Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akerelodu(SAN), as the Chief Host of the Launch, Rev. Mrs. Esther Ambibola Ajayi(Iya Adura) as the Grand Patron, the Honourable Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, HE Dame Pauline Tallen as the Grand Matron, the Honourable Minister of State, Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Tayo Alasodura as Chairman of the Occasion, The Ooni of Ife, HRM Oba Adeyeye Enita Ogunwusi Ojaja II as the Royal Father of the Day and the Deji of Akure Kingdom HRM Oba Aladetoyinbo Ogunlade Aladelusi, who is also a Royal Father of the Day.
In an exclusive conversation with the President and Founder of Dorian Homes Dr. Tolulola Bayode, she noted that the vision of Dorian Homes is aimed at giving hope to the hopeless children, widows and less privileged persons across ondo state and Nigeria in entirety. She stated that the facility is capable of accomodating over 700children, making it the biggest Orphanage home in Nigeria. According to Dr. Tolulola, the dream is to ensure that underprivileged children gets the best, with emphasis on education and proper training so as to lead a better future for Nigeria. She however used the medium to invite potential supporters of her philanthropic mission, stressing that collaborations and partnerships is key in her vision to salvage these abandoned and underprivileged children across Nigeria.
However, top government officials have visited the facility indicating their interest to support the project, so as to ensure its fruition. The facility presently has a skill acquisition centre for women empowerment, a hall with 400 capacity, a Worship centre, an international standard children hospital, with plans for an amusement park around our site. Speaking with the Media Strategist of Dorian Homes official Launch, Ms. Elizabeth Omale, she noted that the newly built Dorian Home is a vision that will create indelible impacts in the lives of Nigerian children and widows, by creating decent shelters, empowerment opportunities and social welfare assistance to children, widows and less privileged persons across Nigeria.
