The Golden Initiative For All (GIFA) has empowered multiple birth families in Akwa Ibom State with baby and mother care packages, alongside cash support to ease the burden of raising multiple children on the parents.
Speaking at an Empowerment Programme for Multiple Birth Families, held at the Banquet Hall, Government House, Uyo, the Coordinator, Office of the First Lady, Akwa Ibom State, and Chairperson, Board of Trustees of GIFA, Lady Helen Eno Obareki, described the initiative as a symbolic part of activities to herald the organisation’s second anniversary celebration and Pastor Patience Umo Eno’s posthumous birthday, on February 20, 2026.
Lady Obareki explained that the empowerment programme for Multiple Birth families was designed to support parents raising twins, triplets and other multiple births, acknowledging the physical, emotional and financial demands involved. She encouraged beneficiaries to engage in ventures that will provide for the demands of raising their children, assuring them that GIFA would show empathy and support to families navigating the challenges of raising multiple children.
Congratulating the beneficiaries, she noted that GIFA has carried out several empowerment programmes assuring participants that the initiative would be sustained, in line with the organisation’s mandate of improving the welfare of vulnerable groups.
Lady Obareki expressed gratitude to partners, resource persons and supporters of GIFA, for the successes recorded, while appealing for continuous collaborations, to enable the initiative to expand its reach in the years ahead.
The GIFA team lead, Pastor Anne Abraham, highlighted the organisations impactful programmes over the past two years, including initiatives in healthcare and women’s empowerment. She also appreciated Governor Umo Eno for providing free medical facilities for pregnant women, ensuring safe delivery and the reduction of maternal mortality, in alignment with GIFA’s mission to enhancing family lives.
The President, Medical Women’s Association of Nigeria, Akwa Ibom State Chapter, Dr. Mary Udoh, who gave a talk on the topic “Thriving with Multiples”, explained that for a healthy and optimal post natal recovery of both mothers and babies, essential nutrition and balanced diets must be eaten by mothers to boost breastmilk production that would enable them breastfeed their babies exclusively for 6 months, adding that with support from families, the government and communities, parents of multiple birth children thrive and live a healthy life.
Speaking on behalf of other Multiplebirth families, Mrs Peace Etim, express deep appreciation to Lady Helen Eno Obareki for understanding the challenges faced by families with multiple birth children and for providing them with care packages and cash to support their well-being.
All the parents who attended with their babies received care packages from Lady Helen Obareki and Stakeholders, for both the children and the mothers, as well as cash support aimed at easing the burden of caring for multiple birth children.
