The Mother General of the Daughters of Charity, Sr Francoise Petit, paid an courtesy visit from France, to Madonna School For Children With Special Needs, Okpanam, Oshimili North Local Government Area, Delta State, Nigeria, West Africa.
On her arrival to Okpanam, she was received by members of Daughters Of Charity, Okpanam, members of St Michael’s Catholic Church and Okpanam Community members.
The visit which will remain a remarkable and graceful event in the hearts of Okpanam people, was full of funfair.
It will remain remarkable because this is the first time in the history of the establishment of the school and Okpanam Kingdom to receive such high class spiritual person from outside Nigeria.
During the visit issues of importance that would be of help to the school and Okpanam Kingdom as a whole were discussed.
The school which is being managed by Catholic Reverend Sisters, carters for children with disabilities (health challenge).
Resources for the maintenance of the school are gotten through donations from public spirited minded individuals, organizations etc, who believe in charity.
Presently, the school which is populated with hundreds of children with special needs, still needs financial and material assistance from the government, organizations and individuals to be able to keep the school on.
In terms of material needs the school requires food stuffs, school buses and movement aids to be able to move the children, solar installation to illuminate the massive school compound, bedding, teaching aids and total upgrading of the school with modern teaching aids of international standard.
