Ifeanyichukwu Nnanna is a physically challenged man from Umualum Nekede, in Owerri West, Imo State. Even though he uses a wheelchair due to polio meningitis, he has never let his condition stop him. Since he was a teenager, he has been repairing electrical and electronic devices to earn a living.
Nnanna, now in his late 50s, is well known in his area, especially among students at the Federal Polytechnic Nekede. He also takes care of his elderly mother with the little money he makes.
Recently, Nnanna’s life changed for the better when the Amaroy Foundation discovered him. One of his biggest problems was the lack of a generator to power his tools during frequent blackouts. The foundation gave him a brand-new generator and some cash to support his work. Nnanna said, “This help means so much to me. It will help me in my work and allow me to care for my mother. It shows that with determination and the right support, anything is possible. I want to inspire others to never give up.”
Amaroy Foundation believes that everyone deserves a chance to succeed, no matter their physical condition. Through projects like this, they want to help people grow and give back to society.
The foundation’s founder, Dr. Roy Nwakamma, was represented by the State Coordinator, Destiny Akunesi. He said the support to Nnanna wasn’t just temporary help—it was also to help him grow his business and become an inspiration to others.
The foundation also helped three women who gave birth through caesarean section at New Creation Hospital in Orji, Owerri North. They paid all their medical bills. This helped the mothers start a new life with peace and dignity, without financial stress.
The Daily Sun also found out that the foundation paid for a student’s NECO exam fees. The student, Abraham Gideon from Mbaise Secondary School, couldn’t afford to register. His bedridden father also received financial support from the foundation.
Two struggling small business owners, Mr. Chibuike Njoku from Nkwogwu and Mrs. Egonna Nwogbo from Ihitte Mbaise, were helped to start mini supermarkets. They were given deep freezers, new generators, shop rent, stabilizers, and goods worth over a million naira.
Akunesi said that recently, the foundation supported three people from Aboh Mbaise to start poultry farms. This was to help them become self-reliant and improve food production in the area.
Each person got a well-built poultry house, 200 chickens, feeds, veterinary drugs, and training to help them succeed in the business.
One of the beneficiaries, George Eneremadu, said the support changed his life. “Now I have everything I need to start my business and take care of my family,” he said.
