A group, Women Leaders Support Advancement (WLSA) has provided critical support to petty traders and hospital patients in Karshi and Uke communities of Nasarawa State, as part of its ongoing humanitarian intervention for vulnerable Nigerians.
The outreach, led by WLSA National Coordinator, Fauziya Buhari-Ado, alongside the organisation’s Founder, Deborah Jan Hornecker, focused on women’s economic empowerment and medical assistance for indigent patients.
In Karshi community, the delegation engaged women involved in small-scale food businesses, particularly akara and moi-moi vendors, who shared concerns over limited capital, rising costs of raw materials, and poor access to credit.
In response, WLSA provided financial support to selected traders to strengthen their businesses and improve their daily earnings.
Beneficiaries described the intervention as timely and life-changing, pledging to use the support responsibly to grow their livelihoods and cater for their families
The outreach later moved to Uke General Hospital, where WLSA paid outstanding medical bills for indigent patients and covered the cost of a blood transfusion for a 27-year-old patient battling blood cancer.
A hospital official, Peter Isa, praised the organisation for the gesture, describing financial hardship as a major barrier to healthcare access in the area.
“Many patients struggle to afford basic medical care. This support will greatly aid their treatment,” Isa said, adding that limited health insurance coverage and poor road infrastructure often worsen emergency situations.
WLSA also reached out to vulnerable members of the host communities, including a widow and a petty trader caring for ten children, distributing food items and empowerment materials to support their welfare.
The organisation reiterated that true leadership is rooted in service, stressing that compassion, inclusion and collective action are key to building resilient communities across Nigeria.
Meanwhile, WLSA disclosed that similar interventions were recently carried out in Kaduna State, where food items were distributed to elderly women and children. The group also recalled a partnership involving its Matron, Dr. Martina Yilwatda, and the Ramat Foundation, which empowered 100 women petty traders with ₦50,000 each in Adamawa State.
WLSA says it remains committed to uplifting women and vulnerable groups through sustained grassroots engagement nationwide.
