In a few days time we'd be having our third term meeting at our temporary centre. But moreso in a few days time too we'd be having our eighteenth anniversary from when TLF started on January 1st 2005. Eighteen solid years with fond memories, challenges, learning experiences, great support, miracles, God's divine presence and testimonies.
What started as a private matter in 1996 metamorphosed into an Incorporated Trust in 2010 with legal status. We have had numerous people come and go as benefactors and beneficiaries. We have had a few number of volunteers and legion of advisers. But we have had only 3 trustees.
At different times we have managed time, material resources and money from personal funds and donations (free will and solicited). We appreciate all our donors. Some have moved on to other climes, some have started their own Charities, some have passed on to glory, some have taken on more responsibilies (family and otherwise), while others stepped back for reasons yet unknown.
We cannot begin to tell all the wonderful things God has enabled us to do at Easter and Christmas periods. We have shared rice, garri, foodstuffs, visited homes and organised get-togethers.
At other times in January and September, we have shared back to school materials, stationeries and teaching aids to primary and secondary schools.
April and August have afforded us the opportunity to have hospital and clinic visits, where we shared maternity items, money, baby items and hospital supplies as best as we could.
At other months of the year it's been one seminar, one filmshow, one lecture, one outdoor activity or one online engagement to the other.
Happily this year 2022 has not been an exception. We have deliberately, strategically and carefully carried out our usual activities and more even with our lean manpower, dwindling finance, pressing personal issues, time constraints and unpredictable number of participants at our Centre and beneficiaries.
Let's end the year 2022 on a sound note. Let's start it with renewed vigour to carry out our mission and ensure our vision doesn't die. We are calling on interested persons who truly wish to place hands on the plough without looking back to send us an email via tinalovefoundation@yahoo.com or @gmail.com to reveal their intention and commitment to be a part of TLF from this December going forward.
By this December, even though we are not participating in the usual visit to Correctional Centres (Prisons), we would be glad to share food and drinks to the needy this festive season. Also to make monetary support to the needy as they prepare for their back to school and rent renewal projects. Finally to get at least 80% of our TLF Budget for 2023 to ensure the first term of January - April and the second term of May - August are fully planned and prepared for.
Donations, contributions and membership dues are payable to Tina Love Foundation through Guaranty Trust Bank (GTCO) account number 0033315918. Kindly forward receipts and notify us via direct message on our Twitter handle which is @Tlovefoundation or via our official gmail account. We appreciate. Thank you.
Our activities have never stopped in any year since 2005. It might have slowed down or become silent and limited, but it has never stopped. So when people ask, "how is TLF? is it still on?" Just know the answer already!
We appreciate our prayer partners and silent friends and support. Surprisingly without notice or asking, a number of people just knock on the gate, ring the kiosk bell, send a credit alert, call us to come collect some foodstuffs, clothes, books and other items or send someone to deliver them to us. Some are not even in constant communication and do not even follow our monthly or termly activities, they just know that there is a TLF somewhere that has been existing sincerely and continuously for charity and social development.
May God bless them, bless you, bless us and bless me in Jesus name, amen.
With special mention and gratitude to my father who provided our first office and now our temporary centre as well as numerous logistics, funds, books and materials that started TLF, kept it going and will keep it going for a very long time. In his loving memory now and always.
Thank you.
... the ultimate law is love (Romans 13:10)
Tina
For: TLF
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