Nollywood filmmaker, Funke Akindele....Photo Credit: IG / Funke Akindele
Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele, has appealed to Nigerians to support 32 children with special needs who were rendered homeless after a court-ordered eviction displaced them from Magnificient Therapy Services, their therapy centre in Yaba, Lagos.
Akindele, who took to her Instagram page on Monday, said she was moved to act after watching a video of the affected children and their belongings strewn outside the facility.
“This video was sent to me today, and honestly, it broke my heart. Seeing children living with autism, dyslexia, cerebral palsy and other special needs displaced and lying outside with their belongings is deeply upsetting,” the actress wrote.
She noted that her post was not intended to attack any party involved in the dispute, but to mobilise support for the children.
