Cashing in on the 16-day activism against domestic violence which held in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital and other activities built around women, sensational Nollywood actress and singer, Tonto Dikeh, has spoken about her new found passion, the Tonto Dikeh Foundation.
The entertainer who addressed journalists at a media briefing in Lagos, Wednesday, at Citadel Hotel, Ikeja, noted that behind her elegance lies a philanthropic heart.
She disclosed that the foundation was floated four years ago in Liberia, with the aim to cater for abused women and girls with unwanted pregnancy, among other victims of molestations.
At the Tonto Dikeh Foundation, we seek to provide for pregnant women who do not have antenatal care and provide them with adequate homes and charity centers. My aim is to touch the world and not just Nigeria. This is my own little way of thanking Nigerians for making me their star and showing them a totally different me from the Tonto they see on TV, she said.
She also announced that a 16-day activism against domestic violence is being held in Port Harcourt, adding that other activities of the foundation for the yuletide season include visitations to Non-Governmental Organisations, clinics and schools, to endow scholarships.
It’s a lot more I want to give to the society which has brought me thus far. I want to help as many as I can and if it will cost me drinking garri every day or cutting off my arm, I will do so to keep my pact with God,” Dikeh added.
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