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Renowned clinician, politician, and philanthropist, Cllr Anna Mbachu, has been honoured with the prestigious 2024 National Diaspora Merit Award in the philanthropist category. The award ceremony took place in Abuja, Nigeria, during the recently concluded Diaspora Week, celebrating the exceptional contributions of Nigerians living abroad. Cllr Anna Mbachu is widely recognized for her tireless efforts in empowering widows and providing education to orphaned girls through her charity, the Anna Mbachu Foundation. Her personal experiences as a widow and an orphan have deeply influenced her mission, driving her to support those who face similar challenges. About the Anna Mbachu Foundation The Anna Mbachu Foundation is dedicated to uplifting the lives of orphans and widows, particularly in the Igbo-speaking South East Nigeria. The foundation offers educational support to orphaned girls, ensuring they receive free education up to the secondary level to protect them from child abuse and other s

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