By Crystal Ugoeze
The newly built Psychiatric Hospital and Elderly People’s Home in Aguleri, Anambra State, established by the Seraphic Homes Foundation (SHF) and founded by Evangelist Chukwuebuka Anozie Obi, has commenced full operations.
Speaking with journalists in Lagos on Saturday, Evangelist Ebuka Obi, who is also the Spiritual Director of Zion Prayer Movement Outreach, said the facility had already admitted two mentally challenged persons—a man and a woman—rescued from the streets of Anambra State by the foundation’s rescue team. The man was picked up in Nteje community, while the woman, who had been roaming the Onitsha Main Market, was also brought in for care.
“They were immediately assessed by psychiatric doctors and other health professionals who began treatment. They are now receiving full care at no cost whatsoever,” he said, adding that the rescue team would continue recovering more mentally challenged persons in the coming days.
The N1.6 billion facility, commissioned on September 19 by Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, is designed to provide completely free psychiatric care, including diagnosis, treatment, medication, rehabilitation, accommodation, and welfare.
According to Evangelist Ebuka, the foundation is committed to “creating a society where the mentally challenged are no longer abandoned on the streets but embraced, treated, rehabilitated and empowered to live meaningful lives after reintegration.”
He noted that SHF earlier opened its first Old People’s Home and Orphanage in Mgbirichi, Imo State, commissioned by Governor Hope Uzodinma. The home currently provides shelter, food, clothing, education, and healthcare for orphans and abandoned elderly persons.
Ebuka said he established the foundation to touch lives and promote the welfare of the vulnerable—a passion he had nurtured since childhood and strengthened by his early calling into ministry.
He explained that the foundation also funds scholarships for children up to university level, supports families facing financial hardship, and pays medical bills for patients unable to afford critical treatment.
Evangelist Ebuka encouraged individuals, businesses, and organisations to partner with the foundation through donations, volunteering, and advocacy. He added that SHF plans to replicate its projects across all 36 states. “To serve humanity with all I have is my calling, and this is what I will continue to do for the rest of my life,” he said.