About The Founder

CITATION

REV. (MRS) CHRISTIANA BAMIDELE GEORGE
FOUNDER: STRONG TOWER MISSION & LITTLE SAINTS ORPHANAGE.

Rev. (Mrs.) Christiana Bamidele George was born on Dec. 12th 1955, the first Child of the family of Dr. Samuel Ogbemudia, from Edo State, Nigeria.
She finished both her Primary and Secondary education in Benin City before proceeding to Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree (B.Sc.) in Accountancy. On graduating, she worked for the next five years as a Senior Accounting Officer with the First Bank of Nigeria Plc.
In 1985, she resigned to go into business with her husband, a re-tired Air-line Pilot, a businessman and a philanthropist. They prospered and God established them.

However, in 1990, she felt the call of God on her life to help the less-privileged in society. Thirsty for biblical knowledge, she then proceeded to International Bible Institute in London for Biblical Studies. Dele George decided to dedicate the rest of her life to champion the course of the less-privileged in our society especially abandoned/abused and orphaned children.

To accomplish this task, she established the Strong Tower Mission, a Christian charity Organization whose aims are
(1) To care for the underprivileged in the society i.e. the poor, widows and orphans
(2) To engage in charity work of all description and generally demonstrate the love of God to all men irrespective of race, colour or creed.

THRO:
FAMILY RELIEF CENTERS FOR THE NEEDY
These Centers in Lagos state are where the needs of the poor and widows are met on a weekly basis. Packages of food are distributed to the poor. The widows are given money for petty trade and the elderly are placed on weekly allowances.

ORPHANAGES
Little Saints’ Orphanage is the 2nd arm of this great endeavor. This has become a home to abandoned, abused and orphaned children. The orphanage has rehabilitated over 1000 children since inception. As a result of the work of the orphanage, adoption of children, which was normally shorned by Nigerians, became a welcomed practice. 80% of the babies that come in are adopted into well-screened families across the nation.

In 2001, a two hundred bed hostel was completed for the rehabilitation of more children on the landed property in Akowonjo which was donated by Capt and Rev. Mrs. George at the onset of the vision in 1994. This house is now home to over 100 children and their nannies. Apart from the rehabilitation and the adoption of the children, Rev. Mrs. George and her team are determined to give the children sound education. All the children that are of school age all attend schools around the vicinity of the little saints’ orphanage complex.

REHABILITATION CENTER FOR WOMEN WITH UNPLANNED PREGNANCIES
To reduce the mortality rate of abandoned children. In 2003 another land was donated to the mission by Mrs. Dele George & her husband for the construction of a rehabilitation center for women with unwanted pregnancies in Abule Egba area of Lagos state. Such mothers are rehabilitated and given proper medical attention by supportive compassionate hospitals. After giving birth to the babies some are able to get help from relatives, while majority eventually give theirs up for adoption with full legal supervision.

REHABILITATION OF CHILDREN WITH AIDS
Little saints’ orphanage is the only home that rehabilitates children with HIV. Many have been rehabilitated and have even recovered from the dreadful disease. A new site has been acquired by the mission in Badagry as a permanent site for the rehabilitation of these children.

Being the first private orphanage to be registered by the Lagos state, the state Government has been very pleased with the work of the Mission as they recently supported the missions request that the 4th of June every year be declared as Little Saints day in Lagos State in other to bring awareness to the plight of abandoned and orphaned child.

Even though the work is enormous, she has been able to cope with the help of God, the support of her husband, the Missionaries of the Mission and compassionate donors.

In addition to this present award, she has received “HEROES” Award 1995 from NTA Good Morning Nigeria, THE OUTSTANDING YOUNG PERSON OF NIGERIA 1996 from Nigeria Junior Chambers, 2ND MEE MOFE-DAMIJO AWARD 1998 from ALUMNI Association Nigeria, Institute of Journalism, NIGERIA WOMEN AWARDS 1998 for “VOLUNTARY ACTIONS”, CITY PEOPLE FOR EXCELLENCE ’98 for “HUMANITARIAN SECTOR” and the Charity Entertainment Organisation of Nigeria (CEON) “MOTHER OF GOODWILL” Award ’98 and AIT Emotan Award 2001, City People “Female Achiever” Award 2001, Amazons Outstanding Achievement Award 2001, Opal Award 2001, Rotary Club of Ikoyi Award for Excellence 2002, House on the Rock Church “Champion award for charity 2002’ Christian Support Award 2003. Role Model Award 2003, NTA Channel 10 Mothers Award 2003, Olive Foundation Award of Excellent Role Model 2004, Rotary District 9110 Nigeria Humanity Service Award 2004, The Nation Builders Award 2005 courtesy, The Counseling Agency (Galaxy Television), Distinguished Crusader’s Award 2005 from the Faithful Church Worldwide.