Lagos Food Bank Initiative (LFBI), In partnership with itel, food items and educational materials have been distributed to 1,000 children in five schools in Okoagbon community, Makoko, Lagos.
Program Officer, EduFood Programme, Mapelola Oladapo, said EduFood was a school feeding initiative of LFBI where nutritious food was provided to students from disadvantaged communities, positively impacting their attendance at school.
“We are trying to reduce the rate of out-of-school children in this community and increase their enrollment and attendance rate in school. By providing food, we are also ensuring that they can concentrate and assimilate better in class,” she said.
Oladapo says the EduFood initiative runs every Tuesday and Thursday.
ATL Marketing Manager, itel Mobile, Dolapo Olorunnimbe, said while celebrating the World Food Bank Day, the firm decided to partner with LFBI to visit Mavumadoka Primary School in Makoko to spread love and happiness among the students .
Noting that they had done similar projects around Nigeria within five years, he said they distributed things like school bags, reading materials and food to children.
(tagstotranslate)Lagos Food Bank Initiative (LFBI)
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