Abuja residents have received relief from worsening economic hardship after the Catherine Ade Foundation distributed food items to more than 200 vulnerable women and children in Jahi II Community, Abuja.

Items distributed included 10kg bags of rice, vegetable oil, pasta, salt, seasoning cubes, as well as additional food packs containing rice, water, and soft drinks. Children also received biscuits, sweets, and other refreshments.

Speaking at the event, the foundation’s founder, Catherine Ade, said the outreach was inspired by a commitment to give back to society and support those facing daily challenges.

She noted that the organisation has maintained a presence in the community for over 10 years, regularly carrying out initiatives focused on women and children, who are among the hardest hit by the current economic situation.

Ade said: “We are here to share love, to support the community with what we can. This is the community that we have been coming in for the past 10 years, so whenever we can, we try to do the women’s initiative and just distribute what we can.

“We are targeting 200 women and 200 children, you can see from what we shared, you can see that we did a whole lot. We exceeded our expectations.”

She said the foundation’s major focus areas are educational empowerment, moral development, and support for the less privileged, stressing that investing in children remains vital to national growth.

Ade added that empowering women and educating children are key steps toward building stronger and more resilient communities.

One of the beneficiaries, Gift Ibrahim, thanked the foundation for its consistent support to the community.

She said many women continue to struggle with rising economic pressure, adding that the food assistance has helped ease the burden on families.

Ibrahim also called on government agencies, private organisations, and civil society groups to extend similar support to vulnerable communities across Nigeria.