Sustainable Development Goals for Her Initiative (SDGforHer) distributed 1000 food boxes to residents under its 1000 for Her Food Drive to ensure beneficiaries have a memorable yuletide celebration.

At the flag off in Oniru area of Lagos, where the first 500 beneficiaries got their food boxes, the Founder of SDGforHer, Hannah Ayilaran-Omon, said in the boxes are 5kg of rice, one kg vegetable oil, seasoning, spaghetti, tomato paste, salt, among other items. She added that the goal is to provide women with enough food items that can sustain them and their families for the festive period.

“We believe that people need food at this period and it is a critical need that should be addressed.” She disclosed that additional 500 food boxes would be given out in Shomolu area of Lagos.

“We believe that this would reduce the financial pressure on the beneficiaries based on the current situation of the economy.” Ayilaran-Omon revealed that they started the distribution of food items to women during yuletide last year in Ajegunle where 100 women got food boxes.

“But this year, we are so audacious, we have increased it to 1000, and we are grateful to our sponsors and volunteers that have helped to reach the goal. We are grateful to organisations that are socially responsible as we believe that there collaboration has made the project a success.”

She, nonetheless, appealed for more support as the foundation hopes to triple the number of food boxes that would be distributed next year and even take the project beyond Lagos State.
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