John Akinboyewa, Nigerian American founder of The HungreeApp, is heading into Lagos on a humanitarian mission following floods that have displaced families, damaged businesses, and left thousands uncertain about their next meal. His visit carries a message beyond emergency relief: sharing should not begin only when disaster strikes.

Sharing is a lifestyle. “When I saw what was happening across Lagos families displaced, food spoiling, businesses shutting down, and people asking how they could help- I knew I had to come,” Akinboyewa said. “Knowing we already had a platform that had been used for disaster relief in the State of Colorado in the US, I felt I had to come home and show Lagosians how easily we can share with one another during this difficult period.

The HungreeApp gives people a practical way to turn compassion into action by sharing food and useful items with nearby others in real time.” Heavy rainfall has inundated communities across Festac, Gbagada, Oworonshoki, Ikoyi, Lekki, Victoria Island, Ikorodu, Ajah, and other parts of Lagos.

Homes have been submerged, livelihoods interrupted, food spoiled, and residents displaced. While many people want to help, most lack a simple way to connect with those in need. That gap is exactly what The HungreeApp was created to solve. The HungreeApp connects neighbors, restaurants, businesses, universities, farms, organizations, and households with surplus food and useful items to people who need them. Instead of waiting for a crisis to organize generosity, the platform makes sharing possible every day; before, during, and after emergencies.

In the United States (Colorado, California, Georgia, and many other locations), the platform has helped communities coordinate support, share resources, and respond faster. John of HungreeApp said the visit is not simply about distributing food once and leaving. It is about helping Lagos build a lasting culture and infrastructure for sharing.

If more people had the tool before the flooding began, those wanting to help could have acted immediately instead of only discussing the crisis. John Akinboyewa, a Class of 2026 Most Influential 100 (MIPAD) Hall of Fame Award recipient, will collaborate with MIPAD and Lagos Food Bank Initiative to launch the Diaspora Giveback Campaign this December.

The initiative will enable Nigerians abroad to provide recurring or one-time support for local food recovery, with real-time in-built transparency and record-keeping, a first of its kind. During his visit, Akinboyewa will meet with humanitarian organizations, community leaders, and stakeholders. His team will be using The HungreeApp to help surplus food and useful resources within Lagos reach affected people quickly.

The larger lesson is that communities become stronger when sharing becomes part of everyday life. The long-term goal is to leave Lagos with something more lasting than a giveaway: a tool people can keep using to reduce waste, fight hunger, and care for one another. HungreeApp Call to Action for Lagos and Nigeria Residents, restaurants, hotels, supermarkets, farms, businesses, and humanitarian organisations with surplus food or useful items or those seeking to support affected communities, are encouraged to join any relief effort through The HungreeApp.

To donate, partner, volunteer, or request assistance, simply download The HungreeApp for free at thehungreeapp.com/download or call or WhatsApp 0813 744 2845. About The HungreeApp: The HungreeApp is a sharing platform connecting “Providers” with surplus food and useful goods to “Hungrees” who can use them. It helps reduce waste and make sharing a daily habit. Learn more at thehungreeapp.com and start sharing with the app at thehungreeapp.com/download for FREE.