The Alice Jegede Feed My Children Foundation has begun an initiative to provide struggling mothers with vital food and financial assistance to bridge the hunger crisis in the country.

Aside from struggling mothers, the initiative will also provide children in orphanages with much-needed meals, marking a significant movement against food insecurity.

As of September 2024, the World Bank’s food security report ranked Nigeria as the fifth country hardest hit by food inflation in the world and the third in Africa, trailing Malawi and Liberia.

The UN Office on Humanitarian Affairs stated that 33 million Nigerians are food insecure. The figure includes 2.5 million severely malnourished children.

But outlining its plans in a statement on Saturday, the foundation’s Board Chairman, Dr. Philip Jegede, said the initiative was aimed at tackling child hunger in Nigeria.


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