The Street Child Care and Welfare Initiative (SCCWI) fed over 3,000 vulnerable children across Lagos on Children’s Day through its “Feed the Children Project 2025,” marking a significant step in combating child hunger and supporting SDG 2
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]n a significant effort to combat child hunger and malnutrition, The Street Child Care and Welfare Initiative (SCCWI), a Lagos-based NGO, successfully fed over 3,000 underserved children across multiple communities in Lagos State through its flagship “Feed the Children Project 2025” held on May 27th.
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The large-scale initiative, strategically timed to coincide with Children’s Day celebrations, delivered nutritious packed meals and essential support to children within various vulnerable communities in Lagos and its environs.
Beneficiaries included children in Ologo Otto Slum, Oshodi, Okobaba Destitute Home, Mushin, Oko Agbon, and the IDP Camp in Igbo Efon, Lekki.
Now in its fifth year, the “Feed the Children Project” stands as SCCWI’s annual response to the escalating food insecurity affecting Nigeria’s most vulnerable children.
The program aims to provide not just immediate sustenance but also a foundational hope, fostering learning, and healthier futures, directly aligning with Sustainable Development Goal 2 – Zero Hunger.
“No child deserves to go to bed hungry,” stated Mrs. Comfort Alli, Project Coordinator at SCCWI. “This initiative is about restoring dignity, nurturing potentials, and ensuring that every child has at least one healthy meal per day. By addressing their basic nutritional needs, we empower them to focus on education and growth and development.”
The extensive outreach successfully mobilized 26 dedicated on-ground volunteers, who diligently facilitated meal distribution in the identified communities.
No child deserves to go to bed hungry. This initiative is about restoring dignity, nurturing potentials, and ensuring that every child has at least one healthy meal per day.
An additional four online volunteers played a crucial role in disseminating real-time updates and amplifying awareness across digital platforms.
Among the volunteers was Chief Kayode Aderinokun, a prominent humanitarian, who described his experience as profoundly humbling and emotionally impactful. “It was simply unbelievable,” he remarked.
“Despite decades of humanitarian involvement, I had never witnessed such intense poverty. It was a deeply fulfilling experience to be part of a mission that brings immediate relief and long-term hope.”
Key highlights of the 2025 outreach include:
- Distribution of nutritious meals to over 3,000 children across six underserved communities.
- Concerted community engagement and awareness efforts to spotlight critical issues of child hunger and food insecurity.
- Successful mobilization of both physical and online volunteers and partners to drive sustainable and compassionate impact.
SCCWI extended heartfelt gratitude to all individuals and organizations that generously supported the execution of the project.
The NGO also issued an open call to prospective partners, donors, and sponsors to join future efforts aimed at expanding the reach and deepening the impact of this vital initiative.
“There is still so much to do,” Mrs. Alli emphasized. “With more support, we can scale our efforts and help build a world where no child is left behind.”
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The Street Child Care and Welfare Initiative (SCCWI) is a non-governmental organization on a mission to help as many children as possible achieve a better life by providing equal opportunity for all children reached.
Peculiar Adirika is a journalist and contributor to Freelanews.com, covering news, business, and public affairs.
