FeedMe an initiative that aims to share food on a monthly basis for those who do not have enough to eat has kicked off in Lagos.
The initiative launched on November 28 at Barbwire Community, Okun Ajah near Alpha Beach.
Convener of the initiative Oluwatunmise Mafe said they hope to share food with children every last Saturday of each month.
“Globally, one in nine people are undernourished, FeedMe cannot fold its arm and let people go hungry, we believe in doing our bit in addressing hunger issues by trying to meet the immediate food needs of the vulnerable around us,” Mafe said.
“At a time when the number two sustainable development goal is zero hunger, the number of people who suffer from hunger – as measured by the prevalence of undernourishment has been increasing and in light of the pandemic’s effects on the food and agricultural sector, prompt measures are needed to ensure that food supply chains are kept alive to mitigate the impact on everybody, especially on the poor and the most vulnerable.
“From all indication, the world is not on track to achieve Zero Hunger by 2030 and if recent trends continue, the number of people affected by hunger would surpass 840 million by 2030. According to the World Food Programme, 135 million suffer from acute hunger largely due to man-made conflicts, climate change and economic downturns.
“The COVID-19 pandemic could now double that number, putting an additional 130 million people at risk of suffering acute hunger by the end of 2020. With more than a quarter of a billion people potentially at the brink of starvation, swift intervention like the FeedMe initiative needs to be taken to provide food and humanitarian relief to the most at-risk regions.”
