In total, 1500 individuals were fed, 500 from each of the three settlements. There were 274 males, 395 women, and 831 children.
Due to the school lockdown, children were left on the streets without education or any type of support. The communities lacked medical aid or medical provisions.
Against this context, Food Scheme will launch its annual Feed the Streets Project on December 4, 2020. It is the organization's annual project. The project's goal is to feed the homeless, research the percentage of vulnerable members of the community, and examine the impact of the epidemic on society, ignorant, and hungry people.
The project also aimed to illustrate the current scenario in Abuja and how the epidemic has impacted the majority of the people as well as the most vulnerable elements of society. The team visited Abuja's Lugbe, Kubwa, and Nyanya neighborhoods, and the findings reveal the devastation caused by the pandemic in these three areas. Many individuals in these villages cannot afford a single meal per day, there is a scarcity of housing, and the majority of the children are uneducated. Due to the school lockdown, children were left on the streets with no education or support. The communities lacked medical aid or medical provisions.
Part of the goal of the Feed the Streets project is to collaborate with other organizations to provide the basic amenities that these communities require, as well as to create opportunities for children by enrolling them in schools and teaching them vocational training, as well as empowerment programs that will benefit the communities in the long run.
In total, 1500 individuals were fed, 500 from each of the three settlements. There were 274 males, 395 women, and 831 children. The majority are disadvantaged children who cannot read and lack basic schooling and are left to fend for themselves on the streets. The government, various organizations, and individuals band together to assist these populations affected by the pandemic.
To learn more about 'The Feed the Street,' Please download the document below.
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