IKEJA VIVA L’AMOUR LIONS CLUB ACTIVITY FOR JANUARY 2024, RELIEVING HUNGER FOR FAMILIES
Venue – 4 Jimoh Balogun Street, Isheri Magodo town hall. Magodo phase 1
Time: 10 AM
Date-11th January 2024
This activity is to help families eat good food as most families can hardly afford to feed considering the situation of things in the country during this period.
This is also to enable them to have the necessary nutrients to support their physical and mental well-being and address the families’ immediate needs. This, in turn, reduces the prevalence of malnutrition-related diseases and enhances overall health outcomes.
Viva L’Amour deemed it necessary to support families in this category by providing food items for over 50 families.
The families were invited from different parts of Lagos, such as Isheri, Olowora, Magodo village, Ketu, Agege, Allen, Mowe, Ikeja, etc.
Food distributed is Rice, Beans, Garri, Vegetable oil, Tomato paste, Salt, Maggi, and Sachet curry.
The activity started at exactly 10.27a.m with a Call to Order by Lion Schola Onyeyiri, followed by the National Anthem.
Thereafter Lion Esther Ijomoni, the activity chairperson for the program welcomed all the beneficiaries and members of the Ikeja Viva L’Amour Lions Club members present.
Lion Schola Onyeyiri MJF, NLCF who acted in the capacity of our President Lion Ngozi Nkoloenyi, who was unavoidably absent, did the introduction of Viva L’Amour Lion club members and what the Lions Club International represents. She also addressed the crowd to further enlighten them about the club in particular and Lions Club International at large.
The Beneficiaries were elated considering the quantity of items that each got and were filled with great joy. They prayed and applauded Ikeja Viva L’Amour for their generosity at this hard time. Mrs. Charity Arewa and Mr. Fatai Makinde spoke on behalf of the women and men respectfully to appreciate the club on behalf of the beneficiaries.
Charity Arewa, prayed that God continues to provide for the club members, both individually and collectively and Fatai Makinde also recounted that the foodstuffs couldn’t have come at a better time when hunger had been ravaging people in the country and prayed for God to empower the club to do more.
The activity lasted for about 2 and a half hours and came to an end at 12.45 pm
We also visited the king of Isheri and provided 2 packs of the items to be given to his subjects
We had a total of 12 Lions in attendance and 3 Leo members were also in attendance. There was entertainment for the Lions as well.
A total sum of #500,000 was provided for the activity, however, the sum of #529,000 was expended.
The activity was well organized and well attended, it was indeed a successful and fulfilling activity.
Money spent on the Relieve Hunger Activity
Items Unit Amount (#)
Rice 4,400@50 sacks 220,000
Garri 27,000 @3 bags + 5000 Transport 86,000
Beans 88,000, 100kg @ 1 bag 88,000
Tomatoes 5,300 per carton @ 3 cartons 15,900
Groundnut oil (medium sachet) 9800 per carton + 3900 per 3 rolls 13,700
Banner 10,000
Photography 10,000
Media 10,000
Stickers 8,000
Carrier bags 8,000
Nylons 1,500
Food 25,000
Drinks (Malt) I pack@ 24 cans 6,600
Water 3 packs @1,100 per pack 3,300
Fuel for Gen at the venue 3,000
Logistics 20,000
Grand Total 529,000.00
Additional items provided by Ikeja Viva L’Amour Leos
Salt
Maggi
Sachet curry