Glo moves to reduce hardship, gives out food, household items in Lagos
By Emma Ogbuehi
Telecommunications giant, Globacom, through its social intervention vehicle, Glo Foundation, on Saturday lent a hand of support to the Ilaje community in Bariga, Lagos State, as it presented food items and other valuables to thousands of residents of the community. It was an interventionist move from Glo targeted at reducing hardship and suffering of the underprivileged members of society.
The distribution of the boxes of food items, which was done in partnership with the Lagos Food Bank Initiative, brought joy to the faces of the recipients, made up of mostly women. It marked the commencement of an initiative by the Foundation to support hundreds of thousands of Nigerians in several states across the country.
It was an atmosphere of joy and happiness at the Love Lagos Jetty in Bariga, venue of the event as the beneficiaries sang and danced in appreciation of Glo Foundation’s gesture. Each food pack contained items including Rice, Garri, Spaghetti, noodles, tomato paste, tooth brushes, sardines, salt, vegetable oil, and seasoning cubes.
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The Head of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) at Globacom, Jumobi Mofe-Damijo, underscored Glo Foundation’s commitment to extending joy to thousands of families through the food drive initiative which she noted would be extended to other parts of the country. She explained at the event that the Foundation would embark upon a series of intervention projects that would impact different sectors positively in line with its vision of empowerment and caring for the underprivileged.
She also lauded the staff of Globacom for imbibing the giving culture and volunteering to join the project consultants, Lagos Food Bank Initiative, to work for the success of the event.
Michael Sunbola, the Executive Director of Lagos Food Bank Initiative, lauded Globacom for its investment in the food drive, designed to reach out to the underprivileged in the society. He called on other corporates bodies to emulate the great gesture.
“We are happy to collaborate with Globacom on this. This is the pilot phase and other parts of the country will also benefit from the drive aimed at touching the lives of the real underprivileged in the society”, he said.
Many of the beneficiaries danced in appreciation of Globacom and the Foundation. Some of them who shared their hearts with newsmen at the event praised Glo Foundation for the thoughtful intervention with the food and the household items. Abiola Oladunjoye, who is currently unemployed, said getting the pack was more of a divine provision for her. “I really appreciate. May the Almighty continue to protect the company and may it continue to grow. I pray for more success for you all and the company itself for remembering us here,” she enthused.
Amarachi Peter, a cook, who was also a beneficiary, spoke glowingly in praise of Glo Foundation for bringing the train of its Food Drive to the community. She noted that the pack for her was a good relief at a time like this when the cost of living is not easy to cope with.
Eunice Kehinde, a hairdresser, kept praying for Glo Foundation and staff of Globacom who were on hand to support the distribution. “It is not easy for us to get by these days. With this food pack from Glo, we are sure of what to eat for some time”, she noted, and commended Glo Foundation for considering the community in the food drive initiative.
After the presentation at Bariga, the train will move to another community in Lagos this weekend to share with the needy.
