The Glo Foundation team, on Sunday, gave succour to thousands of families in Ikota, Ajah, Lagos State with its ‘Food Drive’ initiative, in conjunction with the Lagos Food Bank.
Packages of food and household items, including rice, garri, spaghetti, noodles, tomato paste, tooth brushes, sardines, salt, vegetable oil, bread and seasoning cubes were distributed to the beneficiaries.
A little over two weeks ago, Glo Foundation, the social responsibility arm of Globacom, was in Bariga where it shared food and other household items to thousands of other vulnerable members of the community.
At Ikota, Globacom officials presented the items to the beneficiaries, majority of whom were women, at a ceremony held within the neighbourhood.
Thousands of vulnerable women and children had assembled at the New Generation Baptist School in Ikota as early as 7 a.m. to await the start of the distribution.
Before the gifts were distributed, Globacom’s Head of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Jumobi Mofe-Damijo, welcomed the recipients and reaffirmed the company’s dedication to aiding the underprivileged in the society.
She pointed out that helping the most disadvantaged members of society nationwide was one of the of the goals of the Glo Foundation.
“Giving brings joy and smiles to the faces of the beneficiaries as we have seen here today. It also makes us happy that we are able to do something to touch the lives of others in a highly interdependent world,” she said.
Mofe-Damijo added that the Glo Foundation was working on other projects that would impact various segments across the country.
At the occasion, the beneficiaries expressed their happiness and gratitude to Globacom and Glo Foundation by singing and dancing.
Some of the recipients were ecstatic and unable to control their excitement as they expressed their opinions.
They were visibly happy that they were able to benefit from the gesture and prayed that Globacom would continue to thrive.
After getting their food gifts, a few of them spoke and thanked and prayed for Globacom for showing their community such love and concern.
Christina Itoro, an Akwa Ibom indigene, who operates a POS business within the community, expressed happiness at the content of the package.
“When I opened the carton and saw the content, I was so excited. May God bless the company and the staff,” she said.
For Godwin Mary, who sells Kunu drink, Globacom has come to her aid at a time that her business was crumbling.
Mary, a native of Benue State, thanked Globacom for remembering her and other women in the Ikate neighbourhood.
On her part, Sarah Oliseh, who is a housewife, said: “I am very happy and so excited getting this from Globacom. It will definitely go a long way to help me and my family.”
