From Charity Nwakaudu, Abuja
T200 Foundationm, an NGO, said it has fed 19,000 Internally displaced persons (IDPs) in one year.
The foundation, in a statement, said it started with its flagship programme – Feed the Hungry Programme, on December 16, 2022 at the Durumni IDP Camp, Abuja, where 2000 persons were feed; the second edition in Maiduguri, at the EYA CAN IDP camp, Borno State where 7000 persons at the IDP were fed on Tuesday, January 17, 2023; and the third edition which held at the Rabah IDP camp on Thursday, August 17, 2023 where 10,000 persons were fed.
Amb Emmanuel Nnamdi Osadebay, the Executive Director, T200 Foundation, said: “the activities and programmes of the foundation are designed to help achieve the SDGs agenda 2 – which is zero hunger, in Nigeria and across Africa. While feeding their stomachs and smiles, we are committed to ensuring we create sustainable zero hunger options.
“This is the reason for the establishment of the T200 Integrated Farms Limited, which creates wider employment and food security opportunities for vulnerable communities. We have also partnered with Blue Quarry and Mines Limited to provide the materials required in modern day farming for hungry and poor Nigerians.
We are currently planning for the Feed the Hungry Programme for 15, 000 persons at the IDP camp in Kano, in partnership with the Kano State Emergency Management Agency, slated to hold in January, 2024. The Kano event is one of the events designed to mark the foundation’s one year anniversary.