“Beyond The Loss Of Life, The COVID-19 Shock Alone Is Projected To Push About 5 Million More Nigerians Into Poverty In 2020\” -World Bank
School closures have reduced the food intake of almost 7 million children who are enrolled in the national school feeding program. Economic activities have been disrupted and women’s livelihoods have been particularly impacted. Over 40% of Nigerians employed in non-farm enterprises reported a loss of income in April-May 2020.
In addition, the fall in remittances is likely to affect household consumption because half of Nigerians live in remittance-receiving households, of which about a third are poor”. – World Bank Nigeria Development Update (NDU)Hollam Care Foundation is rolling out a poverty reduction programme that will identify and empower the most vulnerable persons, especially women, to start and sustain Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) with a view to reducing the impact of the loss of remittances and other sources of household income resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Our Food Distribution Programme will also combat widespread hunger by giving out food items and stipends to the aged, widows and struggling parents. No person deserves to go to bed hungry. HCF intends to play a key role in ensuring that no one has to. Together, we will banish hunger in the land – One home at a time.
