Energy management giant, Schneider Electric, has begun distribution of 13,000 meals to underprivileged children and widows across the country.
Distribution of the food items and relief materials kicked off in Amuwo-Odofin community in Lagos State.
Along with the meals, Schneider Electric also distributed sanitary materials and medical supplies to pregnant women, nursing mothers, senior citizens and people living with disabilities (PWD).
The initiative is known as Tomorrow Rising Fund and is being implemented in partnership with LEAP Africa – a notable non-governmental organisation.
The initiative, which is in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, provided Schneider Electric staff and Schneider Electric Foundation the opportunity to donate and help alleviate the hardship occasioned by the pandemic in the community.
It also afforded the staff of Schneider Electric the opportunity to be part of the distribution of the meals.
In July, Schneider Electric Foundation created a fund to combat the economic hardship in rural and disadvantaged communities in Nigeria.
The fund will focus on the basic needs, specifically meals and relief items for underprivileged children and communities in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The donations which amounted to €11,760.00 have been entrusted with LEAP Africa for disbursement.
Implementation of the project is in two phases.
The first phase will focus on basic needs like meals and other medical relief items for underprivileged children, women and PWDs in communities across the country.
The second phase, which will be implemented from June to December 2020, will focus on enlightenment, with Schneider Electric facilitating knowledge transfer to its partners via extension of its support to existing education projects in Anglophone Africa.
The company also plans to promote its campaign on reducing students’ drop out from schools in the region.