When Mrs. Atinuke arrived at the Lagos Food Bank Initiative’s outreach, she came with a familiar concern for many families facing food insecurity: how to make sure there would be enough food at home.

Like others who gathered that day, she had come to receive support through the Lagos Food Bank Initiative’s Temporary Food Assistance Program (TEFAP).

For Mrs. Atinuke, the food box was more than a collection of essential staples. It meant having food to take home to her family and one less immediate burden to carry.

Her story reflects a reality experienced by many low-income households across Nigeria. When resources are limited, an unexpected expense, reduced income or rising food costs can quickly turn the question of what to eat into a daily concern.

The Lagos Food Bank 2025 Hunger Research Report found that 72% of surveyed low-income households were experiencing moderate to severe food insecurity. Behind that figure are families making difficult choices every day about what to buy, what to postpone and how to stretch what they have.

This is why community support matters.

During the outreach supported by Pastor Jimmy Odukoya, families like Mrs. Atinuke’s received food assistance while volunteers worked alongside the Lagos Food Bank team to make the distribution possible.

Behind every food box is a chain of people choosing to respond. Partners provide resources. Volunteers give their time. LFBI coordinates the process and takes support into communities where it is needed.

But the impact is ultimately found in moments like Mrs. Atinuke’s: a family receiving food when it matters, a household with a little more breathing room and a reminder that they have not been forgotten.

A food box cannot solve every challenge a family faces. But it can provide nourishment, ease an immediate burden and offer meaningful support during a difficult season.

At the Lagos Food Bank Initiative, every outreach is an opportunity to meet people where they are and respond to hunger with dignity.

You can help make moments like Mrs. Atinuke’s possible.

Partner with the Lagos Food Bank Initiative through food donations, financial support, volunteering or community partnerships to help provide food assistance to families experiencing food insecurity.