THE PROBLEM

Hunger remains a critical challenge in Nigeria. In 2024, the country ranked 110th out of 127 countries in the 2024 Global Hunger Index (GHI), with a score of 28.8, reflecting a serious level of hunger. Rising poverty means that many families cannot access nutritious meals, leaving children and adults vulnerable to malnutrition, chronic illnesses, and economic hardship.

Within West Africa, Nigeria ranks 5th out of 16 countries in hunger severity, highlighting the urgent need for intervention to support vulnerable communities.

OUR MISSION

To alleviate hunger by addressing the immediate needs of extremely vulnerable families in Lagos and across Nigeria, ensuring they can focus on other essentials such as education, healthcare, and household necessities

ABOUT TEFAP

The Temporary Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) is the Lagos Food Bank Initiative’s response to the urgent food insecurity faced by vulnerable families in Lagos and across Nigeria. Designed to provide immediate relief, TEFAP delivers nutritious meals and essential non-food items to families who struggle to meet their basic needs.

Through a combination of community outreach distributions and walk-in access at our Food Bank warehouse, TEFAP ensures that families in need can consistently access support. Each package is carefully prepared to feed a family of five for approximately two weeks.

Since its inception, TEFAP has reached over 170 communities, helping uncover hidden poverty and ensuring that relief reaches those who are most in need.

HOW WE DELIVER AID

1. Community Outreach Distribution

Targeted distributions in low-income neighborhoods, reaching hundreds of families at a time.
Outreach is carefully planned to identify and prioritize the most vulnerable households.

2. Walk-In Distribution

Individuals can register and visit the Lagos Food Bank warehouse at scheduled time to collect food and essential items.
Walk-in access ensures that families have reliable support

IMPACT OF TEFAP

Addresses immediate hunger, allowing families to spend on school fees, bills, and other essentials
Provides nutritious food, strengthening health and resilience

Raises awareness of community vulnerability and promotes collective action

TEFAP PARTNERSHIP PACKAGES

Help vulnerable families to access nutritious meals and essential relief through our partnership packages.

Give What You Can. Change What You Can.
Not ready to fund a full package? That’s okay. Your donation will be pooled directly into the Temporary Food Assistance Program, helping us to:

Provide daily meals to families who need them most
Support communities with consistent nutrition interventions

Help families directly through one of our flexible partnership options.

Package	Number of Beneficiaries	Standard Package	Premium Package
Box of Hope	100	₦3,250,000	₦3,750,000
Hope Baskets	150	₦4,500,000	₦5,250,000
Family Relief	200	₦6,250,000	₦7,000,000
Serve Hope	300	₦8,750,000	₦10,250,000
Legacy of Abundance	500	₦14,500,000	₦17,000,000
Hunger Heroes	1000	₦28,000,000	₦33,000,000

Please note that partnership is not limited to only these options and we can discuss further to find you a suitable partnership option that fits your budget.Kindly find the content of the family size boxes below:

Contents Include:
Food Items: Rice, Garri, Tomato Paste, Seasoning Cubes, Sardines, Spaghetti, Noodles, Wheat, Groundnut Oil, Cornflakes, Sugar, Milk
Non-Food Items: Toothbrushes, Sanitary Pads, and other essential household items

For further information on how you can partner with the food bank, please call: 02012918754 or Email: partnership@lagosfoodbank.org

Volunteering

For further information on how you can volunteer, please call: 09059306607, 07061722099

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

When was LFBI established?
Lagos Food Bank Initiative was legally registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) in 2015 and commenced operations officially with a brand on February 14, 2016. We have decided to pick February 14, 2016 as our official commencement date for the purpose of anniversary.

Is Lagos Food Bank limited to only Lagos State?
Lagos Food Bank is not limited to only Lagos State. We have currently reached 14 states across Nigeria by working with other credible registered organizations across the country to implement food relief interventions.

Is LFBI owned by the Lagos State Government?
Lagos Food Bank is not a state owned initiative. It is 100% private and its funding are 100% from the private sector. LFBI however works with Government Agencies like Primary Health Care Centers in different LGAs, and LASEMA to offer nutrition intervention and emergency relief support to vulnerable citizens.

What was your motivation for starting the Initiative?
Lagos Food Bank Initiative started as a personal past experience of the founder who as a child experienced food-insecurity. According to him, went to school severally on an empty stomach and also went to bed hungry. As a result, he started to fend for himself at a young age to get food. His past experience of food insecurity coupled with the fact that over 88.4 million live on less than $1.90/day prompted him to start Lagos Food Bank which to date has helped over 3,000,000 people to attain food security across several communities in Lagos.

How Do I send in my cash donations?
Please visit this link to donate

What does it take to get an LFBI certificate?
Lagos Food Bank awards community service Certificate to volunteers who have successfully completed 120 hrs of community service with the food bank. In addition to this we are awarding certificates to all volunteers who participated and completed 120 hrs of community service during COVID-19 Emergency Food Intervention Program.

As a corporate body what are the benefits of partnering with Lagos Food Bank?
We create an avenue for your organization to showcase your CSR activities through our active social media presence on Instagram, twitter and Facebook. We provide more Visibility for your brand on our social media page to thousands of people.
Lagos Food Bank Initiative has a cumulative of over 100,000 followers on all social media platforms: Instagram, Twitter, Linkedin and Tik-Tok, with over 30,000 email contacts of active volunteers and stakeholders. Partnering with us will mean your organization will be in the faces of all these people.
We create an avenue for interested staff in your organization to volunteer their time for humanitarian works and also provide an opportunity for your staff to have an interface with the indigent public outside the walls of the office environment.
Giving back to your community through LFBI will help your organization build stronger relationships with your existing customers and gain new ones.
By supporting LFBI, your business is spreading the word about your values and intentions, and helping you get introduced to new customers who are passionate about what we do at LFBI.

Does your organization issue certificates of donation to top/regular donors?
Lagos Food Bank issues certificate of donation/donation summaries to top/regular donors. Please refer to our annual report page to see examples of top donors.

As a Volunteer Can I also be a beneficiary of Food Relief
No; a volunteer is not allowed to be a beneficiary. However, any volunteer willing to be a beneficiary will cease to be a volunteer to enjoy all the status of a beneficiary.

What type of food do you accept?
We accept ALL types of food. For a more detailed list, kindly click here.

Do you accept fresh food donations? Do you accept perishable items?
Yes! We have cold chain storage and can accept perishable items like frozen chicken, turkey, and ground beef, as well as fresh vegetables and fruit, yams and plantains. We encourage you to drop these items off at the food bank in person or call 0703 129 5645 to finalize logistics.

How do you engage volunteers who can’t attend outreaches?
Lagos Food Bank keeps our volunteers up-to-date with events and progress of ongoing projects via emails, and our social media platforms. You can also apply to be an intern or volunteer your time in office administration at Lagos Food Bank.
The office administration activities include, fundraising, food sourcing, research, social media, graphic design, videography, photography, volunteer management and engagement, communication, nutritionist, Business Development, Donor relations, Finance, Policy and advocacy, programs, Agriculturist, Warehouse management, operations to name a few. If you would like to take the career path in volunteering, you can also apply to volunteer full-time. Please click here to apply.

How do you get funds?
Funds are obtained through individual and corporate donations, contributions, partnerships, grants and merchandise (t-shirts, caps and umbrellas). Please download our annual report to get more updates about our source funding.

How many drop off points do you have?

We have two (2) drop off points as follows:

A. Island Drop Off Point:
7B Oluwa Road beside Nepa Office opposite NNPC Filling station off Kingsway road Ikoyi Lagos Nigeria.
Please call Abibat on 08028741322 or ask for Baba by the gate, he will take delivery of the items.

B. Mainland Drop Off Point:
If you are using the Google map, Click here
Lagos Foodbank Warehouse, Punch Industrial Estate, Olu Aboderin Street, Mangoro Bus stop, Ikeja,
Lagos.
Major Landmarks: Mangoro Bus stop, Pedestrian bridge, NIPCO Filling station.

Do you pay your volunteers?
We do not pay our volunteers except for the Intern volunteers who are paid monthly stipend to cover transportation only.

How can I be a Volunteer?
To become a volunteer, fill out the volunteer registration online form https://lagosfoodbank.org/become-a-volunteer/ to get started. Once filled and submitted, an on-boarding confirmation email will be sent to your registered email. Further information on the volunteering procedures and volunteer guidelines will be sent to your registered email as part of the on-boarding process. The entire process takes an average of 72hours.

As a Volunteer can I also be a beneficiary of food Relief
No! A volunteer is not allowed to be a beneficiary. However, any volunteer willing to be a beneficiary will cease to be a volunteer to get food relief as a beneficiary.

How do you engage volunteers who can’t attend outreaches?
Lagos Food Bank keeps our volunteers up-to-date with events and progress of ongoing projects via emails, and our social media platforms. You can also apply to be an intern or volunteer your time in office administration at Lagos Food Bank. The office administration activities include, fundraising, food sourcing, research, social media, graphic design, videography, photography, volunteer management and engagement, communication, nutritionist, Business Development, Donor relations, Finance, Policy and advocacy, programs, Agriculturist, Warehouse management, operations to name a few. If you would like to take the career path in volunteering, you can also apply to volunteer full-time. Please click here to apply.

How do you identify your beneficiary?
We usually go for a location inspection before every outreach to ensure we interact, determine and register vulnerable individuals (Children 0-12, Nursing mothers, Malnourished children and the Elderly). We however have access to a database of beneficiaries we have reached out to in the past which we can call to come to the foodbank for an in-house outreach intervention.

Can a N500 donation make a difference?
Yes, every donation counts at Lagos Food Bank.

How does the Food bank contribute to achieving the UN SDGs?
Lagos Food Bank Initiative plays a key role in delivering on at least five of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, which are aimed at ending poverty, protecting the planet and ensuring prosperity for all. The Food Bank’s operations are strongly aligned to the following five goals, SDG 2 Zero Hunger, SDG 1 No Poverty, SDG 2 Good Health and Wellbeing, SDG 4 Quality Education, SDG 5 Gender Equality.