Our objectives

At De Providence Bridge Food Bank Initiatives, our mission is driven by a comprehensive set of objectives designed to address hunger, malnutrition, and poverty in a sustainable and impactful way:

• Combat malnutrition in children under five, and improve the nutritional intake of pregnant and lactating mothers.
• Enhance food security at both household and community levels, ensuring consistent access to safe, nutritious, and sufficient food.
• Encourage lifestyle habits and practices that lower malnutrition rates and promote better health among beneficiaries.
• Promote the consumption of indigenous, healthy food options among women and children in rural communities.
• Strengthen caregiving practices at home, especially for child feeding and maternal wellness.
• Build the capacity of Primary Healthcare Centers to address nutrition-related challenges in underserved communities and raise public awareness on the root causes and solutions to malnutrition.
• Minimize food waste by advocating for sustainable food conservation and redistribution to those most in need.
• End poverty and malnutrition by empowering local communities through family farming, agricultural development, and climate-resilient solutions.
• Equip vulnerable populations with practical skills and job opportunities to help them achieve food security and independence.
• Serve as a frontline responder in emergencies and disasters by coordinating the delivery of food and essential relief materials.
• Ensure continuous access to information and support for implementing appropriate emergency food programs.
• Raise public awareness about the importance of good nutrition and healthy lifestyles, and encourage donations of food, funds, and other resources.
• Foster collaboration with like-minded NGOs and community groups to tackle hunger and poverty in Nigeria particularly and Africa in general.