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Contact Information
- Postal Address *: 3 Samuel Anyanwu Avenue Works Layout, Owerri, Imo State,Nigeria
- Office Location: West Africa
- Region *: Imo
- Country *: Nigeria
- City *: Owerri
- Telephone *: +2348037368979
- Fax :
- Email *: somefoundation1@gmail.com
- Website *: www.somefoundation.com.ng
Activities
- Vision *: In the next few years, to reduce hunger/poverty, improve health care/ WASH services and ensure an environmentally sound and sustainable Nigeria.
- Mission *: To restore hope and dignity, by fighting to end the spread of diseases, homelessness and hunger/poverty, in the lives of the poorest of the poor and most vulnerable, one family at a time.
- Thematic Areas *: Agriculture, Food & Livestock / Agriculture, Alimentation & Elevage,Education / Education,Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) / Objectifs de Développement Durable (ODD),Environmental Conservation / Préservation de l’Environnement,Humanitarian Affairs / Affaires Humanitaires,Emergency Aid / Aides d’Urgence,Economic Development / Développement Economique,Sustainable women empowerment movement,Youth Leadership and Empowerment
- Target Group: National / Nationale
- Key Objectives *: To address the problem of Malnutrition in children under the age of 5 years, improve the nutrition intake of pregnant women and lactating mothers. To improve food security at the household and aggregate levels by guarantying that families have food on their table through food banks. Food that is adequate (both in quantity and quality) to meet the nutritional requirements for a healthy and active life. Promoting hygiene habits and activities that will reduce the spread of diseases and improve the nutritional status of our beneficiaries. Promoting good, indigenous food cultures and dietary habits among women and children in the rural communities for healthy living and development. To enhance care-giving capacity within households with respect to child feeding and child care practices, as well as addressing the care and well-being of mothers. To improve the capacity of Primary Health-care Centers/schools/institutions within Nigeria to address food and nutrition/hygiene problems and to raise understanding of the problems of malnutrition and bad hygiene behavior in the undeserved communities at all levels of society, especially with respect to its causes and possible solutions. To reduce the amount of food waste by promoting sustainable conservation and redistribution of excess food to the most vulnerable in the society. To end poverty and malnutrition through education; enable sustainable development in agriculture through farming, combat and adapt to climate change. To empower vulnerable individuals/groups/ communities with skills that will inspire the entrepreneurial spirit in them which will develop various means of livelihoods needed to put food on their tables. To be the first port of call for welfare and emergency relief for disaster victims by providing co-ordination and support in the distribution of foodstuff and relief items. To ensure that support and information are consistently available to help guaranty the appropriateness of emergency programs. To enlighten the public on the importance of good nutrition and healthy living. To accept donations of food and food-related products, books and education-related products; drugs and health-related products; WASH-related products money and other properties. To co-operate with other NGOs (locally and internationally) with similar objectives and to work with other groups towards a solution to the problem of homelessness, poverty, chronic hunger, WASH and environment in Nigeria. To ensure that households, schools, market places, motor parks and other public places have access to clean drinking water as well as befitting sanitary and hygiene facilities. To protect our environment.
- Core Competencies *: Advocacy / Plaidoyer,Capacities Development / Renforcement des Capacités,Women Empowerment
- Government Engagement:
More Information
- Major or Current Achievements *: 1. Free food distribution to 20 motherless babies and orphanages home 2.Partnership with NYSC NIGERIA and Vitamin Angels, USA
- Functional Board *:
- Number of Board Members *: 6
- List Expertise of Board Members *:
- Organisational Strategic Plan *:
- Head of Organisation *: Senator Samuel Nnaemeka Anyanwu
- Name of Contact Person *: Nicodemus Duru
- Position of Contact Person *: Director General
- Number of Staff *: 5
- Number of Males *: 3
- Number of Females *: 2