Cadbury Nigeria
To complement its corporate social accountability vitamin and healthy lifestyle venture in Nigeria, Mondelez International Foundations has allotted $50million to deal with vitamin schooling, energetic play, present fresh meals to at-risk youngsters and their households.
Director, Cooperate and Government Affairs, Cadbury Nigeria Plc, Bala Yesufu stated the venture is the primary Mondelez International Foundation-funded effort in Nigeria, which enhances their corporate social accountability (CSR) initiatives.
He also stated that the Foundation is the group partnership arm of Cadbury and owns 74.99 per cent of its shares in Nigeria, whereas the remaining 25.01% of shares are held by a various group of indigenous, particular person and institutional buyers.
Speaking on the launch of the Foundation’s healthy lifestyle venture in Nigeria, Yesufu stated, Cadbury Nigeria has joined 9 different international locations in the Mondelez International household in this initiative to promote healthy existence and deal with weight problems.
“The Foundation is focused on three pillars namely: investing in community programmes that promote active, healthy lifestyles to help improve the lives of children and their families around the world; providing humanitarian aid through cash and product when disaster strikes; and inspiring our colleagues to contribute their time and talent to charitable causes. These community partnerships are transforming the lives of more than a million children in 14 nations spanning five continents,” he additionally stated.
He pressured that Helen Keller International, an associate in the venture has educated 130 stakeholders, together with lecturers, nutritionists and agriculturists that can guarantee its success, which is able to run over a three-year interval with a goal of reaching about 6,000 youngsters and households in 9 faculties inside Ikeja Lagos, our host group.
Yesufu stated the first goal of the venture is to train youngsters the significance of correct vitamin, bodily exercise and gardening via in-school and after-school actions.
“It is expected that if children imbibe these healthy habits, they will grow up to become healthy adults that can contribute meaningfully to our national development. We are happy to partner with Helen Keller International, a reputable international NGO, in this initiative,” he additionally stated.
President, Mondelēz International Foundation, Sarah Delea famous that making a constructive affect on the individuals and the planet is a driving motive for the inspiration.