HEALTH

On Children’s Day, Nestlé Nigeria celebrates the resilience of Nigerian Children

 

Nestlé Nigeria marked Children’s Day 2023 with children in the 30 Nestlé for

Healthier Kids beneficiary schools, by providing them with learning materials.

The company has been at the forefront of efforts to help children live healthier,

happier lives through research, product innovation, food fortification, nutrition

education and promotion of an active lifestyle. The company collaborates with

stakeholders to reach children every year through several initiatives including

Nestle for Healthier Kids (N4HK), a school-based nutrition education program. The

program aims to help children imbibe healthy habits including good nutrition,

good hygiene practices, healthy hydration, and active lifestyles through adequate

physical activity.

Jamil Agbonika, a primary 5 pupil from Gadonasco Science Primary School Abuja,

is one of the children currently benefitting from the program, which reaches 8,000

children annually.

Expressing his delight, Jamil who aspires to be a medical doctor in the future said,

“I have enjoyed the N4HK teachings in my class. I have been taught about the

different classes of food, food hygiene, food nutrients and digestion as well as

physical exercises. I have also learnt that I need to eat less of snacks and more of

fruits and vegetables, exercise more and drink lots of water to be healthy now and

in the future”.

“My favorite topic is hygiene and the need to keep germs away. I have shared this

lesson with my friends and family members, and they now know the importance

of hand washing and proper washing of food before cooking and eating”, he  added.Speaking on Children’s Day, Nestlé Nigeria’s Corporate Communications and

Public Affairs Manager, Mrs. Victoria Uwadoka said, “I wish all Nigerian children

a very Happy Children’s Day! This annual event gives us the opportunity to

celebrate them and to reflect on how to enhance their health and wellbeing. At

Nestlé, we believe that Nigerian children have the potential to demonstrate the

greatness of this country. Attaining the nation of our dreams begins with

prioritizing and advancing the development and welfare of children. We are

therefore, delighted to collaborate with our partners to prepare them for the future

through the Nestlé for Healthier Kids initiative. We trust that the learning materials

we are providing them with today will go a long way towards making their learning

experience more exciting”.

May 27 of every year is set aside to raise awareness of the problems faced by

children in Nigeria, including adequate nutrition, access to healthcare, welfare,

and education.

Nestlé Nigeria PLC is dedicated to enhancing the teaching and learning

environment in public schools around her operating locations. In the past three

years, the company has invested in the provision of infrastructure in nine N4HK

beneficiary schools. The company has renovated classrooms, provided water and

sanitation facilities and donated relevant educational materials to learners. The

company looks to increase the impact and scale of its interventions to reach even

more schools in the coming years.

Relaunched in 2018, N4HK is supported by the Federal Ministry of Education, the

Federal Ministry of Health, Ogun State Universal Basic Education Board, FCT

Universal Basic Education Board and the Nutrition Society of Nigeria.

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