COFFHA, on Saturday March 27, 2021, held its annual Food Day event in Lagos. The event, themed COFFHA Feeds The Needy, was held at the open space under the bridge at the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos.
Due to the challenges as a result of the COVID-19 global crisis, The Committee of Friends for Humanity (COFFHA) rose up to the challenge to alleviate the effect of the pandemic by making provision for food items to be distributed amongst needy men, women, youths and children in the Surulere Local Government of Lagos State.
The event, which took over three hours to conclude, was generously supported by the Chairman of the Surulere Local Government which provided adequate security throughout the duration of the event.
Over 2,000 food packs and drinks were shared for the locals as people came out en masse for the event, including the physically challenged, law enforcement officers, destitutes and street urchins popularly known as area boys.
COFFHA’s second medical outreach which was also a huge success. Coming off the back of the equally successful first edition, the medical team on ground made up of volunteers and professional medical personnel administered tests such as blood sugar level, blood pressure, malaria etc. and dispensed drugs and medication to the patients who had gathered from far and wide to benefit from the benevolence and philanthropy of COFFHA.
Provisions and toiletries were also distributed to the participants of the medical outreach who all expressed appreciation and gratitude for the association’s generosity.