Lions International District 404B3 to Donate Food, Eyeglasses, and Support Children Living with Cancer
By Azeez Disu
In its continued strides to impact lives through various humanitarian gestures, Lions International District 404B3 Nigeria has disclosed that it will build a “Food Court” to address the issue of hunger in the country which about 5,000 will benefit.
It also plans to distribute about 3,000 free eyeglasses to those in need of it but can’t afford them. In addition, it plans to launch cancer awareness campaigns and support children including their families affected by cancer through medical assistance.
The initiatives were reeled out by the District Governor, District 404B3 of Lions International, Lion (Dr) Ibrahim ‘Jide Bello during a press briefing to kick off the 2024/2025 Lions Service Year held recently at Lagos Airport Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos.
Speaking on plans to tackle hunger in the country, Dr. Bello said “We will prioritize the construction of a “Food Court” to address hunger in our country. This initiative aims to provide nutritious meals to those in need, ensuring that no one goes to bed hungry. We are targeting to reach out to 5000 people.”
He added that Childhood cancer is another critical issue it wants to address, “Childhood cancer is a critical issue that demands our attention. We will enhance our efforts to support children and their families affected by cancer through medical assistance, awareness campaigns, and emotional support.”
The third area he explained that the district wants to intervene is ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to see the world.
“Clear vision is essential for a better quality of life. We will focus on distributing eyeglasses across our district to those who cannot afford them, ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to see the world, our target is to build on what we did last year with an additional 3000 free distribution of eyeglasses,” he said.
Dr. Bello therefore assured members and other stakeholders that the club will continue to work in line with its vision and the new theme of the new service year which is “Serving Humanity, our passion “
He added “We will work tirelessly to extend our services to more communities in need. This includes enhancing our 8 global causes which are: Childhood cancer, Diabetes, Disaster relief, Environment, Humanitarian, Hunger, Vision, and Youth empowerment.”
In raising funds to execute the projects, Dr. Bello invites members and other well-meaning Nigerians to the public presentation and fundraising luncheon of N200M for the service projects scheduled for Saturday 10th August 2024 at Anchor Events Center, Agidingbi Road, Ikeja, Lagos.