by Christy Anyanwu
As part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR) programme, SNF Foods recently paid a courtesy visit on Heart of Gold Children’s Hospice, Surulere, Lagos.
On the occasion, the company’s contingent brought various products, including pure refined vegetable oil, mayonnaise, bread, other food staples and cash donations for the children as part of its ‘doing better by doing good’ initiative, to cater for the 68 children there living with different disabilities, children born with severe disabilities and those with terminal conditions.
The firm, which is committed to supporting and assisting the communities in which it operates, has been doing various CSR projects, with the belief that happy communities entail good nutrition and good opportunities for growth as model communities, hence the zeal to play a grand part in building a stronger society.
At the event, Mr. Amit Gautam, the firm’s general manager, sales, said: “Heart of Gold Hospice does wonderful work with needy children and we are happy to support their efforts. We are confident that our support is well utilized because the institution is so well managed.”
Mr. Ashish Misra, managing director of SNF Foods, added that he came first to the home in 2015, and stated that it was the company’s responsibility to make a positive difference in the world. He said he felt honoured to be able to support such a worthy cause: “A lot of people come to us; they could be from orphanages or other places. We support many organizations, but this is the only association which we reach out to directly.
“We look forward to working with Heart of Gold Hospice and making a positive impact in our community. Our inputs will be used to support Heart of Gold Hospice’s mission of providing high-quality care to the children currently living in the care home, including nutrition, which is in tandem with our vision to craft high-quality products that people love, to keep them active and healthy in body and spirit.”
Mrs. Laja Adedoyin, founder of the care home, appreciated the team for the gesture of coming to visit the home with their products and cash gifts.
She also noted that one of the things they do in the home is give the children palliative care, thereby making life easier for them to live.
“Some of their conditions we can do surgery for and some we cannot do anything and, because of their vulnerability, we don’t allow people to come close to them, especially because of COVID,” she said.