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 thechildren 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.
