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250 children in IDP camp receives milk donation from WAMCO

FrieslandCampina WAMCO Nigeria PLC has made a product donation to about 250 vulnerable children living in Kuchingoro Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp, Abuja.

This was made known in a press released signed by the Company’s Corporate Affairs Director, Ore Famurewa.
It said the gesture is aimed at increasing the nutritional status of about 250 vulnerable children living in the camp.
Roelof Joosten

“The donation was made by CEO, Roelof Joosten, during a two-day official trip to Nigeria. Roelof was accompanied by Jacobs Ajekigbe, Chairman Board of Directors, Rahul Colaco, Managing Director and Ore Famurewa, Corporate Affairs Director.

Following this donation, each child will receive a daily provision of Peak Evaporated milk in 30g sachet as part of the Recommended Dietary Allowance. The supply is planned for a period of 10 weeks, from August 10 to October 26, 2016.

FrieslandCampina WAMCO made this donation to the camp through the Nigerian Red Cross Society which will be fully accountable for the distribution of the products and also deliver the project with utmost professionalism”, it said.

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