By Pius Awunah
The Lehi Social Impact Foundation has donated food items to patients at the Garki Hospital Abuja as part of its annual outreach to mark the Yuletide.
The outreach, now in its sixth year, focused on hospitalised children and nursing mothers who are unable to celebrate the season with their families.
Speaking with the reporters during the programme on Christmas Day (Thursday, December 25, 2025), the convener of the foundation, Babayemi Olaniyan, explained that the initiative aims to support vulnerable patients and alleviate the burden on their families.
He noted that the foundation visits various hospitals annually to expand its reach,adding that during the visits,nursing mothers receive food items including rice, cooking oil and noodles, while children are presented with Christmas packs to enable them to participate in the festivities.
Olaniyan further said that the foundation’s interventions are sustained through voluntary contributions and that the gesture is intended to restore hope and provide emotional support to patients.
This year’s outreach was implemented in partnership with Eilish Consulting, LEHI Attorneys, and Motherland.
Speaking at the event, Pastor Philip Olubakin of the Supernatural Life Church, Abuja, said the outreach aligned with the responsibility of faith-based organisations to support the sick and vulnerable, particularly during festive periods.
The Clinical Director of Garki Hospital, Dr. Chimaobi Onyejelam commended the foundation and its partners for the intervention, stating that the donated items would help alleviate the financial pressure on patients and their families.
Onyejelam noted that beyond material support, the visit provided encouragement to patients who could not leave the hospital to celebrate Christmas and urged other organisations to remember hospitalised persons during festive seasons.
