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Onims Food Bank

No development with an empty stomach.

Many of the families who grow Nigeria's food still struggle to feed their own children. Your gift puts food on their table and helps them grow more.

Why we exist

Nigeria grows food. It just doesn't reach everyone who needs it.

At harvest, markets overflow with tomatoes, peppers and grain. Weeks later much of it has spoiled, prices have climbed, and families a few streets away are skipping meals.

Children who go hungry learn less. Farmers who lose their harvest earn less. Hunger holds back everything else, which is why we believe there can be no development with an empty stomach.

Tomato and pepper sellers at Bodija Market, Ibadan, at harvest time

Plenty today, gone tomorrow. Without storage, harvest-time abundance turns into waste.

34.7 million

Nigerians projected to face crisis-level hunger in the June to August 2026 lean season.

Source: Cadre Harmonisé, October 2025

Up to 40%

of some crops is lost after harvest, to spoilage, pests and poor storage, before it feeds anyone.

Source: FAO estimates of post-harvest loss in Nigeria (15 to 40% by crop)

How your gift works

From farm to family, without the waste

Onims already runs warehouses and works with farmers every day. The Food Bank puts that to work for the people who need it most.

  1. 1

    We rescue surplus

    Produce that would spoil at the farm gate or in the market is collected instead of thrown away.

  2. 2

    We store it safely

    Our warehouses keep food fresh and safe until it can reach the people who need it.

  3. 3

    We deliver meals

    Food packs and fresh produce go straight to families, schools and communities in need.

  4. 4

    We help farmers grow more

    Seeds, training and support help smallholders feed their own families and share their surplus.

Our programmes

A dish of jollof rice with grilled fish and fresh vegetables

Food distribution

Regular deliveries of fresh produce and staple foods to families who are going without.

A farmer bent over young crops in a green field

Farmer support

Resources and training for small-scale farmers, so they grow more and can donate their surplus.

Hands letting grains of rice fall

Urban farming

Teaching city communities to grow their own food, even in small spaces.

Other ways to help

Donate food

Farmers, traders and companies can give surplus produce or food items.

Arrange a pickup

Volunteer

Help sort, pack and deliver food, or join our community outreach days.

Join as a volunteer

Partner with us

Companies can sponsor food drives and involve their staff.

Become a partner

Every meal is a child who can learn and a farmer who can keep going.