Food Demonstration Class for Nursing Mothers
Location: Agege Maternity Centre (PHC)
Date: 31st July 2025
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Rotary Club of Agege organised a
Food Demonstration Class for Nursing Mothers under its Maternal and Child Health programme.
The mothers arrived early and enthusiastically at the hospital.
The session kicked off with a health talk by our in-house facilitator, Rtn. Adebiisi Ade Onajobi-Daniels. She gave an insightful and comprehensive talk on childcare, immunization, and hygiene, setting a strong tone for the rest of the event.
Our partners in the project – the dedicated staff of Agege Maternity Centre, led the food demonstration segment. Nursing mothers were taught how to derive essential nutrients required for their babies’ proper growth from commonly available staple foods.
A practical demonstration was done using rice pudding, incorporating proteins and other condiments to enhance its nutritional value.
The class was highly engaging, with mothers participating actively.
Due to the multicultural nature of the audience, Rtn. Abiodun Lasisi provided translation in Hausa to ensure all participants understood the content thoroughly.
At the end of the session, the babies were fed with the food prepared during the session, while some portions were taken home.
To mark the occasion, RC Agege distributed branded baby feeding bowls which were used to serve the food.
We are proud to report that this project achieved the desired impact.
We extend our sincere appreciation to the staff of Agege Maternity Centre, who were instrumental to the success of this initiative. Despite a nationalwide industrial action by nurses at the time, they honored their commitment to support this project from planning through to execution – a demonstration of their commitment to service.
There were about 50 participants in attendance.
Rotarians in Attendance:
Rtn. Femi Ogungbemi – President
Rtn. Lukman Salami
Rtn. Adebisi Onajobi
Rtn. Bisi Kappo
Rtn. Kunle Akorede (Project Chair)
Rtn. Joshua Olajide (Media & Publicity)
Rtn. Abiodun Lasisi (Youth Chair)
Rotaractor Azzezat Olanrewaju – President Rotaract Club Agege
