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Food Security & Livelihoods

We work to address the causes of poverty and mitigate their impact on children, by providing food assistance to meet immediate needs and strengthening the livelihoods and resilience of households. These include household economy analysis, durable solutions, graduation approach programmes, Income Generating Activities, setting up of Village Savings and Loans Associations (VSLAs), vocational skill training, climate-smart agriculture (CSA), green jobs, natural resource management business training, micro-entrepreneurship development, and inclusive market system development. 

We leverage the flexibility and effectiveness of Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) to vulnerable households to address needs across all sectors. We also provide anticipatory cash to households and community groups to prevent, reduce and lessen the impact of shock to communities that are prone to climate and man-made disasters. We have also established a comprehensive climate early warning system and anticipatory action framework designed to enhance community resilience and support disaster risk reduction. 

Impact Stories

13 Aug 2026

FUFEC's Pathway to Change: Helping a Cocoa-Farming Family Rebuild, Learn, and Thrive

By Eyimofe Samuel Omede
 
Discover how Save the Children's Future for Every Child (FuFEC) Project is helping families in cocoa-producing communities keep children in school, strengthen livelihoods, and build lasting resilience

29 Jul 2026

LIFESAVING TREATMENT, JUST IN TIME; FROM CRISIS TO RECOVERY

Lead Writer - Mogbonjubade Adesulure

A mother watched her baby get weak to the point that he couldn't even sit up, until lifesaving care changed the course of his story. How did this happened? 

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22 Jul 2026

RACING AGAINST TIME: A LIFE-SAVING RESPONSE TO CHOLERA IN BORNO STATE

By Mogbonjubade Adesulure 

 

When cholera began spreading through Borno State in early May, what followed was one of the most severe outbreaks the state had seen in recent years.  What made the difference during one of Borno's most severe cholera outbreaks, and what will it take to keep children and families safe in the months ahead?

 

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