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title: "Cardtonic Partners Lagos Food Bank on TEFAP Food Support Drive"
description: "Cardtonic has teamed up with Lagos Food Bank Initiative again on a one-day TEFAP food distribution for vulnerable households in underserved Lagos communities."
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# Cardtonic Partners Lagos Food Bank on TEFAP Food Support Drive

Cardtonic has teamed up with Lagos Food Bank Initiative again on a one-day TEFAP food distribution for vulnerable households in underserved Lagos communities.

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## In Short
- Cardtonic is teaming up with the Lagos Food Bank Initiative again for a one-day Temporary Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) distribution.
- The distribution was set for this week at the Lagos Food Bank warehouse.
- The stated target beneficiaries are resilient women in underserved communities.

## What Happened
The Lagos Food Bank Initiative said [Cardtonic](/cardtonic), operated by Tonic Technologies, would partner with it again this week through its Temporary Food Assistance Program (TEFAP).

TEFAP is a short-term food assistance drive, which is meant to cover immediate needs. In this case, the plan is to distribute essential food items to households experiencing food insecurity.

The distribution was planned for the Lagos Food Bank warehouse in Lagos. The food bank says the focus is on improving access to nutritious food for families in underserved communities, with resilient women listed as the primary beneficiary group.

Cardtonic is best known for its marketplace for buying and selling gift cards. It has since added virtual USD cards, which are dollar-denominated cards used for online international payments, and a tech gadget marketplace.

## Why It Matters
The food bank describes the drive as a CSR initiative, meaning a corporate social responsibility project a company funds outside its core business. For a consumer-facing payments brand like Cardtonic, community work of this kind can build trust with the people it serves.

For Lagos Food Bank Initiative, partnerships like this can help expand the volume and frequency of food distributions. That matters in a high-inflation environment where food costs can rise faster than incomes.

## Sources and products

- [Lagos Food Bank, Nigeria, Africa](https://lagosfoodbank.org/event/tefap-partnership-with-tonic-technologies-cardtonic)
- [Cardtonic](/cardtonic)

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