Food Banking Kenya’s Produce Depot Tackles Food Insecurity, Waste
Food Banking Kenya’s Produce Depot Helps Small-Scale Farmers Get Value For Their Surplus While Getting Food to Those Who Need It Written by Chris Costanzo Just off a main road well north of Nairobi, in the foothills of the Aberdare Mountains, two cinder-block buildings eye each other across a broad dirt lane. Flags atop spindly […]
How Cooking Changes a Community in Calauan– Inside a School Feeding Program in the Philippines
Written by Micaela Wu, who served on GFN’s communications team from 2021-2024. For food bank Rise Against Hunger Philippines (RAHP), school feeding programs are their bread and butter. A significant portion of the food bank’s resources are dedicated to reducing child malnutrition by providing hot meals and food parcels to school-age children. One of RAHP’s […]
Reaching Remote Communities in Northern Canada: Q&A with Kirstin Beardsley, CEO of Food Banks Canada
Many Canadians who live in remote northern communities in the experience disproportionate levels of food insecurity due to a number of factors, including the high cost of food and lack of proper infrastructure and transportation. While these communities are among the lowest contributors to greenhouse emissions in the country, research shows they are among the most exposed […]
