Food Solidarity Fund
Meet the 10 recipients of the food Solidarity fund
The Social Gastronomy Movement received over 60 applications from 30 countries including Mongolia, Ghana, Timor Leste, and Guatemala. The fund’s technical committee, consisting of advisors from Ashoka and BrazilFoundation, conducted the process of preselecting 15 finalists to be reviewed by the FSF jury, who then narrowed it down to the 10 selected organizations to receive the grant of $10,000
“I was extremely impressed by the quality of the projects as well as the geographical reach. The impact of the initiatives go beyond providing meals - some of them are transforming entire communities.”
- Patricia Lobaccaro
Former president of BrazilFoundation and member of FSF technical committee.
AGREA AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS INT.
PHILLIPINES
AGREA is assisting farmers to prevent food waste and loss of income as a result of Covid-19 while serving nutrient dense meals to beneficiaries in Metro Manila. The organization has served over 400,000 individuals during the pandemic, and saved over 173, 000 metric tons of fresh produce from rotting.
ALIMENTA LA SOLIDARIDAD
VENEZUELA
In Venezuela, one out of three people is living in a state of moderate or severe food insecurity. Alimenta la Solidaridad has established a network of community kitchens that serve meals to children, adolescents, and mothers who are at risk of hunger. Since 2017 the network has served over 7 million meals.
AMAL CENTER
MOROCCO
Before Covid-19, Amal Center had trained over 300 women from disadvantaged backgrounds through their 6-month culinary program so they could be empowered and find jobs in the local hospitality industry. During lock-down, their training centers closed but they continued to deliver 2000 free sandwiches and 2000 food baskets in Marrakesh.
CEAPS
BRAZIL
CEAPS (Centro de Estudos Avançados de Promoção Social e Ambiental / PSA - Projeto Saúde e Alegria) focuses on the improvement of indigenous community infrastructure. The organization supports more than 30,000 families in the rural zone of the Amazonas.
EAT BETTER WA’IK
GUATEMALA
During Covid-19, Eat Better Wa’ik has been providing the local community with food baskets and meals. The organization works on reduction of food loss, educational online material, and is currently giving food workshops to more than 130 children and adults.
FUNDACION GASTRONOMIA SOCIAL
CHILE
Fundación Gastronomia Social started “Comida para Todos” as a solidarity and food security platform during Covid-19. Since May 2020 they have served over 16,000 meals, supported vulnerable families, and helped re-activate the local restaurant industry.
MEET MY MAMA
FRANCE
Meet my Mama in Paris serves, empowers, and trains a community of migrant mothers to work in the local catering industry. After participating in the vocational training program, the Mamas are given access to opportunities to start their own business. Their program ‘Mama Solidarity’ is a response to Covid-19, where they pay mamas to cook meals which are then given to the homeless and populations in need.
PLATOS SIN FRONTERAS
COLOMBIA
Based in Medellin, this organization focuses on the transferring of nutrition knowledge and serving meals to the city’s vulnerable communities. Platos sin Fronteras aims to act as a bridge between food system stakeholders and the communities they serve. Since the onset of Covid-19 they have been offering free lunches in partnership with the local restaurant industry.
SCHOLARS OF SUSTENANCE
BALI
Scholars of Sustenance has served over 1,200,000 meals in Bali since 2017. A large number of those meals were made from the 300,000 kgs of ingredients that would have otherwise been wasted. At the start of the pandemic they developed the “SOS Rescue Kitchen” to provide relief and aid to the thousands deeply affected by the crisis.
TABLES WITHOUT BORDERS
USA
This organization based in Washington DC started as a dinner series to support emerging refugee chefs. Covid-19 forced them to cancel their internship program and employ the chefs to prepare more than 4,000 meals for homeless shelters, workers on furlough, and immigrant communities.