Food Bank Latvia

Food bank For a Fed Latvia is a charity program in Latvia, which grew as one of the solutions of the 2008 financial crisis in Latvia in 2009.

Charity program "For a Fed Latvia" is held by Charitable organisation Ziedot.lv which is a charity portal that provides the possibility for individuals and companies to use the Internet to implement their desire to help those in need. Ziedot.lv offers a convenient and secure way to donate to carefully selected and approved charity projects, to follow project development and to be sure that the donation will reach its target.[1][2]

Many people turn to Ziedot.lv every day, asking for support in finding a job to be able to feed their children. These are people who are affected by unemployment and Economic crisis. Their unemployment benefits expire and new job opportunities are almost non-existent. Children are raised by families that have the difficult task of explaining to that there will be nothing for dinner that night.[3][4]

Description

The charity program "For a Fed Latvia" was founded in September 2009 with the aim of supporting people who cannot afford everyday meals. The food bank initiative collects donations in order to provide monthly food packages to people in need.

The cost of one food package does not exceed LVL 8.50 and typically includes products intended to provide families with daily meals, such as 1 kg of grits or pearl barley, 1 kg of rice or buckwheat, 1.5 kg of oat flakes, 1 kg of grey peas, 0.5 kg of pasta, 2 kg of flour, 1 L of oil, one can of meat or fish, 1 kg of sugar, 0.4 kg of milk powder, 120 g of stock cubes and 30 g of tea.[5][6]

The project was established in cooperation with regional charitable organisations, the Latvian Association of Samaritans, advertising agency DDB Worldwide, and the international public relations agency Nords Porter Novelli. The project's logistics expenses were supported by the Soros Foundation Latvia.[7]

Food banks operate in many countries around the world. Examples include Food Banks Canada, Food Bank For New York City, and Food Bank of Delaware.

See also

References

  1. ^ "About Ziedot.lv – ziedot.lv". Archived from the original on 2010-12-12. Retrieved 2011-01-18.
  2. ^ "Giving for Latvia". Giving for Latvia. Archived from the original on 2023-05-29. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
  3. ^ "About Ziedot.lv – ziedot.lv". Archived from the original on 2010-12-12. Retrieved 2011-01-18.
  4. ^ "Samaritan Association has provided food to nearly half a million people in Latvia". baltictimes.com. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
  5. ^ "About Ziedot.lv". ziedot.lv. Archived from the original on 12 December 2010. Retrieved 18 January 2011.
  6. ^ Vladkov, Alexander; Arnold, Martin (2 December 2022). "On the breadline: inflation overwhelms Europe's food banks". Financial Times. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  7. ^ "About Ziedot.lv". ziedot.lv. Archived from the original on 12 December 2010. Retrieved 18 January 2011.
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