Poverty in Belgium: at this pace, the Food Banks will no longer be able to keep up!
Every month, an average of 204,000 people in need, i.e. 15% more than in December 2021 and almost 2% of the Belgian population, call on the Food Banks. Moreover, high energy and food prices only reinforce this number, and the trend is not expected to reverse in the short term. Unfortunately, the number of donations […]
FareShare Cost of Living Crisis Appeal: Charities say demand for food is higher than ever
In a recent survey of the 9,500 charities that receive food from FareShare, over 90% said demand for their services has increased since January due to the cost of living crisis. Charities have also said that this influx is coming from people who are accessing support for the first time (73%) despite being fully employed […]
Samedi du Partage: 193 tonnes of basic products collected!
Samedi du Partage, the traditional solidarity collection, was held on Friday 25 and Saturday 26 November in 90 shops and supermarkets in the Swiss canton. Once again, the population showed a spirit of solidarity: the operation collected more than 193 tonnes of foodstuffs and hygiene products for people in need. The Samedi du Partage association […]
