From France to Poland: a 4-day journey to help Ukrainian refugees
On Saturday 19 March, two trucks from the French Food Banks of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region left Bourg-en-Bresse to participate in the deployment of logistical and food aid to the borders of Ukraine for the refugee populations. Saturday 19 March, 8 a.m.: François Delahaye, René Girard, Jean-Louis Vigneron and Pierre Razurel are checking their cargo on […]
Strong support in Romania
The Food Banks in Romania are still very active to help the refugees fleeing from Ukraine as well as the Ukrainian Food Bank. Until now, approximately 112 tons of food were collected at national level, from which more than 80 tons were sent to the Ukrainian Food Bank and other partners, while more than 30 […]
From Athens to Bucharest: Food Bank Greece sends 2 trucks of food and hygiene items to help refugees
The Greek Food Bank, as many Food Banks in Europe, decided to support refugees from Ukraine and the Ukrainian Food Bank. Already two shipments of basic food items, baby items and personal hygiene items have been made from Athens to the Food Bank in Bucharest. As it is extremely dangerous to enter Ukraine, food shipments […]
Kyiv City Charity Foundation “Food Bank” (KCCF) continues to operate on the ground, thanks to its tireless volunteers
This is an update from Ukraine since we last asked Nadiya Borysenko, Founder of the Kyiv City Charity Foundation “Food Bank”, to tell us what they were experiencing, two weeks ago. You can read the previous article here. The Kyiv City Charity Foundation “Food Bank” (KCCF) continues to operate on the ground, thanks to its […]
Česká Federace Potravinových Bank is covering 70% of food support for refugees but demand is huge
The Food Banks in Czech Republic are covering 70% of food support for refugees in the country, and even 100% in some regions. In last two weeks, approximately 120,000 refugees were supported with first food help. Prague is the main hotspot (registering place) and is directly connected with Česká Federace Potravinových Bank, the Czech Federation […]
Almost 1.5 million refugees seeking peace and security have been assisted by Federacja Polskich Banków Żywności
The Polish Food Banks Federation and its 32 local branches have been involved in the humanitarian aid provided to refugees fleering from the war in Ukraine sparked by the Russian invasion. In the report ‘Support Ukraine’, published on 14 March 2022, they summarise the activities conducted to assist the over 1.43 million displaced people that […]
We stand together: from Ukraine to Italy
Lyuba, the accountant of Kyiv City Charity Foundation “Food Bank”, fled from Kyiv to Italy. She was welcomed by friends and found hospitality in Spoleto, Italy. When she arrived, she got in touch with the volunteers of Banco Alimentare Umbria Onlus who, together with Caritas Diocesana Spoleto Norcia provided her with a computer and a […]
Adaptability to provide meals to refugees at border crossings in Slovakia
Between the beginning of the war and 13 March, almost 200,000 people had come to Slovakia from Ukraine, 11% of whom had applied for temporary refugee status. Potravinová Banka Slovenska, our Food Bank member in Slovakia is currently focusing all the efforts and assistance on supporting charities that provide meals at border crossings, in refugee […]
Delivery of food and hygiene products from Moldova to Ukraine
On Saturday, 5 March, FEBA new Associate Member Banca de Alimente Moldova sent a batch of food and hygiene products to Caritas Odessa UGCC, which supports families with children as well as elderly people affected by the war in Ukraine. Among others, the delivery comprised cookies, canned beans, water, and baby wipes.
Lidl Romania donates food for the Ukrainian Food Bank
On 10 March, two vans of food donated by Lidl to Banca pentru Alimente Roman left Romania with as destination Chernivtsi in Ukraine. Kyiv City Charity Foundation “Food Bank” picked up the food and will redistribute it to people in need.
