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MoSA and Lebanese Food Bank partnership
4-7-2017
The ministry of social affairs (MoSA) said it will soon be launching a partnership with the Lebanese Food Bank charity. The aim, MoSA explained, is to reach food and finance sources and expand the network of beneficiaries and emergency crew, pointing that it currently provides monthly rations for over 10 thousand households through a special food card. On the announcement, the Food Bank president, Kamal Sinno, pointed out that nearly 37.5% of the Lebanese people are deprived and needy, with 400 thousand living under the poverty line. “Hunger has been breeding in disguise since years in Lebanon,” Sinno maintained, making clear that the Bank does not buy or cook meals. “Food is there but is misspent,” he lamented, pointing to endless sources of food from: wedding events and festivities, regular donations from concerned bakeries, ready meals prepared by generous housewives, food surplus from hotels and eateries, veggies and fruits from farmers and importers, in addition to all kinds of non-expired canned goods. A key rule of the Food Bank, Sinno clarified, is that it takes from all areas of Lebanon and distributes to everyone across the country. Delivery operates through 70 local associations carefully selected out of 11 thousand involved groups, Sinno said. The Bank’s work is not limited to distributing food only, but also receives and supplies stationaries, kitchen utensils, infant milk, furniture, toys, cleaning accessories and unused wear, Sinno concluded. (Al Mustaqbal, An Nahar, July 2, 2017)
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