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W W W . F O O D B A N K . S G

S I N G A P O R E ' S L A N D S C A P E

10 to 14% of Singaporeans face

severe poverty*

789,600

people struggle to afford basic

needs like shelter, medical needs,

utilities, transport and FOOD

*Lien Centre for Social Innovation's Research - Hunger in a Food Lover's Paradise

SING A P O R E ranks as

the world's first most

food-secure nation on the

Global Food Security Index in 2018.

Nevertheless, food insecurity exists among certain sections of society.

Food Insecurity

mass noun

the state of being without

reliable access to sufficient

quantity or affordable,

nutritious food

Food Secure

2%

Moderate

33%

Severe

19%

Below $1,000

23%

$1,000 - $1,999

$2,000 - $2,999

14%

Mild

46%

Above $3,000

13%

A h o u s e h o l d f o o d i n s e c u r i t y s u r v e y w i t h 2 3 6 p a r t i c i p a n t s a c r o s s S i n g a p o r e w a s c a r r i e d o u t o v e r t h e s p a n o f 1 8 m o n t h s .

Surprisingly, food insecurity was not 50%

limited to the lowest income households.

27% of the participant sample had an average

household monthly income of $2,000 and above.

Only 2 % of the sample size was food secure. *Lien Centre for Social Innovation's Research - Hunger in a Food Lover's Paradise

T H E E L D E R L Y

2 brothers in their 60s

1 brother is deaf-mute and diabetic

1 used to work several odd jobs and lived

comfortably

Within the span of 1 year, his wife and mother

passed away from cancer, wiping away his life

savings and Medisave

Now, both brothers work as cardboard collectors

and stay in a one-room rental flat

On a good day, they collectively make $20

*Channel News Asia - The faces and insecurities of Singapore’s elderly working poor

S T O R I E S :

F O O D I N S E C U R I T Y A M O N G

Y O U N G F A M I L I E S

Mr Alfian, sole breadwinner of his family Has O

level qualifications and works 12 hour shifts as a

crane operator

Monthly take home pay is $1,600 for his

family of 5

His wife has been unable to hold down her full-

time job after taking too many off days, trying to

look after their young children aged 1, 2 and 3.

* Straits Times - Growing number of young Singaporeans in need, relying on Government handouts

S T O R I E S :

F O O D I N S E C U R I T Y A M O N G

AND YET , AT THE SAME TIME ,

x 3700

In 2017, Singapore generated 809,800 to

of food waste

That's equivalent to the weight of

Around the world, 1.3 billion tonnes of

food is wasted every year

That's enough to feed the 868 million

starving people at least 4 times over.

So why are we wasting precious food?

We acquire donated food, much of

which would otherwise be wasted from

manufacturers, distributors, retail

stores, hotels, F&B establishments and

consumers.

And make it available to those in need

through a network of member

beneficiaries.

OUR

MISSION

TO END

FOOD INSECURITY

IN ALL FORMS

IN SINGAPORE

TARGET

BY YEAR 2025

W H O A R E O U R B E N E F I C I A R I E S

We serve a growing pool of beneficiary organisations

Family Service Centres (FSCs)

Thye Hua Kwan, Care Corner, Fei Yue

Senior Activity Centres (SACs)

Thye Hua Kwan, Fei Yue, Comnet

Soup Kitchens

Willing Hearts, Free Food For All

Various types of homes

All Saints Homes, Ashram Halfway House,

St.Andrew's Nursing Home

Religious Organisations

IMSSA, IJHCC, Al Ansar, AMK Tamil Church

Other VWOs

Red Cross, Salvation Army

300 organisations and counting!

T Y P E S C O L L E C T

N O N - P E R I S H A B L E S

O F F O O D W E

P E R I S H A B L E S C O O K E D F O O D

We accept all types of food items

as long as they are unexpired,

unopened and with at least 4

week of shelf life

Staples

Snacks

Beverages

Canned food

Condiments

Preserved food

Salvage excess cakes, pastries,

vegetables, meat and dairy

products. Items are delivered

directly to centres for

consumption within the day.

Supporters include Redmart, Delifrance, Plain Vanilla, Tarte and uglycakeshop and more

In partnership with several hotels

and F&B establishments, we

salvage excess and over-catered

trays of cooked food from events.

Collection and delivery is done

within 1-2 hours, food is reheated

and consumed within the day.

Supporters include Marina Bay

Sands, Hilton Hotel, Mandarin

Oriental and Novotel.

Public donations,

school/corporate food drives and

industry donations help to

regulate the flow of donations

P R O J E C T E A T B E T T E R T H E F R E S H F O O D T R U C K

Volunteers scount the market

for ugly and donated produce

Load up donations

onto the truck

Transport donations to an

assigned area of rental blocks

Lay out donations and

line beneficiaries up

Beneficiary clients are free to

pick items they require

H O W Y O U C A N G E T I N V O L V E D

A D O P T A B A N K B O X

Food donation boxes are adopted around the

island to encourage the public to donate their

excess food. Currently, more than 80 boxes

have been adopted by schools, corporate

offices, shopping malls and condominiums.

Our boxes are up for adoption!

$150 for a small set, $300 for a large set

P L E D G E A F O O D B U N D L E

Interact directly with the beneficiaries when you

participate in our Joy In Every Bundle Activity.

We will link your team up with one of our

beneficiary centres to pack food bundles

and do a door-to-door distribution.

Activity runs - 10am to 1pm or 2pm to 5pm

Standard Bundle - $15

Healthier Bundle - $25

H O W Y O U C A N G E T I N V O L V E D

H O S T A F O O D D R I V E

Get your school/office involved and help us

collect food for the less fortunate!

We will provide a set of collaterals and a

food drive manual that will help you from

start to end.

We've got you covered with Lalamove

promo codes to help with the logistics!

Duration of the food drive is flexible

W A R E H O U S E V O L U N T E E R I N G

Lend us a hand and sweat it out!

Help us sort the incoming food donations,

check expiry dates, take inventory and pack

food for our beneficiaries.

Up to 20 volunteers per slot

Morning slot - 10am to 1pm

Afternoon slot - 2pm to 5pm

H O W Y O U C A N G E T I N V O L V E D

S K I L L - B A S E D V O L U N T E E R I N G

We're looking out for

volunteers to fill the

following positions!

Delivery Drivers

(Class 3A or 3)

Delivery Assistants

Designers / Illustrators

Admin Assistants

Marketing (Campaigns)

Junior Foodbankers sorting

through the incoming donations

Corporate volunteers loading the

van with food rations for delivery

Foodbanker Jek and his

children setting off for

deliveries!

100 Sims Avenue,

Singapore 387426

Open daily from

12pm to 6pm

7pm to 10pm

Closed on PH

Emergency Food Ration

Items are close-to-expiry

Reduced to clear for $1

each

T H E F O O D P A N T R Y

IN 2018, WE REDISTRIBUTED 505,000KG OF FOOD TO OUR BENEFICIARIES. Let The Feeding Begin!

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www.foodbank.sg

enquiries@foodbank.sg

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