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F O O D B A N K S I N G A P O R E
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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
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