Emergency Food Support Initiative (2020)

Funded by: City Bridge Trust via the London Community Response Fund (LCRF)
Grant Ref: 17614
Period: September 2020 – March 2021
Location: East Ham, London

Overview:

This initiative was launched to provide emergency food to vulnerable individuals during
the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. The project mobilized volunteers to cook and
distribute hot meals and groceries to rough sleepers, the homeless, and low-income
families.

Impact:

Served 75 people within the first 48 hours
Reached street homeless individuals through volunteer outreach
Reinforced social solidarity during a time of isolation and despair

Quote:

One of the homeless persons told us that he had not eaten in the last 7 days. The
joy on his face when he received the food was unforgettable.