Holiday Appeal | The Global FoodBanking Network

Throughout the year, families across the globe celebrate holidays and special occasions that mark the passage of time and uphold the cultures and traditions of their communities. Mothers and daughters are often at the center of these celebrations – planning and preparing family meals passed down by generations before them.

But for many women worldwide, keeping food on the table for themselves and their families has become more and more difficult.

Of the 364 million people who are severely hungry in the world today, nearly 60% of them are women and girls.

At The Global FoodBanking Network, we are working to ensure that women across the world have access to safe, nutritious food for themselves and their families.

By investing in GFN, you’re supporting food banks across six continents working hard every day to ensure that women and girls not only have the food security they need to survive, but the critical resources to thrive – today, tomorrow, and into the future.

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Lagos, Nigeria, 2021: A food bank staff member prepares to measure a baby's mid-upper arm circumference to assess for malnutrition. Lagos Food Bank Initiative's Nutritious Meal Intervention for Vulnerable Mothers and Children (NUMEPLAN) aims to improve nutritional status of young children. The program provides nutritious food and education to reduce morbidity and mortality rates among mothers and children under the age of five. (Photo: Lagos Food Bank Initiative)
Lagos, Nigeria, 2021: Community members receive food parcels from Lagos Food Bank Initiative, a GFN-supported food bank. The food bank recovers surplus food and distributes it to people experiencing hunger. (Photo: Lagos Food Bank Initiative)
Lagos, Nigeria, 2021: A baby's mid-upper arm circumference is measured to assess for malnutrition. Lagos Food Bank Initiative's Nutritious Meal Intervention for Vulnerable Mothers and Children (NUMEPLAN) aims to improve nutritional status of young children. The program provides nutritious food and education to reduce morbidity and mortality rates among mothers and children under the age of five. (Photo: Lagos Food Bank Initiative)
Cape Town, South Africa, October 22, 2020: A young girl enjoys a bowl of porridge before starting the day at Tereo Mission School. The school is a non-profit organization that educates at-risk children in the Helderberg area. With support from FoodForward SA, they provide breakfast and lunch for all the children. This can sometimes be the only meal that the children get for the day. The school also sends food parcels home for children with struggling families. (Photo: The Global FoodBanking Network/Anna Lusty)
A woman and her child pose with a variety of purses, bags, and rugs made through KSK’s Empowerment Program. (Photo: Kechara Soup Kitchen)
A group of women attends Food For All Africa’s culinary training to obtain jobs in the school food service and hospitality industry. (Photo: Food For All Africa)

The Global FoodBanking Network is a 501(c)3 charitable organization registered with the Internal Revenue Service in the United States of America; contributions are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by US law. Tax deductibility outside of the US is dependent on local tax regulations. GFN’s Tax ID number (EIN) is: 20-4268851

Empowering women and girls is key to alleviating hunger for good