P.A.T.E

P.A.T.E. 2020B

Plan

Project name:

Farmers for Foodbank

‘Problem’ / societal issue / reason for the assignment:  

The issue of missing financial resources to afford enough food items is a problem all around the world. To support people in need the Voedselbank Welzijn Scheveningen organizes a daily food bank, to provide the less fortuned with basic food products.

The work of the Welzijn organization depends on the support of voluntaries. Due to the corona measurements the work cannot be executed as it was in the past. The facilities are limited to a certain amount of people and therefore the preparation of the weekly given food boxes become more difficult. 

To support the Voedselbank in their operations and to give an addition to the basic products the P.A.T.E. project consist of a box with Christmas related for all the 90 people in need that  

Project Goals - link with UN SDG’s

In order to face social issues and to support sustainable development the P.A.T.E. team focuses on the following SDG´s:

UNSDG 2: No Hunger – Waste less food and support local farmers:

By collecting overproduced food from local farmers and giving it out to people in need we contribute to reaching the SDG 2. Combining the support for local farmers and the foodbank. 

UNSDG 10: Reduce inequality – Provide less fortuned with food:

In order to decrease the inequality in the excess to food items the people in need are provided with an additional box beside the basic items from the foodbank. This box contains of a soup, christmas cookies and fresh products 

UNSDG 12: Responsible Production and Consumption:

The products provided to the foodbank are collected from farmers around The Hague. The farmers support the project with their leftovers and overproduced foods. These food items are saved from beeing thrown away and fulfill a menaingful 

UNSDG 17: Partnership for goals:

The collaboration between the farmers, the foodbank, and the HTH is the key factor to the success of the project. Bringing together these powerful institutions in order to develop a sustainable community fulfills the SDG 17.

How:

December 8^th – 9^th

-       Collect jars from fellow students to fil them with soup and add to the box 

December 9^th

-       Collect food items from Lekkernasuh to store at school until process on Friday

-       Prepare the soup at wing kitchen and pack the boxes with items that are able to store

December 11^th

-       Collect brussels sprouts from farm and bring to school

-       Prepare the soup and cookies at wing kitchen and pack the boxes with items that are able to store

-       Prepare cookies at wing kitchen

December 17^th

-       Hand out the prepared boxes to the food bank and provide the volunteers at the food bank with cake as a thank you for their cooperation.

-       Help handing out the boxes to the foodbank customers while incorporating the corona measurements and the facilities at the foodbank

-       Take pictures of the handout and share on social media to create PR content for the suppliers and the HTH

Task Division 

Marije:

Reach out to farmers and local suppliers to ask for support and overproduced products.

Report Writing 

Nicolas:

Report writing´

Wing kitchen 

Johanna:

Report writing

Label design

Jar collection
Ivo:

Wing kitchen

Jar Collection

Report Writing

Luca:

Contact with foodbank

Report writing

Handout at foodbank

Jonas:

Report writing 

Wing Kitchen preparation

Theory related to the project:

In the Netherlands, nearly 8% of households are considered being poor (Dutchnews.nl, 2019). Especially for Christmas, these families, also having children, often are being left behind. Campaigns for needy kids already are in place, however entire families are rarely addressed. 

In order to be able to survive, many are getting supported by foodbanks, which provide essential food. This however does only rarely include “fun” food people are looking forward to.        
In order to give something back to the community, the team has decided to create boxes / bags with nice food related content to bring a smile to the people’s faces.       
From overproduced food sponsored by local suppliers, food such as cookies or soup will be created and added to the boxes. 

Projected Result:

90 people in need receive regular help at the local foodbank in Scheveningen. 

The contact person at the foodbank is Marike Vermulen, with which the final handover of packages will be executed. Due to COVID-Regulations, assistance during handover of these packages is not requested, rather only the creation of them. 

Budget Summary (if applicable

Not applicable. 

Funding

Funding will take place by support from local farmers and food related businesses. They will supply us with leftover food, which will be processed. The final created products will be added to the “care package” which eventually will be handed out. 

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