We stand together: from Ukraine to Italy
Lyuba, the accountant of Kyiv City Charity Foundation “Food Bank”, fled from Kyiv to Italy. She was welcomed by friends and found hospitality in Spoleto, Italy. When she arrived, she got in touch with the volunteers of Banco Alimentare Umbria Onlus who, together with Caritas Diocesana Spoleto Norcia provided her with a computer and a […]
Adaptability to provide meals to refugees at border crossings in Slovakia
Between the beginning of the war and 13 March, almost 200,000 people had come to Slovakia from Ukraine, 11% of whom had applied for temporary refugee status. Potravinová Banka Slovenska, our Food Bank member in Slovakia is currently focusing all the efforts and assistance on supporting charities that provide meals at border crossings, in refugee […]
Delivery of food and hygiene products from Moldova to Ukraine
On Saturday, 5 March, FEBA new Associate Member Banca de Alimente Moldova sent a batch of food and hygiene products to Caritas Odessa UGCC, which supports families with children as well as elderly people affected by the war in Ukraine. Among others, the delivery comprised cookies, canned beans, water, and baby wipes.
Lidl Romania donates food for the Ukrainian Food Bank
On 10 March, two vans of food donated by Lidl to Banca pentru Alimente Roman left Romania with as destination Chernivtsi in Ukraine. Kyiv City Charity Foundation “Food Bank” picked up the food and will redistribute it to people in need.
Federația Băncilor pentru Alimente din România becomes a FEBA Associate Member
Banca pentru Alimente București has been an Associate Member of the European Food Banks Federation from 2019. Since then, FEBA has supported and followed the development of the organisation as well as the establishment of 8 Food Banks across the country in the cities of Brasov, Cluj, Constanta, Craiova, Galati, Oradea, Roman, and Timisoara. In […]
Podcast from CAF America: what donors need to know about Ukraine emergency response
FEBA Secretary General Angela Frigo recorded a podcast with CAF America and Rabih Torbay of Project HOPE to share their experience and provide donors with a deeper understanding of the relief and response landscape. FEBA and HOPE are two of CAF America’s charity partners directly responding to the crisis in Ukraine. The conversation covers how […]
16 tonnes of baby food and other basic food delivered to Ukraine
The Estonian Food Association and the Estonian Food Bank Toidupank are sending food to Ukraine in freight trucks. The first aid shipment with canned meat, cheese, sauces and baby food arrived on 7 March in Lviv, where the local Food Bank will deliver it. “Ukraine has reached a situation where there is a shortage of […]
Maisto bankas is working 24/7 to help people of Ukraine
Maisto bankas, the Lithuanian Food Bank is currently working 24/7 to help Ukraine as much as they can by providing food aid to soldiers and civilians still remaining in Ukraine, and also to Ukrainians arriving in Lithuania. The Food Bank has already brought 10 vans (cargo) of food and water to Ukraine, thanks to the […]
European Food Banks extend their efforts
The deployment of emergency aid to Ukrainians continues whilst they assume their traditional role and help charities assisting people in need in these countries PRESS RELEASE – 8 of March 2022 On 7 March the Presidents’ Conference of the European Food Banks Federation (FEBA) met to gather updates from the most impacted members by the […]
Polish Food Banks increase their activity to help refugees
Due to its border, Poland is welcoming many people escaping Ukraine. Federacja Polskich Banków Żywności, FEBA Full Member, is helping in various ways. The Polish Food Banks increased the amount of food obtained from regular and new food donors to support people experiencing the effects of the war. They provide food and basic material assistance […]
