Overview
- The current situation faced by hundreds of thousands of African refugees in Canada and their internally displaced persons back home is characterized by dehumanization, precarity, and critical conditions. Compounding this issue is the impact of climate change, political insecurities, and conflicts which have heightened food insecurity in Africa and globally.
- To address these pressing challenges, the CARA has created an emergency food distribution initiative to needy African refugees in Canada as well as refugees and IDPs abroad. This program aims to provide vital sustenance to refugees pending integration and reintegration for IDPs respectively. This assistance is provided through the distribution of specially curated food packages.
- Each emergency food basket is carefully assembled to ensure nutritional balance that meets the dietary requirements of the recipients, including; eggs, chicken, groundnut oil, cereals, flour, margarine, sugar, powdered milk, rice, sardines, and canned food.
- Our objective is to distribute a total of 50,000 food baskets to the affected population annually to address the immediate nutritional needs of the recipients.
- Each curated food basket is estimated to cost $50 overall. (This includes procurement, packaging, and distribution expenses associated with the program).
In View
By implementing this enhanced Supplementary Food Aid Program, CARA aims to alleviate the suffering of refugees in Canada and internally displaced persons in focus countries. Through the provision of nutritionally balanced food packages, we aspire to address immediate food insecurity and contribute to the overall well-being of the affected population.
