Food Drive - Overview 1

NHS Food Drive - Overview 2

Food Packets:

Each food packet was worth 2100 SP and consisted of basic staples for a month. E.g. oil, rice, tea, sugar, pasta etc. We added sweets/biscuits to each packet to give each family a treat. We managed to buy 30 of these packets, which were distributed among approximately 40/45 families. Living both in and around Damascus. In total we distributed food to between 80 and a 100 families.

GOAL:

150,000 SYP
(3000 USD)

REACH:

180,000 SYP
(3600 USD)

The remainder of the money was donated to different organizations, with the purpose of providing people with food.

* 10,000 sp was given to The Drop of Milk Society, a clinic for handicapped children. The money donated was used to pay for some food packets they provide to the families of these children during Ramadan.
* 20,000 sp. were donated to a local soup kitchen, which provides food for homeless people.
* The St.Micheal Orphanage received 15,000, which was used for a Christmas dinner for the orphans.
* 15,000 pounds were donated to a local organization called “Family Meals” which organizes nutritious meals for poor families.
* The Syrian Blind Institute received 15,000 pounds, which was divided among 15 families to provide food. 10,000 pounds were donated to an organization called “Soup Populaire” which also organizes meals along the lines of a soup kitchen for needy families.
* The remaining 16,000 pounds were given to the man who is supporting several families in Muhajreen to try and help a few more of the families who are badly in need of any aid whatsoever.