‘Feed the need’, welcomes Bahrainis to take the charity initiative to next level
A leading charity initiative is seeking Bahraini partners to create a unique food distribution channel aimed at feeding the needy. The initiative aims to collect food from supermarkets, hotels and restaurants from all over Bahrain and distribute it to the modest sections of the society.
Michelle Bailey, and her husband Riyaz Jivanjee who are spearheading the efforts see the endeavour as an expansion to current ‘Feed the need’ initiative. As part of initiative, which has been there for the past five years, food is made available for free to the deserving through fridges that are kept in different areas of Bahrain. Thousands of necessitous labourers, domestic workers and other under-privileged residents have benefited from such fridges that have been placed in key locations.
“The initiative has been a great success, we have about 20 fridges spread out in different places in Bahrain. Generous residents donated the fridges and also fill up the fridges whenever it gets emptied. This is a grassroots level initiative,” said Ms Bailey, who has previously worked for the Australian government’s welfare system.
With the help of a Bahraini partner, they now plan to start a social enterprise that would enable them to collect food from various sources and distribute it to those living in straitened circumstances on a much larger scale than ‘Feed the need’.
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