Food parcels: essential food that must never be missing

The assurance of a meal for the families most in need

Pasta, rice, oil, canned tomatoes, legumes, sugar, tuna, milk, canned meat, cookies… We began delivering our first food parcels in 2005, and since then, we have never stopped.

The distribution of food aid has intensified in recent years due to the dramatic increase in requests for help from individuals and families who, first due to the COVID-19 pandemic and then due to the exorbitant rise in the cost of living, can no longer meet basic needs such as daily food and are forced to choose between eating and paying household bills.

The non-perishable items that make up the food parcels are periodically supplemented with additional supplies of personal hygiene products, cleaning supplies, and childcare kits, sourced from donations by businesses and foundations.

A network of supportive citizens

We distribute food parcels in 30 cities across Italy. The service relies on the invaluable help of our volunteers, who take care of packing the parcels and delivering them to the most vulnerable families in Milan and its surrounding areas. In other cities, distribution occurs in collaboration with local authorities and partner organizations, who serve as antennas in their communities, reporting the cases of greatest need.

I live on very little, but I don’t feel comfortable knocking on my children’s doors because each has gone their own way and has their own problems. You make us feel that we are not alone.

Marisa