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In some of our properties thousands of pounds of usable food is thrown away on a regular basis while simultaneously the surrounding communities suffer from hunger. For example, in some Middle Eastern countries it is customary to order sometimes over 100% more food than is needed for weddings or other large events. Hotels have usable food and food banks have networks of partners that can use the food, but no one is making the 'last mile' connection to enable the transfer. Through our pilot we are leveraging our expertise in food and beverage operations and our partners' expertise in food handling, collection, and distribution to develop tools and resources to support donation on a larger scale. First we are working to understand the problem and why it isn't happening organically. Next we will focus on making individual connections and facilitating donations at a local level to identify best practices. Finally, we will develop the necessary tools to scale to our broader portfolio. We rely heavily on the expertise of our partner organizations and their affiliates to co-create and guide the development of our solution and truly consider this a partnership that leverages the expertise of the public and private sector to address a societal issue.

This idea will help to realize that each citizen in world belongs to each other having unity in diversity regardless of countries race/religion brining peace among people.
Each citizen had helped his brother/sister life improvement providing little money which brings life to other soul.
If it is taken as company initiative (CSR), then the level of reaching people with its marketing/technology is quick and vast which will help poor people to live happy and gain prosperity.

From March until June 2012, talented students from top universities in countries as diverse as Canada, Korea, India, Nigeria, Uganda, the UK, the USA and Taiwan were selected from more than 50 teams as finalists in the Thought for Food Global Challenge. Each university brought together a cross-disciplinary team of five students, representing a breadth of knowledge and experience.
We asked them to create projects that 1) investigate new disruptive forms of agriculture and farming for the future; or 2) educate people about the dual challenges of hunger and obesity and spark behavioral change; or 3)help people understand food waste, and the steps they can take to reduce it. Students were expected to push boundaries, merge their creativity and imaginations, and develop visionary ideas that educate, inspire and empower people. From campus awareness campaigns and smart phone apps, to agriculture reality shows, virtual games and educational urban gardens, all of the projects generated by the TFF student teams have not only been grabbing people’s attention, they are helping to change the world. Through our focus on leveraging social media, in less than 20 months since its launch, TFF has managed to engage over 6,000 young people around the world in an active discussion around food security and the future of agriculture. The participating students continue to stay actively involved in realizing their projects and act as ambassadors for TFF.

Sunil sells lemons in a village, Sohna Putr, only 20 kilometers from a prosperous colony in Noida, Uttar Pradesh. He sells his lemons for 10 rupees to a village aggregator, Imran, who drives more than 50 kilometers to go to a wholesale food market, where he sells it to Mahesh, a dollar millionaire, for rs. 25. Mahesh is a commission agent, who, like the ~1,000 others in this market, will make a deal with Imran and then turn to many other aggregators. For now, Mahesh auctions the lemons to cart vendors for rs. 35. One of these vendors will sell to another vendor at a midpoint. Eventually, after traveling more than 100 kilometers, the lemons will arrive at the colony in Noida. They will sell for rs. 100.

This is a real story. The Food Shop will buy directly from Sunil, initially in a small vehicle, and transport to the colony. Sunil will get at least 15 rupees for his work and monthly dividends with our producer cooperative model. I have identified three villages within 20 kilometers of several prosperous colonies in Noida. A driver I have hired (a former farmer himself) will drive to these villages, which use healthy ag practices, and sell to consumers after they place orders by phone (later by website and mobile app, too). With our information aggregation and analysis, we can encourage farmers to diversify their produce, to protect them against market mismatches. Using our software, we will map changes in supply levels. We will be able to accommodate small levels of mismatching with our cold storage facilities and exports; we will warn farmers on larger ones.

The kitchen is set up as a social enterprise. The objective for the Culinary Arts program is to adress the following: 1. Food Safe kitchen to prepare meals. 2. Provide a healthy hot lunch program for the children. 3. To provide diabetic friendly foods to the Elders and children. 4. To provide employment for six in a community with 68% unemployment. 5. To create opportunity for participants to train LOCALLY opposed to uprooting thier lives and families to move to the closest training center - Terrace BC.

Providing this program allows our participants to train close to home. Some of the particpants are single parents and depend on thier families for support. Moving for some of them is not an option.

Providing a food safe environment. In the past, food has been prepared in homes. The culinary arts kitchen is a food safe environment with safety plans that consider allergies, food realted bacterial issues, etc.

For some of the children and elders, the breakfast program, lunch program, and meals on wheels program is thier only exposure to healthy food. With the farm to school program the Culinary Arts program is associated with, we are providing them with locally grown foods that they may not otherwise have access to because of price.

-Initial activities includes 1) reach agreement with government 2) train facilitators 3) identify interested groups and 4) create savings groups
-The difference that can create our solution is overall change in attitudes including 1) Long term planning 2) better self-confidence 3) empowerment 4) financial knowledge 5) business initiatives and most importantly 6) a proactive attitude

Teaching to read and write, teaching entrepreneurship and sell their product.

Ada is young girl who had to drop out of secondary school because of an unwanted pregnancy. Her parents sent her packing from the house and the father of her child has abandoned her. She was able to give birth and now works in a factory. She however notices that her child falls sick quite often and isn't quite growing like other children. She spends a lot of her meagre salary trying to treat her child.

Through one of Halo Foundation's outreaches in her community, she came across one of the photo-bulletins that addressed the issue of malnutrition and diarrhoeal diseases. The photo-bulletin, through its captivating pictures aroused her curiosity and she spoke with one of the foundation's representatives. The representative was able to educate her on the need for exclusive breast-feeding and proper hand-washing and sanitation practices.

Ada was initially hesitant to accepting such practices, insisting she was busy at work and did not see the need for it but through continuous engagement and support from the foundation, she finally obliged and began such practices. Ada's baby has since begun to develop normally and falls sick sporadically. Ada can use her money for other important things like buying nutritious foods for herself and baby.
Ada has also become a health informant in her community and helps to tell other women about the benefit of such practices.

Sunil sells lemons in a village, Sohna Putr, only 20 kilometers from a prosperous colony in Noida, Uttar Pradesh. He sells his lemons for 10 rupees to a village aggregator, Imran, who drives more than 50 kilometers to go to a wholesale food market, where he sells it to Mahesh, a dollar millionaire, for rs. 25. Mahesh is a commission agent, who, like the 1,000 others in this market, will make a deal with Imran and then turn to many other aggregators. For now, Mahesh auctions the lemons to cart vendors for rs. 35. One of these vendors will sell to another vendor at a midpoint. Eventually, after traveling more than 100 kilometers, the lemons will arrive at the colony in Noida. They will sell for rs. 100.

This is a real story. With The Food Shop, I will buy directly from Sunil Kumar, initially in a small vehicle, and transport to the colony. Sunil will get at least 15 rupees for his work and monthly dividends with our producer cooperative model; the consumer will get a lemon that is higher quality, since it will have traveled less and stayed in a refrigerated environment. I have identified three villages within 20 kilometers of several prosperous colonies in Noida. A driver I have hired (a former farmer himself) will drive to these villages, which use healthy ag practices, and sell to consumers after they place orders by phone (later by website and mobile app, too). As scale increases, we will develop a cold storage inventory to keep excesses. An organic farm manager, Amod Singh, will also provide us with organic produce to sell to high-end consumers.

In partnership with Alberni Community and Women's Services, Bread of Life soup kitchen, Vancouver Island Health Authority, Jericho Church, City of Port Alberni, and North Island College, Literacy Alberni Society reaches a wide portion of the marginalized community in Port Alberni via its Nutritional Literacy cooking classes. A specific example of how this class is beneficial was seen this past year, during the pilot year of the program. During one class, 12 participants attended to learn how to make 'frying pan lasagna' - an efficient and nutritious meal, made from scratch, in only one pan on one burner. This was ideal for many of our learners who live in boarding houses, shelters, or hostels with no ovens or stoves (only toaster ovens or single hot plates). The meal itself was met with enthusiasm, and most participants had made more than enough, ensuring left-overs to be taken home after class was finished. The following week, a single mother reported that she had gone home and fed her family the lasagna. They liked it so much, that participant made it twice more that week - with the help of her kids - leading up to the next class. At the next class, she brought her children to learn, too.