Kuwait Food Bank marks World Food Day

KUWAIT: Kuwait Food Bank (KFB) recently joined the international community in celebrating World Food Day on October 16 by spreading the culture of preserving food, providing proper solutions to stop wasting food and spreading awareness on various social media networks. Notably, the World Food Day is annually marked on October 16 and was initially launched by the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). It is also marked by many other relevant organizations including the World Food Program and other charities worldwide.

KFB General Manager Salem Al-Hamar said World Food Day aims at highlighting the sufferings of hungry and undernourished people around the world and encouraging people to take proper measures to halt and fight hunger. “Accordingly, KFB launches campaigns and special charity programs to provide the underprivileged and needy people with basic food needs,” he added, noting that the food basket project has provided thousands of needy people around Kuwait with food.

Hamar stressed KFB also provides support and aid to needy and distressed people worldwide. He also called for boosting public awareness of the humanitarian roles played by Kuwaiti volunteers in aiding distressed people. Finally, Hamar stressed that Kuwait has a long history in humanitarian activities that earned HH the Amir the title of Humanitarian Leader and Kuwait the Humanitarian Center.