Kuwaiti Food Bank, Saveco launch clothes bank project
Charity coupons, training courses for 5,700 families
Kuwaiti Food Bank and Saveco have recently announced launching a charity project that aims to help 5,700 needy families. The project contains a clothes bank, charity coupons and training courses at Saveco’s food academy.
Saveco’s Chief Executive Officer Noor Faisal Al-Qatami said: “It is part of Saveco’s social responsibility to give back to the community we are part of. There are many activities we have taken part in order to achieve this goal. Today, we are announcing a major community partnership with the Kuwaiti Food Bank to launch the clothes bank, where our customers buy clothes and put them in a dedicated box placed after the cashier counters at our stores, in order to be distributed by the Kuwaiti Food House to needy families, along with the charity coupons initiative. In addition to this, we are launching food academy training courses at Saveco Al-Rai and Al-Qurain. In these courses, family members will learn how to cook in a healthy way, which helps them to have a healthier lifestyle, since our slogan in Saveco is ‘A Way of Life.’”
Meanwhile, Kuwaiti Food Bank Assistant CEO Mishaal Al-Ansari said: “The idea of the Kuwaiti Food Bank has been implemented in many Arab states and countries worldwide. It is a charitable idea aimed to achieve nutritional balance in the community.” He further revealed the ‘Food Feeding Project,’ where a KD 25 charity coupon will be distributed for each needy family in order to have basic food items. “Plus, we have clothes banks located at Saveco Al-Rai and AlQurain, and food academy training courses that aim to train young people and empower them for the benefit of the Kuwaiti society,” he added.