Cooking & caring - one meal at a time

 

  Cooking & caring - one meal at a time

   On this blog article I have brought together just few of SO many incredible non-profit organisations and foundations, that bring people and communities together by cooking and sharing meals , by educating ,giving new opportunities etc...

  While I have been doing my own little thing on facebook " 31+ chefs " (introducing a chef or two each day from around the world on January), I have learnt at the same time, how much these chefs along with others have done  to make this world a little bit better place - one meal at a time.

Food is a powerful thing , it can really unite people , bring people together.
It is of course the fuel for life and survival, but it is so much more.
It is stories and memories, it is healing , new possibilities, it is the land and the water around us ....
Food is the best peacekeeper on the planet 🙏❤️
See for yourselves...... ..

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 ❤️ Geitmyra matkultursenter för barn, Norway

"Geitmyra Culinary Center for Children is a place where kids can learn about the food we eat – how to prepare it, and appreciate it. They also learn to respect nature, the farmers and fishermen that produce the food for us."

https://www.geitmyra.no/about-geitmyra?fbclid=IwY2xjawH6shpleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHeYD0DbbF_wlREU9cz3qqsxo99VKoif-3cy-RNuu04uhqCuSsOIMscUtrQ_aem_vsaUUndF2jvVZqka_fl-8A


❤️ Um Mami ( by melting pot ) - Morocco

" We launched a pilot project to establish a Food and Culinary Center with the goal of promoting job creation in Morocco by nurturing and inspiring a new generation of chefs and culinary entrepreneurs."

   https://www.meltingpotfonden.org/um-mami

https://www.ummami.org/home-eng


❤️ The Brownsville Community Culinary Center / USA ( by Melting pot )
"To use education in food and culinary craft as instruments to inspire people in struggling communities to increase their overall quality of life."

https://www.thebccc.org/our-mission


❤️ Restaurant behind bars , Denmark

"Through empowering education and vocational training, the project not only impacted the lives of inmates but also led to the initiation of other transformative initiatives within the prison walls, including vegetable garden planting and father-and-child baking classes."

https://www.meltingpotfonden.org/restaurant-behind-bars

  ❤️ Food behind bars , UK

"We are passionate about utilising prison land to grow delicious, seasonal food and to teach people in prison about the benefits of growing food. We do this by helping establish prison kitchen gardens and running food growing education programmes for prisoners."

https://www.foodbehindbars.co.uk/

❤️ Gustu , Bolivia

" The first project of Melting Pot in Bolivia was GUSTU, a culinary school and restaurant dedicated to training young Bolivians in gastronomic arts within the restaurant’s facilities, providing them with the opportunity to study, learn, and receive professional training in an environment with all necessary resources."

http://www.gustu.bo/en/us/

❤️ FUNLEO , Colombia

"FUNLEO is an organisation committed to the identification, demand and empowerment of the gastronomic traditions of Colombian cultures, based on their biological, cultural and intangible heritage.”

https://thebogotapost.com/putting-development-on-the-menu/28254/


❤️  Manq'a , Bolivia

" Sumaya says: “We set up Manq’a two years later to train teenagers and young adults from marginal and vulnerable communities on a scheme that focused on inclusion, opportunity and sustainability."

https://atlasofthefuture.org/project/manqa/


❤️ the Orana foundation , Australia

  " It's our mission to shine a light on Australias ' Indigenous food.
Bringing our incredible native ingredients to the world , whilst celebrating Indigenous culture and supporting Indigenous communities."
https://theoranafoundation.org/#header

Founder : Jock Zonfrillo
🙏❤️ ( 4.8.1976 - 30.4.2023)


❤️ Isabelo - feeding hungry minds

" Isabelo was born in 2009, because no child can learn on an empty stomach."

https://www.isabelocharity.com/

❤️. JBJ  Soul Kitchen

https://jbjsoulkitchen.org/

" The Soul Kitchen is not just a place to get a meal, but a place to feel respected and valued, especially for homeless individuals who are often treated as invisible in society."
https://usceleb247.com/atrang/from-rock-legend-to-humble-hero-jon-bon-jovis-410-million-fortune-and-his-heartfelt-service-to-the-homeless/?sfnsn=mo&fbclid=IwY2xjawH4XE9leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHSLr3gbTCWfrIt161SFt26MDVEwGl6T99urk6B21TyAulZ0aicVBbKrDqQ_aem_Qef4FEAqtX1G2Lae0WPKpA#goog_rewarded


❤️ the Edible Schoolyard project , USA
https://edibleschoolyard.org/about-us

"Edible education provides hands-on experiences that connect students to food, nature, and each other."

( photos : Anneli Laulumaa)