440,000 people in Portugal receive Banco Alimentar food aid
Banco Alimentar Contra Fome – the NGO that feeds people in Portugal who cannot feed themselves – reports that the pandemic has seen demand on its services spike by at
afpop delivers food to Banco Alimentar Contra a Fome
Over the course of the last few months, the Banco Alimentar Contra a Fome (BACF), the national foodbank charity, has seen the call on its service increase dramatically in the
Pandemic ‘food-drive-for-the-needy’ kicks off, without volunteers
The latest food drive for the needy – a section of society that has sadly increased due to the pandemic – begins tonight, for the first time without the help
Food Bank collects 51 tons of food at regional wholesale market
More than 51 tons of fruits and vegetables were collected by the Algarve Food Bank in 2019 at the Mercado Abastecedor da Região de Faro (MARF), located in Guilhim, Estoi.
Over 1.6 tons of food donated to national food bank
Over 1.6 tons of food was donated to Portugal’s food bank (Banco Alimentar) at national supermarkets last weekend. The amount dropped 243 tons compared to the last food drive. Food
Portuguese donate 1.921 tons of food in weekend drive
Nearly two tons of food were donated last weekend (March 28-29) during a national food drive organised by aid organisation Banco Alimentar Contra a Fome (BACA). BACA president Isabel Jonet
Portuguese donate 2.270 tons of food during weekend campaign
Food aid organisation ‘Banco Alimentar Contra a Fome’ has announced that 2.270 tons of food was donated during its nationwide food drive last weekend (November 28-29). Food bank president Isabel
Portuguese give more in this year’s food drive
Food aid organisation ‘Banco Alimentar Contra a Fome’ has thanked Portuguese people for their “generosity” in last weekend’s food drive, which saw donations increase 3.9% compared to last year. Around
Wine tasting benefits Food Bank
Over 70 wine lovers packed the cellar of Restaurant Veneza near Paderne to enjoy the wines of Herdade do Mouchão, located near Évora. The wine tasting and dinner was organised
Rotary market raises €3,880 for food bank
The Christmas Market at Lagoa’s Galeria Arte Algarve on November 22-23 raised a total of €3,880 to help the Portimão Food Bank with its equipment needs, said organisers the Rotary