Following Beiersdorf Ghana’s donation of GHS1.7 million (€250,000) to Food for All Africa (FFAA), an additional food van has been purchased to make more food available to vulnerable members of the community.
This was made known during the handing over ceremony of the food Van to FFAA at the Beiersdorf head office in Accra.
In her opening remarks, the Human Resource Manager for Beiersdorf CWA, Charlotte Newman, acknowledged the purchase of the food van and commended FFAA for putting the donation to good use.
She pointed out that with this increase in transport capacity, FFAA would be able to distribute much needed nutritional support to communities in rural areas that had previously been difficult to access, increase the number of hot meals served to beneficiaries on a weekly basis and facilitate culinary training for mothers and vulnerable youth within rural areas.
The Founder and Executive Director of FFAA, Elijah Amoo Addo, revealed that since Beiersdorf’s first donation, Food for All Africa has been able to embark on a number of initiatives including:
• Carrying out an assessment on its School Feeding program, Mobile FoodBank kitchen, and Culinary training for mothers and vulnerable youths.
• Re-designing its programs in adherence to COVID-19 safety guidelines.
• Increasing its programs and activities in the Eastern, Central, Ashanti and Volta regions of Ghana.
• Signing up 6,825 children from 25 schools onto its School Feeding program. Distributing 883 food bags, and 2,103 hot meals in November to beneficiaries.
“The Mobile FoodBank kitchen van would ensure Food for All Africa reaches additional number of beneficiaries: 120,000 less fortunate people, 25 schools, 132 communities, and 392 charities,” Mr. Amoo Addo said.
He further seized the opportunity to thank Beiersdorf Ghana for the donation and expressed his commitment to utilizing the donation funds responsibly.
About Beiersdorf
Beiersdorf Ghana is part of the Beiersdorf Group, a global leading provider of innovative, high-quality skin care products and has over 135 years of experience in this market segment.
The company has over 20,000 employees worldwide and is listed on the DAX, the German benchmark equities index.
Beiersdorf generated sales of €7.6 billion in fiscal year 2019. NIVEA, the world’s No. 1 skin care brand, is the cornerstone of the company’s brand portfolio.
About Food for All Africa
Food For All Africa is a non-profit organization specialized in fighting hunger and food waste through technology, diversity and innovation.
It operates West Africa’s first community food support centre to create efficient and sustainable means of healthy nutrition for vulnerable communities through advocacy, food recovery, and redistribution.
