Food support project by food banks during the summer vacation for low-income households with children

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  • フードバンクによる子どもがいる生活困窮世帯への夏休み期間の食料支援プロジェクト

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Objectives: The Food Bank Child Support Project aims to use food support to prevent skipping of meals and lighten the burden of household food expenses during the summer vacation in low-income households with children. Here, we attempted to use the project to understand the basic needs of these households.<br>Project description: The project was conducted in August 2015 by the non-profit organization, Food Bank Yamanashi, as a food safety net project. Food Bank Yamanashi provided 11 kg/time of food including rice, and 5 times during the project to 127 households with children who hoped to receive food support. Most households were introduced by local government and schools. To evaluate the project, questionnaires were sent to the 104 households who had begun food support newly from August 2015.<br>Evaluations: Responses were received from 61 households. Frequency of eating 3 times a day and frequency of consumption of rice, noodles, meat/fish, eggs, vegetables, and milk/dairy products were high after implementation. Food expenses for rice/bread/noodles decreased. Households' important basic needs were diet/nutrition, household budget, and health/medicine. However, recognition of the degree of public assistance, such as schooling support, was low.<br>Challenges: Food support for low-income households with children during the summer vacation might be beneficial for the child's diet and family budget. Collaboration among non-profit organizations, local governments, and schools is beneficial to reach households in need of support. A future challenge is to scale up the project and implement it in other regions.

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