WHY WASTE GOOD FOOD
WHEN WE CAN SHARE IT?
WHAT IS EAT UNITED?
Eat United Nicaragua is the first and only project in Nicaragua that provides an innovative, sustainable and replicable solution to food waste and food insecurity in one go.
Managua's innovative volunteer-led food solution
VISION
A fair food system that guarantees access to ample nutritious food for all while keeping the planet healthy and harmonious.
MISSION
Provide a sustainable and replicable method for increasing access to healthy food and reducing food waste in urban food insecure communities
VALUES
LOCAL
facilitate community action
LOGICAL
seek the most efficient solution
LONG-TERM
sustainable approach; no quick fixes
WHAT DO WE DO?
1
Food Rescue
Rescue surplus fresh produce and distribute it to low-income neighbourhoods in Managua.
2
Food Banks
Share packs of fruits and veggies with families to cook at home.
3
Hands-on Food Education
Motivate healthy food choices by experiencing food together in a fun environment.
Women in a neighbourhood in Managua take part in Human Centred Design of activities to motivate healthy eating.
Volunteers rescue food from local markets
WHY?
In Nicaragua huge quantities of fresh, nutritious produce goes to waste from food markets every day.
At the same time, low-income families struggle to put food on the table.
They also face risks of serious long-term health problems due to poor nutrition.
HOW DOES IT WORK?
FRom Markets
Wholesale Vendors in the market donate surplus fresh produce. Volunteers rescue, sort and re-distribute the food to Community Centres around the city.
To Communities
Each Community Centre runs a Rescued Food Sharing Service. Local Users arrive to collect a pack of fresh produce that contains enough food for over 30 meal portions and a variety of at least 5 kinds of products.
To families
The change only happens at home. Interactive cooking and food education in each community motivate dietary changes.
SUSTAINABILITY
SUSTAINABILITY
HOW DO WE CREATE LASTING CHANGES?
1.
everyone an agent
for change
No one in the Eat United family is a victim. Instead, our work is a collaborative effort. Everyone contributes to making the change: Vendors, Volunteers and Users.
2.
training
on the ground
We focus on growing together. We build the skills of our team through training and peer-to-peer education. Volunteers take on responsibilities early on to learn by doing.
3.
user collaboration
Users of Eat United's Rescued Food Sharing Service make a voluntary contribution of U$0.5 per food pack. This goes towards the logistical costs of bringing food to their community.
"That's awesome. What can I do?"
You can join our fight for food security, gaining incredible experience and skills, by taking on a Volunteer Project or Intern role.
Taste the Change is a chance
to receive zero waste recipes
from Nicaragua every month.
Your subscription supports
our work with the women
you meet in each recipe.
Be an Agent for local food solutions. Your contribution directly supports activities that build food security and community resilience, while combatting food waste.
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WHERE DOES YOUR SUPPORT GO?
A donation of
U$5 a week
covers the logstical costs of sharing 227 portions
of healthy food.
A contribution of
U$65
buys the materials for a new Food Bank structure,
which serves over
160 people.
Supporting Eat United with
U$250
can sponsor the healthy eating club for
an entire community for
3 months.
Your donations support the costs of carrying out our activities in Nicaragua.
You are an "Agent" for change because you facilitate the work of the volunteers that sweat it out in the market to get food from A to B, the training sessions, the kit and equipment, the cooking clubs, the community meetings, and everything we need to build a professional service that makes a real impact to food security for families and diverts food from waste.
You are an important part of the Eat United family.
So we want you to know where your money is going
Breakdown of Expenditure 2019
