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The Food Chain in crisis and needs your help

Besi Besemar July 7, 2019

For over 30 years The Food Chain have supported people across London who are living with HIV.

TODAY they have their own kitchen in King’s Cross and provide a twice a week lunch service, bringing people together for a nutritious meal. A safe place where people can be open about their HIV, socialise and combat isolation and loneliness. They also provide cooking courses, nutrition advice and home delivered groceries.

Thanks to modern medicines, today most people with HIV live long and healthy lives. But these are not the people who necessarily come through the doors of the Food Chain.

People are referred to them at a time of crisis; and the Food Chain are a life line to some of the most vulnerable people in society.

The Food Chain is now in crisis.

All funders are under great pressure from all the charities that need their help and the funding pot is shrinking.

Unfortunately, some of the Food Chain’s regular annual funding has not been forthcoming or delayed due to the volume of applications this year.

They need to raise £40,000.00 immediately, and £100,000 by the end of the year to continue providing their much-needed services.

If they don’t raise these amounts, they will have to cut services and ultimately close their doors.

Yes, it’s that serious! 

“I just wanted to let everybody at The Food Chain know how my life has changed, and all for the better. I have managed to put another ½ kilo on.”…..Martyn 

“Eating Together is nowhere near what I imagined it to be! It is easy to talk to people there. There is such a great mix of people with different HIV experiences – straight, gay, women and men all mingling with each other!”….. Grant.

To make a donation to their GO FUND ME campaign and help keep this service open, click here:

 

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