More people in poverty may go hungry this year as Hackney Foodbank struggles to meet an expected 70 per cent rise in demand this winter.
The charity is predicting it will feed nearly ten thousand people this winter, according to Jenna Fansa, communications manager at Hackney Foodbank.
Ms Fansa explained how the cost-of-living crisis was dramatically impacting the community: “Lots of people are feeling the pinch. We’re meeting parents who are skipping meals so their children can eat”.
Currently, the charity provides emergency food parcels to more than 650 people a week. Ms Fansa despairs that food donations have dropped by 23 per cent and the charity is desperate for support.
“Life is incredibly difficult for so many people in our community and we’re worried for the future.
“We’re working harder than ever to get the donations in. We have no intention of allowing people to go hungry,” Ms Fansa went on to say.
She urges more people to sign up to Hackney Foodbank’s direct debit donations scheme.
CEO of Hackney Foodbank, Patz Fitzsimons said how increasing demand was putting a strain on the charity: “We have had to hire more staff, which is costing the charity a lot of money.”
