Homeless people receive food aid from the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration under Phra Pinklao Bridge in Phra Nakhon district, Bangkok, Thailand, last year. (Photo: Bangkok Post) Bangkok (VNA) - TheBangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) plans to expand the coverage of its foodsecurity projects to more areas in the capital, reported the BangkokPost.
According to Director of BMA'sSocial Development Office Sanyakorn Ounmeesri, BMA has carried out projects,known as Food Surplus and BKK Food Bank, in 10 out of 50 districts, aiming to helpensure food security of the city's residents by improving the distribution of resources in an equitable way.
The Food Surplus scheme,which is handled by Scholars of Sustenance Foundation (SOS) and VV ShareFoundation, collects untouched leftover food donated by project partners to beredistributed to vulnerable groups on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, he said.
Over the past seven months,44.80 tonnes of food, equivalent to over 188,180 standard meals, have been redistributed.
To date, the scheme hasprovided food for 9,158 senior citizens, 2,338 underprivileged individuals,3,135 poor children, 1,461 orphans, 1,113 disabled people, 742 bed-riddenpatients and 184 homeless people, he noted.
The project has also helpedcut the city's carbon dioxide emissions by more than 113 tonnes, Sanyakornadded.
Meanwhile, the BKK Food Bankproject was established in districts so that people in need can access basicnecessities provided by donors.
Sanyakorn said that the BMAplans to expand both programmes to cover all 50 districts of Bangkok, possiblyby the end of this year./.
