The Humble Mission is calling out for food donations from Melbourne’s west to help meet demand for those who are experiencing disadvantage.
The Humble Mission was established in 2020 as a not-for-profit charity to provide support to individuals and families in crisis with the daily essentials of life.
Founder of The Humble Mission, Shaymaa Elkadi said the food relief service is 100 per cent reliant on donations. As the cost of living crisis continues to hurt families across the country, Ms Elkadi said her charity is continuing to see growing numbers of people seeking food relief.
“We try to make sure every donation goes as far as it can,” she said.
“We are seeing an increase in numbers and that’s why we are calling out for help. We want this to be a grassroots initiative and we want people to donate and see where their donations are going.”
The charity accepts fresh food donations along with non-perishable items that can be dropped off on Fridays from 5-8pm at 24 City Vista Court, Fraser Rise.
Ms Elkadi said the charity strives to operate in a way that empowers people. Food donations are collected and distributed at a weekly Saturday market where people can choose from the foods available.
“We encourage people to have choice, and we want to give them dignity… being in a position of disadvantage shouldn’t mean you don’t have choice,” she said.
“There is no dignity in waiting in a line for food, so we try to make the experience as least intimidating as possible. We want people to feel welcome to come back if they need to.”
Ms Elkadi is also putting the pitch out to businesses who would like to get involved and are willing to provide regular donations.
Information: www.thehumblemission.com/
Hannah Hammoud
