Many organisations provide food aid in Lahti – Diakonialaitos collects information about the offer

The survey aims to create an overall picture of food aid in Lahti.

Dozens of grocery bags on the floor.
There are many food aid providers in Lahti, but information about them is scattered. Illustration.

The Lahti Social Welfare Institution, the city and the congregation will prepare a report on the provision of food aid. Several organisations are currently organising food distribution and community meals in Lahti.

However, according to a press release from the Deaconry Department responsible for the study, the city does not have a clear overview of which all agencies provide food aid and where people can get centralised information about food aid.

The aim for the coming years is a more extensive development project that would clarify the food aid activities in the Lahti region, for example by compiling up-to-date information on a single website.

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