Re: [pronut-hiv] Guidelines for food donations? (2)

["cener" <cener@wananchi.com>]

Ask wisely so you are not offered Dog food like was the case in Kenya.
All the best, I would like to see the documentation for requesting.
I am sure AMPATH Program in Kenya and World food program must have these
documents. All the best.

Alice Ojwang-Ndong.  "M Nutr (Stellenbosch)"
Nutrition  & Dietetic Consultant,
Center For Nutrition Education and Research
P.O.BOX 8105,00200, Nairobi.

"Healthy Choices, Longer Life"
cener@wananchi.com

-------Linda Larsdotter wrote:

> Dear all,
>
> A lot of our member organisations both receive and request donations of
food from individuals, shops, companies and overseas donor agencies. For now
most soup kitchens and/or feeding schemes take what they can get, which
could be anything from half rotten vegetables to bags and bags of NikNaks.
>
> Does anyone have any guidelines, recommendations for how to deal with food
> donations? What to ask for and how to do it instead of accepting just
> anything.
>
>  Both our members but also potential donors need to be well informed and
> educated on what is "good" donations.
> Naturally we wish that donations weren't needed at all but until we get
> there.
>
> Thanks
>
> /Linda
> Linda Larsdotter
> Nutrition Advisor, NANASO
> tel  +264 -61-261122
> fax +264 -61-261778
> nutrition@nanaso.com
>
>