[Completed] Save food in Germany

The goal set for this project has been fully funded since May 23, 2024 .
With your help, 1.2 million meals will be distributed to people affected by poverty in Germany!
This is how your help arrives:
  • Saving valuable food from being thrown away
  • Distribution of food packages to Tafel customers
Our impact:
  • use against
    food waste
  • Supporting people affected by poverty with food
Our partners:

In Germany, there are over 970 food banks with 60,000 volunteers and full-time employees.
Did you know?

Around 11 million tons of food are thrown away in Germany every year. Each consumer ends up throwing around 78 kg of food in the bin - half of which could still be recycled (BMEL, 2022).

Where we help

Why Germany

Approximately 14.2 million people (source: Poverty Report 2024, Paritätischer Gesamtverband) are currently affected by poverty in Germany. Even though Germany is one of the richest countries in the world, there are many people who have little money left for food. Current developments and rising food prices are exacerbating this situation, so that around two million people are regularly dependent on the help of food banks.

Food rescue

Together with Tafel Deutschland, the umbrella organization of food banks, and the Berliner Tafel, we are fighting against this waste of important resources and saving food to support people affected by poverty.

1,200,000Meals

What we financed

We want to save as much food as possible from being thrown away. Together with Tafel Deutschland and Berliner Tafel, we are committed to a fairer distribution of food.

How we work

We have teamed up with those who are experts in helping around the world: verified national and international aid organizations. We trust them because we can see exactly how they use the money. This way we can be sure that our help reaches the right people.

Together against food waste

Our selected partners in the food rescue effort are Tafel Deutschland and Berliner Tafel . Together with the many volunteers at Tafel, we save food from senseless disposal and distribute it to people affected by poverty.
Tafel Deutschland

Tafel Deutschland is the umbrella organization of over 960 local food banks throughout Germany. With its mostly volunteer helpers, Tafel Deutschland acts as a coordination and communication point between donors, politicians, associations and the general public.
Berliner Tafel

Since 1993, the Berliner Tafel has been working tirelessly to support people with food. It is the oldest food bank in Germany and not only distributes food, but also offers space for social exchange and encounters.
An important reference point

The food banks are also an important meeting point for community interaction by creating space and a framework for social encounters.
The reach of the food banks

The Berliner Tafel collects food from around 1,000 shops in the capital and supports 400 social institutions and 47 LAIB und SEELE distribution points.
Doing Good Together

Reducing food waste is an issue that we should all be concerned with. With your support, valuable food can be saved from the garbage can and distributed to people affected by poverty. Join in and support the food banks in their efforts to combat food waste.
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This is how it continues

After a successful first financing, we are continuing the project financing of the food banks in Germany. Click here to go to the current project page.

About the project
This is how it continues
About the project

Photo credits

  • Tafel Deutschland, Berliner Tafel, share GmbH