The Tribune

THE Women’s Corona Society of The Bahamas, an international women’s club providing support and promoting friendships of women of all nations, has made a generous donation to the Bahamas Feeding Network (BFN).

In expressing his gratitude to the Society, Sean Moree, Director of the BFN, described the donation as “significant as it is from a group of exceptional women who have long made it their mission to be an inspiration in their communities”.

With nearly 13 per cent of the population living in poverty, the BFN, established in December, 2013, seeks to alleviate the pain of hunger through distribution of food items among the churches and soup kitchens that make up the 100 plus network.

“Donations like these allow us to continue to assist in feeding the thousands of men, women and children who, due mainly to economic forces, are food insecure - meaning they do not have access to a constant supply of food, a basic human need,” said Philip Smith, Executive Director of the BFN.

“We are in the midst of the holidays and while the majority of families are planning socials and exchanging gifts, many families among us will be facing major challenges. Additionally, due to school closures, there will be an increase in the number of hungry children as they will be removed from the school environment where they would have received meals through various feeding programmes.”

In the nearly three years since BFN has been distributing food and funding to feeding centres in the Bahamas, the programme has donated more than $350,000 to its 110 partners with the aid of contributions.