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Food for Life in Pakistan - Food Relief Begins
August 31, 2010 -- Hot vegan meals are now being distributed by Food for Life Global affiliate, Sri Krishna Bhakti Parivar, in Pakistan. "The people are swarming to get these delicious meals," said emergency coordinator, Vanamali Das.
"Our current team consists of 40 volunteers and we feel confident that with the support of donors, we can reach thousands of needy families affected by the flooding."
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Report by: Sandeep Kumar Maheshwary
August, 2010 -- Food for Life Global in partnership with affiliates in Pakistan and India are mobilizing teams to provide meals to survivors of the recent floods in Pakistan.
According to FFL coordinator, Sandeep Kumar Maheshwary, most of the public have been collecting clothes, dry food, water, and medicine for the affected areas. They are then transporting the donations to local community groups or the Army who have set up relief camps.
Maheshwary suggests that the most practical type of meal should be dry, like Dhal Chawal, or spicy rice, etc, however, the kind of meals served will largely be dependent on the financial support Food for Life Global recieves. "Food for Life is famous for providing hot, tasty nutritious meals at such times, and the Pakistan food relief will be no exception, explains global director, Paul Turner.
The Food for Life Pakistan Relief Team will focus on poor, minority groups who have lost their homes.
Food for Life Pakistan Relief Team will also try to collaborate with other NGOs, namely, the Swami Narayan Welfare Temple and Trust and the Pakistan Hindu Council.
The teams will be led by Ram Yagya who is a full time volunteer with the Food for Life project and ISKCON Karachi.
NEW BOOK - How to Start Your Own Vegan Food Relief
JUNE 22, 2010
In his new book, International Director of Food for Life Global, Paul Turner, offers essential strategies for building a successful vegan food relief project. This easy-to-read and concise book is filled with insight and practical guidance and will enable anyone to start their very own Food for Life program.
Copies can be purchased through LULU or downloaded electronically.
Lorax Community Garden Sancuary
JUNE 17, 2010 -- Over the last few months, Food for Life Global has invested in the development of the Lorax Community Garden Sanctuary located in Riverdale, NY. Project director, Kathryn Davis has made substantial headway in establishing the indoor nursery and developing partnerships with local organic farmers and businesses that support an organic, plant-based diet. The project focuses specifically upon teaching people how to cultivate, forage and mindfully prepare food for themselves and their families. "Our main objectives are based upon a philosophy of peaceful (Ahimsa) co-existence with nature and other species as part of our everyday existence and community ethic," she says. At present, the project is geared primarily toward children and their families. www.loraxcommunity.org
New FFLG web site to launch soon
May 18, 2010 -- The world’s largest vegan food relief, Food for Life Global is getting a facelift. The new site is set to launch at the end of May and will feature an interactive map of the non-profit’s global network of affiliates. Donors and supporters will be able to view the latest progress on a project in real time. The new site will also feature a special section for volunteers and those that wish to start their own Food for Life project. Here is a mock up of the new site home page.
Working
Villages International - A New FFL Affiliate
Project
Imagine
a town with: NO
POLUTTION, 100% RECYCLING, NO UNEMPLOYMENT,
NO HUNGER and FREE HEALTH CARE...it's
happening in Africa!
There are very few places on Earth like
the Ruzizi Valley. The average temperature
remains around 80 degrees Fahrenheit
all year round. There is plentiful water,
rich soil and four growing seasons. However,
ten years of brutal civil war had destroyed
everything.
In 2005, the people of the Ruzizi Valley,
in partnership with Working Villages
International (WVI), an affiliate of
Food for Life Global began implementing
an innovative yet practical economic
model of sustainable village development.
A model village is literally rising
from the ashes, and include full employment,
private ownership of small farms and
businesses, zero carbon footprint and
100% recycling. The project is a practical
demonstration that it’s possible
to profoundly increase living standards
in rural Africa without hampering local
culture and ingenuity.
Vegan Society of PEACE holds bake sale for FFLG Haiti Relief
The Society of People for the Earth, Animals, Compassion & Enlightenment is a grassroots nonprofit community organization which focuses on ethical vegan living, animal rights advocacy, environmental responsibility, peace and nonviolence (Ahimsa). Visit: http://www.vegansocietyofpeace.org/
HEALTH
NEWS
Uniting
the World Through Food
Since food
is so central to everyone’s
life, it is only natural
that it is among the most
effective mediums to initiate
a change in consciousness.
When a person is living consciously,
they will do so in all their
thoughts and actions. Their
lives will be consistent
and in harmony with their
environment. And, living
consciously begins with conscious
eating.
Living on VEG
IN THIS WEEK (Feb 23) Amy Spencer -- In any bookstore, you'll find a huge selection of books devoted to food. As residents of an industrialized nation, we have witnessed people making the connection between the food on their table and where it came from. In recent years, popularity has surrounded book titles like The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollen or weight-loss advising titles like Eat This, Not That! Not to mention movies like "Food Inc." and the locally-produced "Killer at Large."
These books contain topics about organic, gluten-free and lactose-free foods. Books about vegetarian and vegan diets have long been in these sections, but have become super hip with Skinny Bitch by Rory Freedman and Kim Barnouin. While it's not advertised as a book about going vegan, the authors advise eliminating animal products from the diet for weight loss.
As the media has focused on food, more people are making the shift to vegetarianism and veganism. We've witnessed this change in our own city with the addition of restaurants such as Vertical Diner, where you can get animal-free diner-style dishes; City Dogs, a vegan hot dog/taco cart that serves very convincing fake meats; and bakeries such as City Cakes and Cakewalk Baking Co. that specialize in animal-free sweets.
PROJECT
SPOTLIGHTS
AMMA
Documentary
The AMMA documentary tells
the story of a women
who has become mother
to over 120 children
at a Food for Life affiliate orphanage in Sri Lanka. To learn more visit: www.simbashare.org.
Food
for Life Documentary
(Preview)
The
latest version of
the Food for Life
documentary, highlighting
some of the work
Food for Life is
doing around the
world.
FFL
Catering & Emergency
Relief Truck
Food
for Life Global proposes
to establish a mobile
catering service
that will not only
serve to promote
the many benefits
of a plant-based
diet, but will also
provide a modern
facility for large
scale and efficient
distribution of food
to victims of disaster
in the US, whenever
the need arises.
Gifts of Appreciated Property, Securities or Real Estate
These gifts provide the Food for Life Global with resources that can be transformed into cash benefits for our programs while providing tax savings under current tax laws. For more information Click Here NOW(off site)
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Receive maximum legal tax deductions and possibly a partial cash payment! Free towing or pick up seven days a week at your convenience. Please Donate that Auto, Boat, Yacht, Truck or RV that's no longer needed to Food for Life Global! For more information about car, boat, RV donations or to receive a no obligation evaluation of your potential vehicle or other property donation Click Here NOW(off site) ... or Call toll free: (866) 2- GIVING or (866) 244-8464
Please remember to mention Food for Life Global when making your donation. We pick up anywhere in the U.S.A."
In-Kind Gifts for Use at our Headquarters or Affiliate offices
Our FFL offices and kitchens use everything your house would use except we go through everything much more quickly since we have many families to help. Items we use on an ongoing basis are recyclable plates and spoons, ziploc bags, paper towels, and kitchen equipment, etc.
For household donation, contact us now or call 1 888 816-6977.
FFL Global 2008 Annual Report
The Food for Life Global annual report can be downloaded for review. This is the report from the Global headquarters and does not include financial information from all the hundreds of FFL affiliate projects around the world. To get financial information from specific projects, please contact them directly.
PREMIERE PARTNERS
The Lorax Community is a new affiliate of Food for Life Global that aims to build conscious, self-sustainable communities and community ethics in order to share resources, knowledge, and experiences which promote healthy and peaceful living based on a profound, harmonious spiritual connection with the environment. www.loraxcommunity.org
Water for Life Global is a new affiliate of Food for Life Global. Their flagship product is the SOS Mobile Water Purification System -- a revolutionary new product in the market and considered the most cost-efficient solution for providing clean water to the needy anywhere in the world on a temporary and permanent basis, utilizing current contaminated water sources.
The
Best Orphanage in Sri Lanka
Located
minutes from Colombo, Sri Lanka, GOKULAM
Children's Home is the perfect haven for
destitute and orphaned children. The home
serves as a benchmark for service organization
around the country. Its quality driven comprehensive
care is a demonstration of the high standards
other organization strives to attain. There
are 115 children sheltered at the Home and
of them 35 are affected by the Tsunami. Learn
more: www.gokulam.org
Food
for Life MUSIC
Music about karma-free food and the story of FFL, featuring sanskrit mantras
- only $9 (plus shipping). Listen to sample tracks!
Become
a Pure Vegan
Food for Life Global has produced a brochure explaining the concept of
karma-free food. Learn how to become a pure vegan and raise your standard
to a new level! Download
it
here
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