The Crisis
Remote Communities
Hours from the nearest grocery store
Pacific Islands
Climate change threatens traditional food systems
Food Banks: Bridging the Distance
From Sydney to remote outback communities, food banks work to bridge vast distances and ensure everyone can eat.
Communities Most Affected
Indigenous Australians
In remote Northern Territory and Western Australia, Aboriginal communities pay 3x urban prices for basic food.
Pacific Island Nations
In Fiji, Tonga, and Papua New Guinea, climate change and import dependence create vulnerability.
Māori & Pasifika in NZ
In South Auckland and regional NZ, Māori and Pacific Islander families face rates 2-3x the general population.
Urban Poor in Australia
In Melbourne and Sydney, 2.5 million Australians turn to food relief. Working poor increasingly rely on food banks.
"In the Pacific, food is culture. When we lose our traditional food systems, we lose connection to our ancestors."— Pacific Islands Food Revolution
Hope & Action
Traditional Fishing
Sustaining communities for generations
Cultural Food Sharing
Traditional practices of community care
School Programs
Ensuring island children can learn
Community Meals
Multicultural sharing across distances
Organizations Fighting Hunger
Foodbank Australia
Provides 95 million meals annually through 2,800+ charities.
Outback Stores
Bringing affordable, healthy food to remote Indigenous communities.
Pacific Community (SPC)
Supporting food security across Pacific Island nations.