Brazil

Nearly 10.3 million Brazilians are food insecure. Although the government provides some income assistance, it is not enough to cover all basic needs, especially with rising unemployment. Food banks are still key to maintaining a social safety net. Since the pandemic, Mesa Brasil SESC has seen a sharp increase in demand for food aid and has grown its food and grocery product distribution by 30 percent, providing emergency food supplies directly to people in need. Prioritizing families with children affected by school closures, the food bank is also providing boxed lunches to feed the whole family and fruit and vegetable kits.