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Being the first of its kind in Hong Kong, FOOD-CO has been launched under the Fund’s food support flagship project as an all-round collaborative platform.  It harnesses information technology and data analysis to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the overall food support service in the city. Led by Dr Jane Lee, Chairperson of the SIE Fund Task Force, a delegation of the Task Force and the Secretariat recently visited the Kindness Centre (Shek Kip Mei) of the project’s intermediary St. James’ Settlement (SJS).  Josephine Lee, Chief Executive Officer of SJS and Connie Ng, SJS’ Senior Manager, Charity Services gave an update on the operation of FOOD-CO.  Since its launch in 2017, around 270 tonnes of donated food and more than 1600 transactions have been handled via the platform, a remarkable achievement by which Task Force members were impressed.

FOOD-CO provides a platform that links up stakeholders, facilitating efficient donation, collection and distribution of surplus food.  When sharing their experience using the platform, representatives of donating corporates and food support service providers praised it for successfully expediting the distribution of food to needy service points. Task Force members then shared their views.  Both parties expressed the aspiration to contribute to the further development of the platform to benefit more people.

Please visit the FOOD-CO website for more information about its programmes and give your support.