Okara Project: Transforming Soy Residue into Affordable Protein Sources for Underprivileged Families

food, low-income families, Impact Innovation Lab

Training single mothers to become "Health Ambassadors" for cooking with soy residue, empowering them while promoting food waste reduction

  

  

The venture is formed by a dedicated team of professionals consisting of registered dietitians and a social worker. It provides single mothers with comprehensive training designed and conducted by its registered dietitians to equip the single mothers with nutritional knowledge and skills to become "Health Ambassadors". These Health Ambassadors will then be able to lead community nutrition cooking workshops aimed at promoting soy nutrition and advocating for the use of soy residue in making everyday meals. By encouraging the substitution of a portion of animal protein with affordable and nutritious plant-based alternatives, such as soy, it aims to reduce food expenses, foster well-being and mitigate environmental impact by lowering carbon emissions. Through education, empowerment and sustainable practices, it also strives to make a positive impact on both the health and economic independence of the underprivileged community.

 

Name of Organisation

Nutrifinity Nutrition Consultancy Limited

Approved Funding Amount

HK$100,000

Funding Period (Status)

6 months (Active)

Expected Impact

  • 30 single mothers from low-income families receive training and job opportunities from the project
  • Provide 20 hours of training for each single mother
  • Organise 12 health talks and cooking workshops
  • Organise 12 workshops for 96 participants who are elderly people or from low-income families
  • Design 10 healthy soy residue recipes

Milestones/Progress

(To be updated when available)

Website

https://www.nutrifinityhk.com/