CURRARONG residents gathered at Dolphin Reserve for a long lunch in aid of Eat United, an organisation in Nicaragua that works to rescue fruit and veggies destined to be wasted, and shares them with hungry families.
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Even in a country like Nicaragua, where one in five people don’t have enough to eat, tonnes of food are thrown away every day.
The lunch was organised by Currarong local Michelle Smallwood, who has a daughter, Carly, in Nicaragua volunteering with Eat United.
“Twenty friends came together bringing tables, chairs and food to share and donated money to help Eat United Nicaragua. The weather was perfect and the food we shared was fantastic. We know how lucky we are to live in this beautiful country and after seeing the great work Eat United is doing we decided to raise some money for those not so fortunate,” said Michelle.
Eat United is a small but growing organisation, created in 2013, based on the philosophy food waste and hunger should not co-exist.
With just a handful of Nicaraguan and international volunteers, over 25,000kg of fruits and vegetables have been rescued and shared with food insecure communities in Nicaragua.
This food provides meals for up to 200 people a week. Carly followed the progress of the lunch from Nicaragua via Facebook.
“I was stoked with the turn out and I know first-hand how much the money raised will help. It just goes to show how connected the world has become. Having a lunch by the beach in Currarong can help provide food for kids in Nicaragua”.
