We work with community partners around the world to help people experiencing hardship access the food, essential goods, and safe housing they need to live with dignity. We supported initiatives that provided immediate relief, strengthened community systems, and helped people to build greater stability and wellbeing.
Transforming lives through global food security partnerships
With food security as our largest focus area, we supported our partners in addressing both urgent needs and the broader challenges that make it hard for vulnerable people to consistently access nutritious food. Through food rescue, redistribution, education, and community programs, we helped millions of people in need receive meals while reducing food waste, strengthening systems, and promoting health and social connection.
Rising living costs, climate disruptions, and reduced food donations placed pressure on food relief networks. In response, we helped partners scale operations and improve logistics to meet growing demand.
Highlights
Australia
- OzHarvest delivered three million meals with Goodman support, adding three new vans in Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne funded by Goodman
- Fareshare produced 2.3 million meals, including 177,000 for First Nations communities
Hong Kong SAR
- Feeding Hong Kong rescued 1.4 million kilos of surplus food (3.4 million meals)
- J Life Foundation distributed 104,000 kilos of groceries to 2,000+ vulnerable people
United Kingdom
- UKHarvest rescued 556,000 kilos of food (1.3 million meals) and served 35,000 healthy meals in their Nourish Hub
North America
- Meals on Wheels delivered 2.5 million meals to seniors in San Francisco
Goodman and Good360
Goodman and Thread Together
From food relief to lasting independence
Our investment in OzHarvest’s NEST program (Nutrition Education Skills Training) and UKHarvest’s Community Food Hubs helped people to better understand nutrition, make healthier food choices and create stronger social connections. Meals on Wheels San Francisco reported 92% of clients could live independently thanks to the provision of regular hot meals.
Goodman Foundation is also helping Tafel Deutschland deliver a three-year program of nutrition workshops, family cooking sessions, and volunteer training—laying the groundwork for tangible impact.
Our partners are integrating food support with health, housing, and welfare. Refettorio OzHarvest Sydney served over 15,000 meals while making over a thousand referrals to external services through on-site social workers. Similarly, UKHarvest hosted a range of external support agencies alongside their surplus food redistribution programmes, available to everyone who attended: Nourish Hub connected over 1,000 people to services, while Community Food Hubs connected approximately 900 people. These programs reduce social isolation for those in hardship, connect them to other support services and provide much needed nutritional food.
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"Thank you for your warm welcome and outstanding dining experience! I was able to forget hardship for a beautiful moment of normalcy - mouthwatering food and great company!"— AnonymousOzHarvest Refettorio guest
Providing stability through everyday essentials
Through our partnerships with Good360 and Thread Together, we’re focused on providing household goods and brand new clothing to people in need. We supported initiatives that helped people facing crisis, particularly women and children escaping family violence, to access essential items when they needed them most. With our support, thousands of people received new clothing, personal care items, and household goods that provided immediate comfort, dignity and stability during stressful times.
Safe and affordable housing
Our financial support of Stepping Stone House and Women’s Community Shelters, Australia and Habitat for Humanity, Hong Kong helped people who were homeless, at risk of becoming homeless or living in unsafe conditions to access safe accommodation and programs for long-term housing stability. This includes crisis housing, transitional accommodation, housing improvements and independent living programs, alongside provision of services such as mental health support, life skills development and employment assistance. Our new partnership with the Property Industry Foundation will help fund long-term transitional housing for young people in Surry Hills, Sydney.
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"It feels amazing to be in stable accommodation. You don’t have the stress of not knowing where you are going to sleep from day to day. You can appreciate life around you again. I am so grateful."— Tingira House residentWomen’s Community Shelter
Case studies
Read some of our case studies from around the world.
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US Food Relief
Food for 500 food distribution centres in Southern California.
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Food Rescue Hubs
Warm and nourishing meals for people experiencing food insecurity.
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UK Harvest
Reducing food waste and increase food security.
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Thread Together
Diverting brand-new unsold clothes destined for landfill to the disadvantaged people.
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Stepping Stone House
Providing accommodation and personal development to help homeless and at-risk youth.
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Good360
Connecting businesses with excess goods to charities that helping vulnerable communities.
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Women’s Community Shelters
Helping women and children experiencing homelessness.
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New Jersey community food bank
Helping grow healthy pantries to strengthen nutrition, dignity, and choice statewide.