At Soepje Erbij in Nijmegen, we make exactly that possible.
Students from the HAN developed healthy soup and pasta sauce together with volunteers from the Food Bank and the House of Compassion.
We cook soups and sauces from rescued vegetables, prepared by volunteers eager to participate - young, old, newcomer, someone looking for a rhythm again. Together in the kitchen, making something that matters together.
The vegetables come from House of Compassion's FoodHub, which collects surplus food from farmers, supermarkets and wholesalers five days a week, turning what would otherwise be thrown away into soup with flavour and meaning.
We are looking for companies and organisations that want to enrich their lunches with more than just a meal.
Would you like to taste our beautiful products, think along, cook along or just come and take a look in the kitchen?'
Send a message to desiree@huisvancompassienijmegen.nl/en
What happens when you bring together 48 volunteers, salvaged food and an open town square during the Nijmegen Summer Festivals?
This has led to the creation of KOM Passie, a new meeting place during the Nijmegen 4Daagse, which we organised for the first time last week on the Ramblas. For six days, we offered soup, bread and a listening ear to anyone who wanted to join us. Volunteers spoke to people they’d never met before. Visitors lingered for a chat and spontaneously came back for a second round.
For us, this was a pilot project, and that was sometimes evident. But that is precisely what makes it valuable. We are taking all these insights on board to further strengthen KOM Passie. We are proud of what we have achieved together and invite everyone to help us think about the next step.
Watch the video (https://lnkd.in/dECynGJU) and discover how a simple idea grew into a place of connection.
See you next year!
What if you could tackle food waste, bring people together and prepare a healthy meal?
“Since last school year, we have been offering sustainable soup every week at our ISK school for unaccompanied minor asylum seekers, as a supplement to the breakfast and lunch they are provided with at school. The soup is a valuable and healthy addition to our food provision. Many of our pupils need a warm, nutritious meal during the school day. The soup is received with enthusiasm and is well-liked by almost all pupils. We are very pleased with the collaboration and appreciate that high-quality, sustainable food is being made accessible to our pupils in this way. It is an initiative that contributes both to young people’s health and to a more sustainable society.”
The House of Compassion is a low-threshold place where many different activities take place that focus on compassion for people in a socially vulnerable position.
