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About Food to Grow

Food2Grow – food that helps children grow. A foundation that helps children grow through daily meals, organised with the local community.

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How did Food to Grow begin?

The founder of Food2Grow, Alex, visited the beautiful and fertile country of Suriname more than 25 years ago. Despite the rich natural environment and the potential for agriculture, he saw a striking contrast: there was not enough food available for part of the population.

That experience stayed with him. How can there be so much potential, while children still grow up without enough to eat? From that question came the idea of supporting local communities in organising food for children.

Local people working together on practical support in Nepal.

Pupils and a teacher in a classroom in Nepal.

What is the aim?

Food2Grow believes in solutions that are organised and owned locally. Not imposed from outside, but developed with the people who know best what is needed.

At least one nutritious meal a day for children.

To do that, we bring different people together:

Local farmers
Suppliers
Parents
Children
Volunteers from the community

By connecting these groups, a more sustainable approach can take shape — one based on trust, involvement and shared responsibility.

Volunteer-led and built with care

Food2Grow is run by volunteers and built with care. The focus is on practical support, transparency, and showing what contributions make possible.

Contributions go towards carrying out initiatives. Progress and the use of funds are shared through updates.

Transparency

Progress and the use of funds are made visible through updates.

Practical support

Not abstract promises, but workable initiatives with visible results.

Careful growth

Start small, do it well, and grow when it is responsible.

What we stand for

Six values that guide the way Food2Grow works and grows.

Nutrition

Nutrition is central as a foundation for health, energy and growth.

Nature

Food connects people with their surroundings. Nature is not a backdrop, but a foundation.

Health

Good nutrition can contribute to wellbeing, recovery and daily functioning.

Transparency

Showing what contributions do. Updates as standard, not as an exception.

Practical support

Initiatives that are tangible, workable and rooted locally.

Human dignity

Food is not a favour. Every person deserves a foundation from which to grow.

How we work

Food2Grow works on a small scale, in a practical and accountable way. By connecting local partners, a more sustainable approach can take shape — based on trust, involvement and shared responsibility.

Small-scale and practical

Food2Grow starts small and builds carefully. Initiatives are only started when they are feasible and can be accounted for.

Through initiatives

Support is organised through clear initiatives, each with its own context, approach and progress. Nepal is the first active initiative.

Visible and accountable

Progress is shared through updates. What happens with contributions is explained as clearly as possible.

Local involvement

Support works best when local people are involved. Food2Grow actively seeks that connection.

The board behind Food to Grow

Food2Grow is run by volunteers: committed people who give their time, knowledge and networks for practical support, care and visible progress.

Alex de Bokx

Chair

Carola Hollebrand

Treasurer

Marjolein Kalkers

Secretary

Growing together

Food2Grow is about more than food alone. It is about opportunity, health, development and a fairer future. With one meal a day, we can make a difference in a child's life.

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