Grant to EAST AFRICAN EDUCATION FOUNDATION (360G-LondonCF-A583241)

Majority of our service users are from BME communities in the borough of Barking and Dagenham. This is a deprived area of Greater London and even before the outbreak of COVID-19 majority of these communities have been struggling to cope with the hardships of daily life. Unemployment, low level of education, poor living conditions including overcrowding are among the factors contributing to this situation. COVID-19 made the conditions worse by complicating this situation further and by the fact that it has affected these communities more than the rest of the population. And now the winter, with increased house bills of heating the need for support is urgent to enable many families to cope and get through this difficult time. The most basic needs such as food and cleaning materials will enable these families to keep going hoping the situation will improve in the coming six months. Thus, the need for a food bank and emotional support to these communities. The delivery of these services need a strong management from our organisation and proper environment to deliver these services. Therefore, a support for keeping up the premises where we deliver these services, support to our volunteers in the form of training, supervision and transport will enable a smooth delivery of the services to those in need. Our organisation will work in partnership with other statutory and non Governmental organisations to maximise benefits to our service users. We will also adhere to the guidelines of the lockdown to make sure that both our service users and the service providers are safe.