Food on the Table.
Dignity in Every Delivery.
From tailored family food parcels and grocery vouchers to bread, hot meals and emergency distributions, we help people facing hardship access essential food through local knowledge, direct delivery and practical support.
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Directly Delivered
Food & Aid
Food inflation, reduced employment and falling household income can quickly turn everyday groceries into a serious burden.
We support people facing displacement, poverty, economic crisis and sudden hardship — whether in the tented settlements of Arsal, Lebanese neighbourhoods and Palestinian refugee camps, the rural villages of Pakistan, or communities facing hardship in Cairo and elsewhere.
From families living in temporary accommodation to households in ordinary homes struggling to afford food alongside rent, medicine and essential bills, support is shaped around what people actually need — not a one-size-fits-all package.
What We Provide
Food support changes with family size, local prices, availability and what people actually need. We use feedback and local knowledge to choose the most useful option rather than imposing one standard package everywhere.
Family Food Parcels
Tailored staple-food packs based on household size, local diets, current prices and community feedback.
Grocery Vouchers
Typically £20–£50, giving families greater choice and privacy when shopping locally.
Hot Meals
Prepared meals where cooking is difficult, facilities are unavailable or rapid support is needed.
Bread & Daily Essentials
Bread and basic daily foods can sometimes be supported from around £1–£2, depending on current local prices.
Emergency Food Aid
Flexible assistance during displacement, conflict, disaster or sudden financial hardship.
Seasonal & Campaign Support
Expanded distributions during Ramadan and other periods when need or fundraising capacity increases.
Regular Family
Food Pack
£25
A month’s supply of core staples for a small household, including items like rice, lentils, oil, and basic pantry essentials. This pack helps families prepare simple, nourishing meals and brings much-needed stability during difficult times.
Large Family
Food Pack
£50
A fuller monthly food pack designed for larger households, providing increased quantities of key staples such as rice, flour, lentils, and cooking essentials. It ensures every family member has reliable meals throughout the month.
Supermarket
Food Vouchers
£25-£50-£100
Flexible supermarket vouchers in various amounts, allowing families to choose the food and essentials they need most. This support gives households dignity, choice, and the ability to purchase items that best suit their daily needs.
Buying Smart. Delivering More.
Many of our volunteers live locally, speak the language and know the communities. That gives us a clearer understanding of local markets, household preferences and practical delivery.
We compare suppliers, negotiate bulk discounts, tailor parcel contents through local feedback, and buy locally wherever practical. Strong supplier relationships can sometimes bring extra discounts or donated goods, while volunteers may also contribute time, transport or fuel — helping project donations go further.
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How We Work
Our approach is built around continuous local presence — listening, sourcing and adapting over time. Local knowledge helps us make better purchasing, packing and delivery decisions.
Understand
Listen to families, volunteers and community contacts to understand what is genuinely needed.
Source
Compare local suppliers, negotiate bulk prices and agree suitable contents.
Deliver
Pack, organise and distribute aid directly or through appropriate local arrangements.
Review
Gather feedback and adjust future support as prices and household needs change.
From One Box to a Thousand
Individual gifts can combine into much larger distributions. OWR has previously run initiatives such as the 1000 Food Box Challenge, alongside other campaigns involving hundreds of parcels at a time.
Help one household
Family or team fundraiser
Community campaign
Large-scale challenge
Ramadan & Seasonal Campaigns
Ramadan is traditionally one of OWR’s busiest fundraising periods for food support. Donors and fundraising teams help fund food parcels, bread, meals and larger distributions across different communities, while Food & Aid support continues through the year as funds allow.
Other Appeals
Explore other country and emergency appeals where OWR is responding to conflict, displacement, poverty and recovery needs.
Palestine Appeal
Humanitarian support for Palestinian families across Gaza and the West Bank.
Gaza Refugees in Egypt
Support for Palestinian families displaced from Gaza and rebuilding daily life in Egypt.
Pakistan & Kashmir
Practical humanitarian and development support for families and communities in Pakistan and Kashmir.
Syrian Refugee Crisis
Support for Syrian refugee families affected by displacement and continuing hardship.
Egypt Support
Practical assistance for Egyptian families, vulnerable residents and students in need.
Comoros Support
Education and community support helping children and families in the Comoros Islands.
Explore Our Work
Food & Aid is one part of OWR’s wider work. Explore the six programme areas supporting immediate needs and longer-term stability.
Food & Aid
Essential food parcels and practical household support, delivered with dignity through local volunteers and direct community distribution.
Water & Sanitation
Hand pumps, bore wells and filtration systems providing safer, more reliable access to clean water for families and communities.
Shelter, Housing & Community Infrastructure
Repairs, rebuilding, solar and practical facility improvements that restore safe, useful spaces for homes and communities.
Healthcare & Medical
Treatment assistance, medical access and community health support helping people receive care when cost or crisis becomes a barrier.
Education & Training
Support that helps children and young people stay in education, access learning spaces and build skills for the future.
Livelihoods & Financial Resilience
Equipment, income opportunities and cost-saving solutions that help households and communities earn more, spend less and build stability.
Food & Aid in Pictures
Real examples of packing, procurement, volunteer delivery and community support from different settings.
Direct to Communities
Food reaches families through practical local delivery suited to the setting.
Different Places. Different Needs.
Support adapts to local circumstances rather than forcing one standard model everywhere.
Prepared for Real Needs
The form of support changes with family size, availability and need.
Scale When It Is Needed
Individual gifts can combine into hundreds of parcels during larger campaigns.
Volunteer-Led Delivery
Local volunteers help pack, load and deliver without salaries.
Emergency Food Support
Rapid assistance can help when conflict or displacement interrupts normal access to food.
See the Work as It Happens
Follow current OWR projects, distributions and community work through real posts and reels from the field. We will curate Lebanon-specific reels here when our social-feed setup supports it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Help Put Food on the Table
A food parcel, grocery voucher, loaf of bread or hot meal can ease an immediate worry and give a family breathing space.
Your support helps us respond with practical food assistance shaped by local need.
