FEAD.
The FEAD programme is an EU-wide initiative to help support people take their first steps out of poverty and social exclusion. 85% of the funding comes from the EU with the balance of funding coming from the Irish Exchequer.
Monthly Food Hampers.
The FEAD programme provides non-perishable food via their charity partners to families and individuals in need. Food supplied consist of breakfast cereals, rice, pasta and pasta sauce, soups, canned fish, jam, tea, coffee, sugar, and canned vegetables and fruit. The food items are easy to transport and store.
Yearly Back to School Packs.
The programme provides school stationary kits to children who are being supported by FEAD food assistance in both national and secondary schools. School packs are age appropriate, and can assist in alleviating some of the financial pressure families face at the start of the school year.