Igloolik Food Bank Struggling To Meet Surge of Requests for Emergency Food Assistance
Update:Â Nov 25/19Â Akittiq advised that requests for Emergency Food has gone back to more normal levels. Thank you all for helping the Food Bank team service the community during the most challenging time! Good stuff. Please continue to support this important program ... Food Bank distributes every 2 weeks depending on support. Food hampers [...]
Emergency Food Hampers
Since early 2017, Feeding Nunavut has provided funding for a pilot Emergency Voucher program in Igloolik. The purpose of the program is to service households that find themselves in emergency, “no food” situations within the community. This program does not provide on-going support (such as a food bank) but instead, provides one-off immediate food relief.
“There is a TB crisis in Nunavut at this very moment” – Stephen Lewis
I have just completed a four-day intensive fact-finding mission to Nunavut with my colleague Georgia White. The object of our fact-finding was Tuberculosis. We spent two days in Iqaluit meeting with the Minister of Health and senior officials, the NTI President and senior staff, the Public Health Centre, the Hospital, the wellness centre, the boarding home and many Elders. The trip was capped-off by a community feast.
Harvester Support Program – Final Activity Report
Feeding Nunavut received contribution funding from the Nunavut Food Security Coalition to implement a Harvester Support program in one remote community in the high Arctic. This is our final Activity Report. High Five to all hunters and fishers that participated and to the community members that worked hard to make the program a success. You guys rock!
UPDATE: Feeding Nunavut Harvester Support Program
The Feeding Nunavut Harvester Support Program has recently benefited from grant funding provided by the Government of Nunavut. These much needed dollars has allowed us to expand the program within our test community.
A Message of Appreciation from George Qulaut, MLA
“As the Member of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut representing the constituency of Amittuq, I am very honoured to be able to express appreciation on behalf of the community of Igloolik to Feeding Nunavut for the successful 2016 Christmas Hampers initiative…”
Community Feast – a time of sharing and celebration
A culture of sharing has helped Inuit survive since time immemorial. To this day, Inuit still share many things including food. Country food, or the traditional food of Inuit is acquired from the land and sea and has been identified as foundational food for Nunavummiut.
Igloolik Christmas Hampers – knocked it out of the park!
When the team in Igloolik started planning for community Christmas Hampers they were hopeful, but worried. The goal seemed daunting – to provide 300 Christmas Hampers, all stuffed with the fixin’s needed to prepare Christmas dinner and at least one toy for each child in Igloolik.
Making the Case to Stop Donating Food to Nunavut
We Canadians believe ourselves to be quite the generous lot. We dig deep into our pockets to donate to international disaster relief for epidemics in Africa and devastating hurricanes in Haiti. In fact, 82% of us donated money in 2013 to charities and non-profits to the tune of $12.8 billion dollars.
Sakku School Breakfast Program Needs $5K To Make It To End of The School Year
Coral Harbourâs Sakku School Breakfast Program Needs $5K To Make It To End of School Year. The school has over 350 students from K-12 who are offered breakfast to each and every morning. Nutrition is expensive. Please support this important program.
Viral photos are just a flash-in-the-pan(try) when it comes to food insecurity in Nunavut
Photos of store shelves in Northern Canada are showing up more frequently on social media. Sometimes the photos are of shelves that are completely empty, and other times they are overflowing with outrageously-priced items. These images are part of an effort to highlight food insecurity in Nunavut, and together they illustrate both sides of the [...]
Nunavut Launches Baby Box Program in an Effort to Reduce Infant Mortality
In its continued effort to reduce infant mortality in Nunavut, the Department of Health is giving baby boxes to parents of every newborn in the territory over the next year.
Nunavut’s Hunger Problem: One Year Later
For more than a year, Israel Mablick has been staving off his hunger by drinking tea so that his kids can eat.
âI still starve myself dailyâ, says Israel, a 36-year-old Inuit
Beyond Hunger: Malnutrition and Inuit Children
Ask the average Canadian to imagine the face of a malnourished child and chances are that he/she will describe someone living in a developing country. They would be shocked to learn that 7 out of 10 Inuit preschoolers live in food insecure households, and that Inuit households experience food insecurity at almost double the rate [...]
Harvesting Food Security in Nunavut
"In the belief system common to Nunavut Inuit, harvested food is seen as a gift from nature, in which animals offer themselves to the hunter or fisher, and where the sharing, distribution, and consumption of wild foods is closely linked to cultural identity (Wenzel, 1995, 2013). As one Iqaluit participant noted, âfood sharing is one [...]
Household Food Insecurity at Record High in the North
Nunavut continues to have the highest rate of food insecurity in Canada with 60% of the territory’s children living in food insecure households. “The rates in the North suggest a state of emergency” – Valerie Tarasuk – Principal Investigator and nutritional sciences professor at U of T.
Three reasons Northern food banks need your lunch money, not your lunch
When a food bank puts out a call for donations, Canadians may be motivated to share their boxes of mac nâ cheese, cans of baked beans, or schools of sardine tins that have been collecting dust in their pantry.
DIABETES IN NORTHERN CANADA: the case for a culturally-appropriate, realistic solution
Diabetes was unheard of in Indigenous communities five or six generations ago, but today it is a disease that continues to affect this population at an alarming rate.
Trudeau invites Tusarvik school to a Google Hangout
Prime Minister Trudeau brought real change to the office of the Prime Minister by holding his first official meeting with grade-school students via a live Google Hangout.
Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women and Girls
There are over 1,000 missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls in Canada. Below are only a few. NELLIE ANGUTIGULUK was 29 #Nunavik #MMIW #endVAW @JustinTrudeau @ThomasMulcair these are daughters of #Canada pic.twitter.com/ZVstskGBCN— Kaylee Juniper (@JuniperKaylee) August 24, 2015 Every day I am going to tweet this. Join Me 1186+ Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women #MMIW [...]
Ten Reasons Why Nutrition North Needs A Complete Overhaul
Itâs difficult for many to feed a family in the Canadian North, and extremely expensive in remote Arctic communities. High poverty rates make it challenging to stretch the monthly budget.
Nunavut; a Hunter-Gatherer Society Adapting to Change
In the last 50 years the Inuit have largely gone from being semi-nomadic subsistence hunters to permanent settlements, employment and having to get involved in the cash economy.
Food Insecurity in Northern Manitoba
Northern Manitoba is home to over 40,000 First Nation men, women and children. Many enjoy living on reserve but according to the below cbcnews documentary, three quarters are food insecure. This is 8 x the national average.
Nunavut Artists Enhance Toronto Cityscape
Cape Dorset is considered to be the capital of Inuit art. So it is quite a privilege to have a group of young artists from Cape Dorset, Nunavut in downtown Toronto painting an 18-metre-tall mural with youth from Toronto.
Tusarvik School Breakfast Program
The Tusarvik school breakfast program is able to enjoy a nutritious boost because of generous donations from people like you. Donated dollars are used to purchase fresh produce and healthy snacks that would otherwise not be available to students as part of the school meal program.
Food Insecurity in Nunavut
Nunavut has the highest rate of household food insecurity in the country, with one in three people experiencing food insecurity every month.
Clyde River and the National Energy Board
In June 2014, the National Energy Board approved an application from a consortium of three international companies to do seismic testing in Baffin Bay and Davis Strait.
Share on Facebook
Help raise awareness and support for food insecurity and hunger in Canadaâs north by simply sharing one of these posts (or create your own!) on your Facebook page.  Thank you. Do you care about food insecurity in the north? Let your MP know.Posted by Feeding Nunavut on Saturday, April 4, 2015 "Studies say 1 in 3 Inuit people [...]
Share on Twitter
Help raise awareness and support for food insecurity and hunger in Canada's north by simply retweeting one of these tweets to your twitter network.  Thank you. Do you care about #foodinsecurity and #hunger in Canada? Tell your MP. - Letter Writing Campaign http://t.co/Arg48Wq1hV Pls RT— Feeding Nunavut (@FeedingNunavut) April 13, 2015 Returning to Nunavut to dig [...]
Homemade Banana Bread Recipe
When life hands you over-ripe bananas ... make banana bread !
The Food Insecurity Cycle
User Responses to Food Insecurity
Researching the experiences of users of community based programs in Iqaluit, Nunavut In May 2010, McGill University interviewed 94 users of 3 community programs in Iqaluit - soup kitchen, food bank and Tukisigiarvik. The purpose of the research was to find out if these services were helping, who was using them, how the community deals [...]
Feeding My Family
Recently TVO's The Agency, with Steve Paikin, interviewed Feeding My Family group founder, Leesee Papatsie, about the issues surrounding food affordability in the north. Feeding My Family is a group that works to raise awareness of the high costs of food in Nunavut. A Nunavut government report says half of youths aged 11 â 15 years [...]
Crossing Baffin Island
Expedition Q - Crossing Baffin Island A group of friends set out to cross the souther portion of Baffin Island. A 1,000 km trek by skiing, river, sea kayak and portage. Looks like a fantastic adventure!
How the Arctic Changed When Canadians Took Control
Documentary about Joseph Idlout, a man who was once the worldâs most famous Inuit. Follow the life of a great hunter. Learn how Joseph and his beloved Arctic changed when Canadians took control. Canadians took control of the Arctic by the simple act of declaring it Canadian territory. Canadians brought with them a different way of looking at [...]
Nunavut Food Security Strategy
There seems to be a misconception that there is no plan in place to deal with food insecurity issues in Nunavut.  That is not the case. The Nunavut Food Security Coalition has worked diligently to analyze the situation, develop a strategy and define an executable action plan. The Nunavut Food Security Coalition is a collaborative group [...]
Photos of Nunavut
Gorgeous Photos of Nunavut. Â via @FeedingNunavut "@bellpatricia: Sarah McNair-Landry & Erik Boomer's dogsled adventure around Baffin Island. (photo : Boomer) pic.twitter.com/OPDr5X2HoD #Nunavut— Madeleine Redfern (@madinuk) March 22, 2015 Baker Lake, Nunavut offered the most wonderful welcome. #nunagram #explorecanada #auroraborealis #aurora @AuroraMAX pic.twitter.com/iji27YvROu— Sara Statham (@SaraAshleyGrant) February 21, 2015 Sunset seal hunting. #Iqaluit #Nunavut #nunagram #explorecanada CC: [...]
End Childhood Poverty in Canada
In 1989, Canada's parliament made a promise to end childhood poverty in Canada by the year 2000. Every party in the parliament unanimously agreed. Why didn't it happen? One in Seven Canadian children still live in poverty. Canada Made A Promise. Write your Member of Parliament and ask him to keep the promise. Find Your MP By [...]
Letter Writing Campaign
A letter writing campaign is an easy advocacy tool for citizens to voice opinions about specific issues. The letters may be sent to the Prime Minister, a member of Parliament, or a particular government agency. Knowing that re-election depends on the votes of their constituents, MPs tend to pay close attention to mail from constituents.
