{"id":89531,"date":"2021-03-23T12:57:40","date_gmt":"2021-03-23T12:57:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thecanary.co\/?p=1134026"},"modified":"2021-03-23T12:57:40","modified_gmt":"2021-03-23T12:57:40","slug":"campaigner-maia-thomas-is-taking-the-initiative-to-reduce-food-poverty-in-devon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radiofree.asia\/2021\/03\/23\/campaigner-maia-thomas-is-taking-the-initiative-to-reduce-food-poverty-in-devon\/","title":{"rendered":"Campaigner Maia Thomas is taking the initiative to reduce food poverty in Devon"},"content":{"rendered":"
March is being commemorated as Women\u2019s History Month<\/a>, and The Canary<\/em> has featured the important work of Black women such as climate activist Wawa Gatheru<\/a> and dementia expert Rianna Patterson.<\/a><\/p>\n In the same vein, we recently spoke to Maia Thomas, a 22-year-old equality activist based in Exeter, Devon. Thomas has spent 2021 tackling food poverty. Her campaigning strives to fulfil a critical need which the local council and government are failing to properly address.<\/p>\n On 17 January, Thomas started up the grassroots project called Feed Our Community<\/a>. The project aims to reduce food poverty and food waste in the local area. Through working with supermarkets and volunteers, the initiative puts together essential food packages before distributing and delivering them to anyone who’s struggling. This includes those from low income households, people who are on furlough, and anyone in emergency situations.<\/p>\n It\u2019s as simple as dropping them a message. There are no questions asked or lengthy proof of income requests, and it operates as a helping hand to those in need.<\/p>\nFeed Our Community<\/h5>\n