Toronto woman turns 2013 meal project into food charity 5N2

PC: University of Toronto Scarborough A Canadian woman who began preparing meals in shared community and church kitchens in 2013 has built a community food initiative into an organisation that supports people in need through meal distribution, food rescue and urban farming. Seema David started the project with limited financial resources and help from volunteers after noticing homeless people during her daily journeys through Toronto. She initially prepared meals three days a week and used shared community and church kitchens to reach local communities.According to her company profile, 5N2, the first meals were prepared and distributed in spring 2013. The initiative gradually expanded through food donations, community partnerships, and volunteer support. The initiative moved into its own rented kitchen in 2018 and, in 2022, into a custom-designed facility that houses indoor farming.How did Seema David’s early life in Canada inspire her food charityBefore 5N2 took shape, Seema had spent several years adjusting to life in Canada after moving there from Dubai in 2007 with her three children. The early years brought financial difficulties, uncertainty over her husband's employment and ...