WELCOME TO
THE JANSEN FOUNDATION
HELPING TO ADDRESS THE ISSUES SURROUNDING FOOD POVERTY, FOOD INSECURITY AND URBAN AND RURAL SANITATION IN THE UK AND INDIA
FOOD WASTE & FOOD POVERTY
UK & INDIA
Every year, 100,000 tonnes of readily available and edible food from the UK’s retail and food manufacturing sector is wasted, equivalent to 250 million meals going uneaten. Additionally, some 1.5m Britons went entire days without eating during the height of the Covid-19 lockdown and with the recessionary trends and increased fuel/energy prices many more people are finding themselves unable to afford the most basic essentials to feed themselves. The number of UK adults wo cant afford to buy food has doubled in the past 15 years.
Food waste and food poverty are global issues and whilst many are doing their utmost to help in these areas, the startling fact is that a third of all food produced worldwide ends up being discarded – a startling figure. From distribution of food that would otherwise go to waste, through to provision of basic foods to those most in need, there is so much more that can be done. We hope to be able to provide assistance in helping resolve some of these issues both in the UK and in India.
There are many wonderful organisations already doing what they can to help. The major supermarkets are genuinely making big strides in reducing the food they send to waste and have partnered up with a number of charitable organisations to help get this food to the mouths that need it most. And of course, the smaller charities offer an equally important service, whether that is distributing food donated from the public or beavering away in kitchens to ensure that hot, nutritional meals are available when required.
So, we are actively seeking out those areas where there might be a particular service that is lacking or a common need between local organisations that we could provide for.
STARTLING STATS
Every year, 100,000 tonnes of readily available and edible food from the UK’s retail and food manufacturing sector is wasted, equivalent to 250 million meals going uneaten. Additionally, some 1.5m Britons went entire days without eating during the height of the Covid-19 lockdown and with the recessionary trends and increased fuel/energy prices many more people are finding themselves unable to afford the most basic essentials to feed themselves. The number of UK adults wo cant afford to buy food has doubled in the past 15 years.
Food waste and food poverty are global issues and whilst many are doing their utmost to help in these areas, the startling fact is that a third of all food produced worldwide ends up being discarded – a startling figure. From distribution of food that would otherwise go to waste, through to provision of basic foods to those most in need, there is so much more that can be done. We hope to be able to provide assistance in helping resolve some of these issues both in the UK and in India.
There are many wonderful organisations already doing what they can to help. The major supermarkets are genuinely making big strides in reducing the food they send to waste and have partnered up with a number of charitable organisations to help get this food to the mouths that need it most. And of course, the smaller charities offer an equally important service, whether that is distributing food donated from the public or beavering away in kitchens to ensure that hot, nutritional meals are available when required.
So, we are actively seeking out those areas where there might be a particular service that is lacking or a common need between local organisations that we could provide for.
URBAN & RURAL SANITATION
INDIA
The Jansen Foundation is keen to assist in improving urban and rural sanitation in India to help improve the lives of many where simple necessities such as clean running water are often not available. We will be looking to help NGOs and charitable organisations in new and existing projects that can make a huge difference to the lives of people in urban and rural areas.
As millions of Indians migrate to cities, the demand for clean water and sewage treatment will grow five to seven times over the next ten years. The poor and vulnerable will continue to suffer the worst consequences of inadequate sanitation with ailing children, uneducated girls, loss of livelihood and declining income levels.
In India it is estimated that 17 percent of the urban population currently has no access to any sanitary facilities at all, while 50–80 percent of wastewater is disposed of without any treatment
STARTLING STATS
*National Inventory of Sewage Treatment Plants, Central Pollution Control Board of India, 2021
**Drinking Water Quality in Rural India : Issues and Approaches, WaterAid India
***Truecost of Sanitation Report, 2016 , Lixil Foundation, Oxford Economicx, WaterAid India
The Jansen Foundation is keen to assist in improving urban and rural sanitation in India to help improve the lives of many where simple necessities such as clean running water are often not available. We will be looking to help NGOs and charitable organisations in new and existing projects that can make a huge difference to the lives of people in urban and rural areas.
As millions of Indians migrate to cities, the demand for clean water and sewage treatment will grow five to seven times over the next ten years. The poor and vulnerable will continue to suffer the worst consequences of inadequate sanitation with ailing children, uneducated girls, loss of livelihood and declining income levels.
In India it is estimated that 17 percent of the urban population currently has no access to any sanitary facilities at all, while 50–80 percent of wastewater is disposed of without any treatment
CAUSES WE SUPPORT
We are delighted to be helping out with the following great causes
FOUNDATION NEWS & VIEWS
Keep up to date with what the foundation and all the great organisations are doing – initiatives, campaigns and everything else that is making such a difference in tackling food poverty.
OTHER GREAT ORGANISATIONS
There are so many fantastic organisations doing what they can to reduce food waste, supply food to those in need and to increase the quality or urban and rural sanitation. Listed below are a few of the major players We know we are just a small piece of the jigsaw and look forward to helping to contribute to these worthy causes.
UNSOLICITED APPLICATIONS
Please note that The Jansen Foundation does not accept unsolicited applications for funding and the areas that receive our time and money are decided by our board of trustees following intensive research and due diligence to ensure the causes are not only worthwhile but will use any funding responsibly. As our funding strategy develops we will provide further information.