Target Audience: Families in need - those experiencing living in overcrowded home, homelessness, senior citizens, youth and infants.
Summary of the Initiative
Our goal is to provide food for families in need in Gjoa Haven such as country food (frozen, dried, ground meat, ribs and filleted), caribou Meat, musk-ox meat and fish (char/trout) and other food items – dry goods, canned, frozen etc.
Challenges
Housing crisis: overcrowded homes, homelessness, cost of living, unemployment, etc. Lack of funds to support collaboration due to other communities requesting for similar funds.
Traditional Knowledge
Country Foods Program
Hunter’s and Trapper’s Organization provides country food when available.