foodpanda Philippines is strengthening its community support programs through its “Let’s Do Our PAU-rt” initiative, promoting food accessibility, food security, and livelihood opportunities in observance of World Food Month.
The initiative brings together national and local government agencies, non-government organizations, academic institutions, and local enterprises to support vulnerable communities in Metro Manila, Tuguegarao, and Cebu.
Aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2: Zero Hunger and 17: Partnerships for the Goals, the program includes food assistance, food rescue activities, and livelihood support for underserved communities.
Through its Donor for the Day activities with Walang Gutom Kitchen in Pasay and Cebu, foodpanda provided assistance to individuals in street situations. It also partnered with Taguig Kakanin Cooperative, Simbayanan ni Maria Multi-purpose Cooperative, and the Department of Trade and Industry–National Capital Region through its pandamarket platform to support local cooperatives and merchants.
Other activities included kitchen volunteering with Scholars of Sustenance Philippines and the Quezon City Social Services Development Department, which helped distribute ready-to-eat meals to foodpanda delivery partners and child development centers in Quezon City.
The company also provided food voucher assistance to persons deprived of liberty at BJMP Makati City Jail and supported the Hapag-Pag-Asa Program of the University of St. Louis in Tuguegarao City.
“At foodpanda, we believe that making life delicious goes beyond delivering food—it also means helping make food more accessible to communities that need it most,” said Leopoldo De Castro Jr., Finance Director at foodpanda Philippines.
Through “Let’s Do Our PAU-rt,” foodpanda aims to extend its commitment beyond food delivery by working with community partners to address food insecurity, strengthen local livelihoods, and support more resilient communities.
