Last week, the ChildFirst@Tampines K1 children were introduced to the ‘Start Small Dream Big’ (SSDB) project through a series of class discussions. They were beyond thrilled to learn that they will be embarking on a 6-month journey to learn about and reduce food wastage in Singapore. After watching the SSDB launch video, the children eagerly shared their ideas and thoughts about our topic and filled up their reflection journals!
Food waste is one of the biggest waste streams in Singapore and the amount of food waste generated has grown by around 20% over the last 10 years. Just last year, the total amount of food waste generated was 817,000 tonnes, which was 23% more than the 665,000 tonnes generated in 2020. This alarming number might have been a motivating factor for ChildFirst@Tampines to center their SSDB project on reducing food wastage.
Through this project, we aim to educate children on the importance of food and to lend a helping hand to those in need of food by collaborating with our community partner, The Food Bank Singapore.
