Yesterday I went with Pixi to buy supplies. He sources the vegetables from a local farmer so that money goes back into the Greek economy. The farmer has a shop in a small village and always gives as good a price as he can , along with some extra treats such as homemade Jan and marmalade.  

Of course the quality of the vegetables is extremely good .. It is the mantra of the Soul Food Kitchen to provide a good balance of foods packed with nutrition .. Also every penny is spent with care, money never wasted  

As the weather gets better in Greece it is expected that more people will come.  It is a stopping place on the way through into Western Europe.. One man tried 12 times to cross the border into FYROM.

Yesterday on the menu was homemade humus with peppers and flat bread / fresh fruit with tart for lunch and pasta with Ali Oli and salad for tea.  Fantastic, tasty and nutritional.

I went on distribution yesterday .. There are many people living in an abandoned, derelict building in the centre of thessaloniki .. The conditions here are heart breaking .. There are a few tents, but you can see where people are sleeping outside in sleeping bags.  

Next stop was the park, where so many people came for food that we ran out.  Here there was a mix of nationalities including Greek people .. The Soul Food Kitchen aims to feed all who need food .. We told those who missed out at lunch that we would be back in the evening with food and made sure we made plenty so no one was left hungry.  

Yesterday we received boxes and boxes of spinach which were left over from another distribution.  Again the quality of the food was fantastic, deep green leaves and fresh from the ground ..

Some donor money was spent on vegetables which will be cooked today .. again I am very thankful that I know compassionate people who provide support .. 

People to people solidarity 💖💖