First Minister and (Acting) Health and Social Development Minister Melva Williams is pleased to announce funding to support food banks and community freezers in each of the five Labrador Inuit communities.

The funding is being provided by Indigenous Services Canada for Climate Change Health Adaptation. This annual funding to the Nunatsiavut Department of Health and Social Development has been instrumental in supporting various initiatives aimed at enhancing the resilience of Labrador Inuit communities to the impacts of climate change.

The funding has been utilized in the past to purchase boats, facilitating land-based programming for traditional foods and activities. Additionally, greenhouses and supplies have been acquired to support community gardening and food production in Nunatsiavut. These efforts are part of a broader strategy to address the challenges posed by climate change on the ability of families to access country/wild food.

“Recognizing the impacts of climate change on the availability of traditional foods and the high cost of store-bought food, we have directed these funds to bolster food banks and community freezers.  This initiative aims to ensure that our most vulnerable populations have access to nutritious food despite the challenges posed by weather and transportation issues,” notes Minister Williams.

The funding is being distributed as follows:

Community	Amount
Nain	$36,000
Hopedale	$29,000
Makkovik	$9,000
Postville	$7,000
Rigolet	$14,000

 

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