OUR VISION
No one deserves to go hungry to bed! The Association O Masa Calde aims to promote social inclusion by increasing the quality of life of single people and vulnerable families, socially marginalized or at risk of marginalization and social exclusion.
OUR MISSION
- Let’s provide a healthy meal to people who are on the verge of poverty, homeless, marginalized due to mental health problems, addictions, etc.
- To provide services in a respectful manner that honors the dignity of the person and encourages growth and development.
- Build a united community and promote active volunteer participation.
WITH THE AIM OF:
- Strengthen communities by bringing people together around a healthy meal;
- Encourage friendship and solidarity between people by creating spaces where people from all walks of life can spend time together;
- Improve nutrition and reduce hunger by cooking healthy meals for those in need;
- Change the attitude towards food by cooking with surplus ingredients and spreading our passion for food and the environment.
Beginning
The program "a warm meal" has been operating in Cluj-Napoca since June 2013, when, with 100 lei, the first 50 hot meals were cooked. Gradually, we expanded our activities to other cities: Adjud, Bistrita, Bucharest, Constanța, Satu Mare, and Zalău, thus reaching about 1900 hot meals, weekly. Our entire activity is based on volunteering!
WHAT'S NEXT
We lost the number of hot meals offered from the first cooking session and we gained 2 kitchens a hot meal arranged from our funds, in Cluj-Napoca and Satu Mare, which would give us independence in carrying out our activities, and which proved auspicious during the pandemic period, in which we could fulfill our mission, although the HoReCa industry stopped its activity. Fortunately, what we do, how we do and the people we have with us have remained the same.
Because when a group of dedicated volunteers and an amazing mix of food come together, from each cooking session you get delicious and nutritious meals for the community. This is where conversations begin and friendships are formed.
Whether you have been with us from the beginning, have been following us for some time, or have just joined us, we THANK YOU and WELCOME YOU!