The ”la Caixa” Foundation and CaixaBank launch the sixth edition of the ‘No Home Without Food’ campaign

• The Spanish Federation of Food Banks (FESBAL), together with ”la Caixa” Foundation and CaixaBank, is calling for participation in this initiative, which will commence June 2nd with the aim of ensuring dignified nutrition for families relying on food banks

• Since 2020, the campaign has raised over 11 million euros nationwide and has collected more than 10,000 tonnes of essential food supplies

In 2024, around 12.5 million people (25.8 % of the Spanish population) were at risk of poverty or social exclusion, according to data provided in the report The State of Poverty 2024, produced by the European Anti-Poverty Network and Social Exclusion in Spain (EAPN-ES). 

Although the figure represents a reduction of 0.7 percentage points compared to the previous year, i.e. nearly 200,000 fewer people, it has not managed to recover the values prior to the great recession of 2008, as shown in the graph below which shows the evolution of the AROPE rate used to assess the objectives of the 2030 Agenda and the AROPE rate calculated according to the criterion corresponding to the EU 2020 Strategy:

In this context, the Spanish Federation of Food Banks (FESBAL) has warned of the precarious situation that many families live in despite it not being so obvious; families who need food banks to have access to comprehensive food and thus be able to meet other household expenses, such as electricity and water bills or the fees associated with their children's education. 

In 2024, the Ningún hogar sin alimentos (No Home without Food) campaign promoted by ”la Caixa” Foundation and CaixaBank raised more than 1.7 million euros, an amount equivalent to 1,548 tonnes of food that were distributed throughout Spain through the 54 food banks associated with FESBAL and its 6,493 collaborating social organisations. 

In the five editions carried out between 2020 and 2024, this initiative has raised more than 11 million euros in the country as a whole and has exceeded 10,000 tonnes of basic food. In this new edition of the solidarity campaign, both FESBAL and the ”la Caixa” Foundation and CaixaBank are once again calling on companies and Spanish society to continue to show their solidarity. 

“There are more and more families in Spain who suffer from invisible precariousness: people who, even though they have jobs, are unable to guarantee decent food in their homes. At FESBAL and the network of 54 associated food banks we see this reality on a daily basis. Thanks to the support we receive from the ”la Caixa” Foundation, CaixaBank and society in general, with the Ningún hogar sin alimentos campaign we reinforce our commitment so that no household is left without access to basic food”, said the president of FESBAL, Pedro Llorca. 

Volunteering during the distribution of Food at the Food Bank.

Sixth edition of the Ningún hogar sin alimentos campaign

The food banks are facing the sixth edition of the solidarity campaign Ningún hogar sin alimentos of the ”la Caixa” Foundation and CaixaBank in 2025 with the hope of boosting collective action and contributing to mitigating the chronic food poverty in Spain. This is one of the most important national campaigns of the year. Through the Ningún hogar sin alimentos initiative, food banks, with the help of social organisations, can stock up on resources to help people in vulnerable situations. This year's edition kicks off with a contribution of one million euros from the ‘la Caixa’ Foundation, as it has done in previous campaigns. 

The sixth edition of the Ningún hogar sin alimentos solidarity campaign will get underway on 2 June. Those interested can make donations through the portal www.ningunhogarsinalimentos.org, as well as contributions through Bizum to the number 38014. Donors can also collaborate through the bank's digital banking platform and the www.caixabank.es portal for donors who are not customers of the bank. The proceeds will be distributed to all Spanish provinces through the 54 food banks associated with FESBAL. 

“The precariousness experienced by many families who find it difficult to make ends meet is a reality that affects thousands of people, who need help to cover their basic food needs. In this respect, food banks, in collaboration with social entities, carry out essential work to attend to the most vulnerable groups. For this reason, at the ‘la Caixa’ Foundation we are launching yet another year of the Ningún hogar sin alimentos solidarity campaign with a contribution of one million euros and, together with CaixaBank and FESBAL, we are calling on citizens and companies to join one of the most important annual campaigns in Spain”, stressed Marc Simón, deputy general manager of the ”la Caixa” Foundation.