Food that already exists, going to people who need it
Bakeries close with trays unsold. Hotels finish a function with food nobody ate. A household cooks for twelve and eight turn up. MealBridge is the shortest possible line between that food and someone who can use it before it spoils.
How it started
A student project that kept going
MealBridge began as a youth-led project at Rajarata University, built by students who had watched good food thrown out at the end of the day while people nearby went without.
It is still run by the people who built it. There is no office and no salaried staff: donors list what they have, recipients claim it, and volunteers carry it when someone can't collect it themselves.
Where we are
The numbers, as they actually are
These come straight from the database, every time this page loads. They are small, because MealBridge is young. We would rather show you a small true number than a large invented one.
- Listings claimed
- 2
- Donors
- 2
- Volunteers
- 4
Read at Oct 10, 4:13 PM
Partnering
If you have food to give regularly
A one-off listing needs nothing from us: sign up and post it. If you expect to have surplus most days, tell us and we will set you up so listing takes seconds.
Bakeries, hotels and caterers
Most have a predictable amount left at closing. We can help you list it at the same time each day.
Community kitchens and charities
If you cook for people regularly, you can claim in larger amounts and we will tell you when something near you is listed.
Councils and universities
Canteens and events produce surplus in bursts. We can work out how to handle those.
Write to contact@mealbridge.lk and tell us what you have and where you are.
The useful thing you can do today takes a minute
List what is left at the end of your day, or see what is open for pickup near you.