OUR IMPACT
Since 2017, data as of January 2025
15M
Total food rescued and donated
(Kg)
64M
Total equivalent meals served
(Meals)
381K
Total CO2e emissions reduced
(Tons)
WHO WE ARE
A REGISTERED NON-PROFIT ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATION
operating to tackle the food waste and food insecurity problem
since 2016. We rescue good quality surplus food from restaurants,
hotels, retailers, and food manufacturers seven days a week
and distribute it to different vulnerable communities in need.
Scholar of Sustenance organization operates in:
It all began when...
BO H. HOLMGREEN
Founder and CEO, Scholars of Sustenance
Having spent two decades traveling and leading Transoft International, a software company specializing in complex systems for global banks, Bo noted the extensive food waste at events and hotels. He then began learning about the challenges commercial establishments face in redistributing good quality surplus food. He also became aware of the negative environmental impact of discarded food sent to landfills where it creates a powerful greenhouse gas, methane. Realising the opportunity to help people and the environment, Bo established a global foundation to undertake food rescue operations first in Thailand in 2016, and later expanded to Bali, Manila and Jakarta.
WHAT WE DO
Our mission is to align with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
and uphold our motto - Saving the Land, Serving the People, Feeding the Mind.
SAVING
THE LAND
SERVING
THE PEOPLE
FEEDING
THE MIND
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Food Rescue Program
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School Food Drive Program
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Rescue Farm Program
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Rescue Kitchen Program
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Healthy School Meal Program
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Cook For SOS Program
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Food Rescue Learning Program
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Food Waste Composting Program
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School of Sustenance Program