Global Food Aid: Asia

Across Asia, access to nutritious food plays a vital role in supporting children’s health, learning, and future opportunity. Through partnerships with schools, governments, and humanitarian organizations, wild Alaska seafood has helped strengthen school meal programs, improve daily nutrition, and support families and communities. These efforts demonstrate how high‑quality, sustainably harvested seafood can contribute to healthier outcomes while keeping children in school and communities resilient.

Cambodia

In Cambodia, local and international organizations worked together to enhance the nutritional value of school meals by incorporating wild Alaska canned salmon. For many students, school meals represent their primary source of daily nourishment, making nutrient‑dense foods especially impactful.
Building on early success, programs expanded beyond schools to reach women workers, children engaged in labor, and individuals managing chronic health conditions. The balanced nutrition found in salmon helped support overall health and wellbeing, contributing to improved learning environments and stronger community outcomes. As acceptance grew, additional education programs incorporated Alaska canned salmon to further support student nutrition and academic success.

Read the Cambodia Food Aid Report (PDF)

Laos

In Laos, wild Alaska canned salmon became an integral part of education‑focused food programs designed to encourage school attendance and support child nutrition. Through take‑home rations and in‑school meals, these programs helped families reinforce the value of education while ensuring children received nourishing, high‑quality food.
By pairing consistent nutrition with incentives for school participation, these efforts contributed to increased enrollment and improved retention in primary schools—demonstrating how food and education initiatives can work together to support brighter futures.

Read the Laos Food Aid Report (PDF)

The Philippines

Following Typhoon Yolanda, wild Alaska canned salmon was provided as part of emergency response efforts to support families in some of the most remote and heavily affected areas. Shelf‑stable and ready‑to‑eat, canned salmon offered a practical source of nutrition during a critical time, helping communities meet immediate food needs while recovery efforts were underway.