{"id":9477,"date":"2025-06-03T13:39:39","date_gmt":"2025-06-03T04:39:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pbv.or.jp\/en\/?p=9477"},"modified":"2025-06-03T13:39:39","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T04:39:39","slug":"delivery-trucks-given-new-life-as-disaster-relief-kitchen-vehicles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pbv.or.jp\/en\/news\/delivery-trucks-given-new-life-as-disaster-relief-kitchen-vehicles\/","title":{"rendered":"Delivery Trucks Given New Life as Disaster Relief Kitchen Vehicles"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>On May 16, five delivery trucks were donated to Peace Boat Disaster Relief (PBV) by PALLINE, a logistics company within the Pal System Group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The trucks, which have completed their service with Pal System, will be refurbished and converted into mobile food banks under PBV&#8217;s &#8220;FOOBOUR&#8221; project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pbv.or.jp\/wp_en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/3e9d4fb72c7a4602ef5e814a4e10c71e-e1748582402757.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"370\" src=\"https:\/\/pbv.or.jp\/wp_en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/3e9d4fb72c7a4602ef5e814a4e10c71e-e1748582402757-1024x370.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9482\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pbv.or.jp\/wp_en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/3e9d4fb72c7a4602ef5e814a4e10c71e-e1748582402757-1024x370.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/pbv.or.jp\/wp_en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/3e9d4fb72c7a4602ef5e814a4e10c71e-e1748582402757-300x108.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/pbv.or.jp\/wp_en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/3e9d4fb72c7a4602ef5e814a4e10c71e-e1748582402757-768x278.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/pbv.or.jp\/wp_en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/3e9d4fb72c7a4602ef5e814a4e10c71e-e1748582402757-1536x555.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/pbv.or.jp\/wp_en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/3e9d4fb72c7a4602ef5e814a4e10c71e-e1748582402757.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>FOOBOUR operates as an unmanned mobile food bank during normal times, providing food support to single-parent households and other vulnerable groups. During natural disasters, these vehicles transform into mobile kitchens, delivering meals, food supplies, and daily necessities to affected areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The project is already operational in the Noto Peninsula, where a devastating earthquake struck earlier this year. PBV aims to deploy 100 FOOBOUR units across Japan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These donated trucks will travel across Japan, carrying hope and support to communities and individuals in need. The vehicles are expected to begin operations after necessary modifications are completed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On May 16, five delivery trucks were donated to Peace Boat Disaster Relief (PBV) by PALLINE, a logistics company within the Pal System Group. The trucks, which have completed their service with Pal System, will be refurbished and converted into mobile food banks under PBV&#8217;s &#8220;FOOBOUR&#8221; project. FOOBOUR operates as an unmanned mobile food bank during normal times, providing food support to single-parent households and other vulnerable groups. During natural disasters, these vehicles transform into mobile kitchens, delivering meals, food supplies, and daily necessities to affected areas. The project is already operational in the Noto Peninsula, where a devastating earthquake struck earlier this year. 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