As we arrive on the doorstep of 77-year old Doreen Ahmed, her face breaks into a smile, and just for a second, she looks as if she might start to cry. She's only stop two on driver Steve's route, but it's already abundantly clear that this work is life-changing.
READ MORE: Help the hungry in Greater Manchester as we launch Christmas campaign to tackle food poverty But each neatly packaged food parcel that arrives on the doorsteps of Manchester's most needy is the product of hard work and commitment from a small team of staff and volunteers. Based out of their Blackley hub, the Humans MCR team produce and deliver anywhere between 30 and 65 food parcels a day, while also fielding enquiries from potential users and collecting donations.
"I'm really proud to work here because I think Humans gives people choice that a lot of other food banks don't," Sunita told the M.E.N. "Everybody has options, and I think it's really important that even if you are struggling to buy your own food, you still have agency and still have a decision over what you get."
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