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Search by service, place, or organization. Listings include contact details, the source, and the date RWN checked it.
Services can change. Check the original source or contact the organization before you travel. RWN shows where information came from and when it was last reviewed.
Immediate meals, showers, clothing, medical care, and a separate overnight-shelter intake in lower Manhattan.
Free services
Check before you go. Meals are open without ID. Shower, clothing, and shelter intake have schedules or capacity limits; check the official help page before travel.
A downtown day center providing meals, private showers, full-service laundry, charging, Wi-Fi, mail, and housing navigation.
Free essential services
Check before you go. Service days, intake, and capacity can change. Confirm on the official page or by phone before traveling.
Free showers, toilets, laundry, personal-care products, clothing, and connections to St. Anthony's wider services.
Free services
Check before you go. Sign-up takes place at St. Boniface Church. Review current hours and instructions before travel.
No-questions-asked meals plus clothing, hygiene items, sleeping essentials, and seasonal heat-relief water.
Free services
Check before you go. Meals are offered Monday through Saturday. Clothing inventory and seasonal relief vary; use the official service page for current details.
A Father Joe's Villages day center offering shelter navigation, restrooms, laundry, storage, mail, case management, and access to nearby meals and showers.
Free core services
Check before you go. An orange service badge is used for several services, although the public lunch can be accessed without it. Arrive early and check the official instructions.
A regional food bank with an official pantry and partner-agency locator for Los Angeles County.
Free food-help locator; partner eligibility rules vary
Check before you go. The listed address is the food bank facility, not a guaranteed walk-in pantry. Use the official find-food tool for a distribution site.
An official national search that identifies the Feeding America food bank serving a ZIP code.
Free search; local rules vary
Check before you go. This is a locator, not a walk-in location. Open it and contact the local food bank it returns.
A U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development search for shelter, food pantries, health clinics, and clothing resources.
Free search
Check before you go. HUD is not the direct service provider. Confirm eligibility, hours, and capacity with the organization returned by the search.
A federal hotline connecting people with emergency food providers, meal sites, food banks, and social services near an address.
Free referral service
Check before you go. The hotline and automated search provide referrals; each local provider sets its own hours and eligibility.
Local specialists connect callers with basic-needs services including housing, food, transportation, and health care.
Free and confidential
Check before you go. This is a referral service, not emergency response. Local availability and channels vary by 211 agency.
A Toronto food bank with an onsite program and a locator for neighborhood food banks.
Free food support
Check before you go. Registration and visit rules apply. Use the official service finder to confirm the right location and schedule.
Food distribution and partner support across Greater Vancouver, with registration and location guidance.
Free food support
Check before you go. The listed address is the head office. Use the official find-food guidance for a client distribution location.
Canada's official navigation service for government and community food, housing, health, and social support.
Free and confidential
Check before you go. Channels and hours vary by province, although most of Canada has 24-hour access. This is a referral service.
Daily community meals, 24-hour reception, emergency shelter, clothing, and referrals in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside.
Free core help
Check before you go. Meal tickets and shelter capacity rules apply. Confirm the current meal time or speak with reception before travel.
An international directory of member food-bank organizations, useful where a direct RWN listing is not yet available.
Free directory
Check before you go. This is a network directory, not a walk-in provider. Follow the member link for local access information.
Redistributes surplus food and essential household goods to community organizations across London.
Free essentials through partners
Check before you go. This is a distribution hub for community organizations, not a general walk-in service. Use the official page to identify partner access.
A UK food-bank finder with local access, referral, and emergency-food guidance.
Free search; referral may apply
Check before you go. Many food banks use vouchers or referrals. Open the local record and confirm its process before travel.
A free day centre offering breakfast, showers, clothing, advice, computers, medical support, and shelter referrals.
All listed services free
Check before you go. The day centre is open on weekdays and service times differ. Review the current official schedule before travel.
Immediate welfare and resettlement support for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness near London Victoria.
Free support
Check before you go. The resource centre operates on weekdays. It is not an emergency service; confirm opening times before travel.
Hot meals, food parcels, showers, clothing, and free medical, optical, dental, and family support.
Free services
Check before you go. Services have separate schedules and some clinic capacity limits. Check the official site for current times.
A food-relief network connecting people in New South Wales and the ACT with local charity partners.
Free food-help locator; partner eligibility and access rules vary
Check before you go. The warehouse is not a guaranteed public pantry. Use the official find-food pathway to contact a local charity.
Showers, emergency clothing, housing and crisis-accommodation referrals, clinics, and a safe community space.
Free showers, toiletries, emergency clothing, and support
Check before you go. Wayside's community services are open daily, but clinics and specific support have schedules. Confirm before travel.
A welcoming community centre with showers, toiletries, emergency clothing, support, activities, and scheduled clinics.
Free showers, toiletries, emergency clothing, and support
Check before you go. Open weekdays; clinic and activity schedules vary. Review the official Bondi page before travel.
A seven-day drop-in center with hot showers, clothing and emergency relief, a safe place to rest, and housing navigation.
Free showers, clothing support, and service navigation
Check before you go. Emergency-relief eligibility and visiting-service schedules vary. Contact the center for current details.
Auckland City Mission's HomeGround provides free community meals, food parcels, and a route to wider social support.
Free meals and food parcels
Check before you go. The Haeata dining room is walk-in; food parcels and other programs have separate access steps. Check the official help page.
Emergency food parcels and a self-serve foodbank, supported by assessment and wider City Mission social services.
Free emergency food
Check before you go. Food collection requires a phone assessment, appointment, photo ID, and proof of address. Do not travel without booking.
A soup kitchen preparing free meals for distribution across Singapore, with shelter and other support programs.
Free meal assistance for approved beneficiaries
Check before you go. Meal-assistance applications require a social worker or social-service agency. The kitchen is not presented as a public meal walk-in.
A daily community centre for people experiencing homelessness, with meals, clothing, toiletries, sleeping bags, laundry, haircuts, charging, and internet.
Free support
Check before you go. Open daily according to the official center page. Specific items and support depend on current supply and program schedules.
A Kuala Lumpur service centre for food-bank, street outreach, and empowerment programs supporting people in need.
Free food-support programs
Check before you go. Contact the center to confirm beneficiary access, current program location, and collection or referral steps.
A school-meal and humanitarian food-relief organization operating through institutional and program partnerships in India.
Free meals through program partners
Check before you go. The listed office is not a public meal site. Assistance is delivered through schools and relief programs.
Official, locally applicable information for refugees and asylum-seekers in France, including protection, services, rights, and ways to contact help.
Free official information
Check before you go. Available online. Eligibility, office hours, and service availability vary by place and situation; use the country page for current local contacts.
Official, locally applicable information for refugees and asylum-seekers in Germany, including protection, services, rights, and ways to contact help.
Free official information
Check before you go. Available online. Eligibility, office hours, and service availability vary by place and situation; use the country page for current local contacts.
Official, locally applicable information for refugees and asylum-seekers in Belgium, including protection, services, rights, and ways to contact help.
Free official information
Check before you go. Available online. Eligibility, office hours, and service availability vary by place and situation; use the country page for current local contacts.
Official, locally applicable information for refugees and asylum-seekers in Austria, including protection, services, rights, and ways to contact help.
Free official information
Check before you go. Available online. Eligibility, office hours, and service availability vary by place and situation; use the country page for current local contacts.
Official, locally applicable information for refugees and asylum-seekers in Hungary, including protection, services, rights, and ways to contact help.
Free official information
Check before you go. Available online. Eligibility, office hours, and service availability vary by place and situation; use the country page for current local contacts.
Official, locally applicable information for refugees and asylum-seekers in Greece, including protection, services, rights, and ways to contact help.
Free official information
Check before you go. Available online. Eligibility, office hours, and service availability vary by place and situation; use the country page for current local contacts.
Official, locally applicable information for refugees and asylum-seekers in Cyprus, including protection, services, rights, and ways to contact help.
Free official information
Check before you go. Available online. Eligibility, office hours, and service availability vary by place and situation; use the country page for current local contacts.
Official, locally applicable information for refugees and asylum-seekers in Italy, including protection, services, rights, and ways to contact help.
Free official information
Check before you go. Available online. Eligibility, office hours, and service availability vary by place and situation; use the country page for current local contacts.
Official, locally applicable information for refugees and asylum-seekers in Spain, including protection, services, rights, and ways to contact help.
Free official information
Check before you go. Available online. Eligibility, office hours, and service availability vary by place and situation; use the country page for current local contacts.
Official, locally applicable information for refugees and asylum-seekers in Portugal, including protection, services, rights, and ways to contact help.
Free official information
Check before you go. Available online. Eligibility, office hours, and service availability vary by place and situation; use the country page for current local contacts.
Official, locally applicable information for refugees and asylum-seekers in Poland, including protection, services, rights, and ways to contact help.
Free official information
Check before you go. Available online. Eligibility, office hours, and service availability vary by place and situation; use the country page for current local contacts.
Official, locally applicable information for refugees and asylum-seekers in Romania, including protection, services, rights, and ways to contact help.
Free official information
Check before you go. Available online. Eligibility, office hours, and service availability vary by place and situation; use the country page for current local contacts.
Official, locally applicable information for refugees and asylum-seekers in Bulgaria, including protection, services, rights, and ways to contact help.
Free official information
Check before you go. Available online. Eligibility, office hours, and service availability vary by place and situation; use the country page for current local contacts.
Official, locally applicable information for refugees and asylum-seekers in Moldova, including protection, services, rights, and ways to contact help.
Free official information
Check before you go. Available online. Eligibility, office hours, and service availability vary by place and situation; use the country page for current local contacts.
Official, locally applicable information for refugees and asylum-seekers in Georgia, including protection, services, rights, and ways to contact help.
Free official information
Check before you go. Available online. Eligibility, office hours, and service availability vary by place and situation; use the country page for current local contacts.
Official, locally applicable information for refugees and asylum-seekers in Ukraine, including protection, services, rights, and ways to contact help.
Free official information
Check before you go. Available online. Eligibility, office hours, and service availability vary by place and situation; use the country page for current local contacts.
Official, locally applicable information for refugees and asylum-seekers in Switzerland, including protection, services, rights, and ways to contact help.
Free official information
Check before you go. Available online. Eligibility, office hours, and service availability vary by place and situation; use the country page for current local contacts.
Official, locally applicable information for refugees and asylum-seekers in Türkiye, including protection, services, rights, and ways to contact help.
Free official information
Check before you go. Available online. Eligibility, office hours, and service availability vary by place and situation; use the country page for current local contacts.
Official, locally applicable information for refugees and asylum-seekers in Jordan, including protection, services, rights, and ways to contact help.
Free official information
Check before you go. Available online. Eligibility, office hours, and service availability vary by place and situation; use the country page for current local contacts.
Official, locally applicable information for refugees and asylum-seekers in Lebanon, including protection, services, rights, and ways to contact help.
Free official information
Check before you go. Available online. Eligibility, office hours, and service availability vary by place and situation; use the country page for current local contacts.
Official, locally applicable information for refugees and asylum-seekers in Pakistan, including protection, services, rights, and ways to contact help.
Free official information
Check before you go. Available online. Eligibility, office hours, and service availability vary by place and situation; use the country page for current local contacts.
Official, locally applicable information for refugees and asylum-seekers in Afghanistan, including protection, services, rights, and ways to contact help.
Free official information
Check before you go. Available online. Eligibility, office hours, and service availability vary by place and situation; use the country page for current local contacts.
Official, locally applicable information for refugees and asylum-seekers in Thailand, including protection, services, rights, and ways to contact help.
Free official information
Check before you go. Available online. Eligibility, office hours, and service availability vary by place and situation; use the country page for current local contacts.
Official, locally applicable information for refugees and asylum-seekers in Indonesia, including protection, services, rights, and ways to contact help.
Free official information
Check before you go. Available online. Eligibility, office hours, and service availability vary by place and situation; use the country page for current local contacts.
Official, locally applicable information for refugees and asylum-seekers in Japan, including protection, services, rights, and ways to contact help.
Free official information
Check before you go. Available online. Eligibility, office hours, and service availability vary by place and situation; use the country page for current local contacts.
Official, locally applicable information for refugees and asylum-seekers in Kenya, including protection, services, rights, and ways to contact help.
Free official information
Check before you go. Available online. Eligibility, office hours, and service availability vary by place and situation; use the country page for current local contacts.
Official, locally applicable information for refugees and asylum-seekers in Uganda, including protection, services, rights, and ways to contact help.
Free official information
Check before you go. Available online. Eligibility, office hours, and service availability vary by place and situation; use the country page for current local contacts.
Official, locally applicable information for refugees and asylum-seekers in Nigeria, including protection, services, rights, and ways to contact help.
Free official information
Check before you go. Available online. Eligibility, office hours, and service availability vary by place and situation; use the country page for current local contacts.
Official, locally applicable information for refugees and asylum-seekers in Egypt, including protection, services, rights, and ways to contact help.
Free official information
Check before you go. Available online. Eligibility, office hours, and service availability vary by place and situation; use the country page for current local contacts.
Official, locally applicable information for refugees and asylum-seekers in Ethiopia, including protection, services, rights, and ways to contact help.
Free official information
Check before you go. Available online. Eligibility, office hours, and service availability vary by place and situation; use the country page for current local contacts.