According to the data of the Estonian Food Bank, 310,100 people lived in relative poverty and 18,000 people in absolute poverty in Estonia last year, while the Food Bank has distributed nearly 3,800 tons of food to those in need this year.
Number of food aid recipients in Estonia increased by 65% in the second quarter of this year – another sign of the worsening circumstances more Estonian people find themselves in.
High energy prices and Ukrainian refugees have led to 120 percent increase in the number of people relying on food aid in Estonia since January, newspaper Eesti Päevaleht reported on Monday.
The Estonian state-owned Omniva continues to support Ukraine, including by allowing private individuals to mail humanitarian aid packages to Ukraine for free. Its "Glory to Ukraine!" postage stamp, which was released on March 24, has also proven very popular.