Ghanaian chef, culinary storyteller and philanthropist Chef Abbys has launched an urgent public appeal for sponsors and partners ahead of the second edition of her landmark feeding initiative, The Big Street Feast 2.0.

The event is scheduled for World Food Day on October 16, 2026, with the ambitious goal of feeding more than 50,000 people across the streets of Accra and Kumasi.

In a post shared on her X account on Thursday, September 10, 2026, Chef Abbys urged followers to repost the call until it reached as many people as possible. “Please repost until it reaches the last person on the TL. We need as many sponsors and support as possible for Big street feast 2.0,” she wrote.

The accompanying colourful flyer lists categories of needed partners, including media partners, corporate partners, restaurants and food vendors, NGOs and community organisations, and private donors. Contact numbers provided are 055 260 5084 and 050 702 5833, with further enquiries directed via direct message or email.

The Big Street Feast first made headlines in 2025 when Chef Abbys organised one of Ghana’s largest privately driven feeding projects on World Food Day. That inaugural edition served over 20,000 people across Accra under the mantra “Wherever you are, free food will find you.” Food was distributed at major hubs including Efua Sutherland Park, Fadama Astroturf, Madina Astroturf and Kwabenya Market, while trucks reached additional communities such as Dome, Pokuase, Ablekuma, Dansoman, Jamestown and others. A mobile unit also toured the city to ensure wider coverage.

Building on that success, the 2026 edition aims to more than double the reach by expanding operations to both Accra and Kumasi. Organisers plan to set up free food stands and deploy food trucks so that hot meals, drinks and water can reach people wherever they are on the day.

The initiative is framed as both a celebration of World Food Day and a practical contribution toward the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal of Zero Hunger.

Chef Abbys, whose full name is Abena Amoakoaa Sintim-Aboagye, has rapidly become one of Ghana’s most prominent culinary voices. Born in Kumasi, she studied Construction Technology and Management at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology before turning fully to food.

Through platforms such as TikTok, Instagram and YouTube, she has built a large following by celebrating African cuisine, sharing recipes and storytelling around Ghanaian dishes. She has been recognised on TIME’s 100 Most Influential Creators list, partnered with international brands, and even served as a culinary partner for high-profile events, including a birthday celebration for King Charles III at the British High Commissioner’s residence in Accra.

Beyond content creation, she founded the Chefabbys School of Food and has used her platform for consistent philanthropic work focused on food security and community dignity. The Big Street Feast sits at the heart of this vision. “Our goal was simple: to make everyone feel happy and loved,” she said after the 2025 event. “In every plate we served, we added a smile. We made sure no one was left out.”

For the second edition, organisers are actively seeking contributions in cash, food supplies, logistics support, packaging, transportation and volunteer coordination. Corporate brands, restaurants, food vendors and private individuals are all invited to join.

Previous partners in 2025 included logistics and packaging companies as well as food and beverage brands that helped make the large-scale distribution possible.

The timing of the appeal reflects the scale of the challenge. Feeding tens of thousands of people in two major cities requires significant resources for ingredients, cooking, packaging, transport and coordination.

By going public early and encouraging widespread sharing of the call, Chef Abbys hopes to mobilise both established organisations and ordinary Ghanaians who want to contribute.

Public Reaction

Supporters of the project emphasise that the feast is about more than calories. It seeks to restore dignity, foster community spirit and demonstrate that collective action can address hunger at street level. In a country where many households still face food insecurity, such initiatives provide both immediate relief and a powerful public statement.

As World Food Day approaches, attention will focus on whether sufficient partners step forward to match the expanded ambition. Chef Abbys has repeatedly stressed that the project cannot succeed without broad collaboration.

Those interested in supporting The Big Street Feast 2.0 are encouraged to reach out through the provided contacts or by messaging her social media accounts.

If successful, the 2026 edition could set a new benchmark for privately organised community feeding in Ghana and further cement Chef Abbys’s reputation as a chef who uses food not only to entertain and educate, but to feed and unite people on a meaningful scale.

The coming weeks will determine how far the call for sponsors travels and how many plates can ultimately be filled on October 16.