In Colombia, a large part of the population lives at or below the poverty line. Even in the capital, Bogotá, a city of millions, many families struggle every day to meet their most basic needs. In neighbourhoods marked by high unemployment, limited access to education and healthcare, and little infrastructure, structural poverty is a harsh reality.

To support the people living in these areas, community kitchens have been set up across the city. They provide children, the elderly, the sick and people without a steady income with a hot meal, often for only a symbolic contribution. But these kitchens are more than a source of food. They are meeting places, safe havens, and expressions of solidarity within the community.

One of these kitchens, Fundación Egipto Con Futuro, is located in Egipto, a neighbourhood built against the hills on the edge of Bogotá. The area faces poverty, violence, and limited access to schooling and care. In the midst of these conditions, Mrs. Bertilda Díaz Moreno founded a community kitchen: a local initiative that now reaches dozens of people every day. Through her dedication, and with the help of volunteers and donations, residents receive not only a meal, but also attention, structure and hope.

The photographic series Bogotá Without Hunger captures life in and around these kitchens. Through portraits and fleeting moments, it shows the faces behind the statistics: children on their way to school, elderly people who come by every day for a meal, mothers who help with the cooking, young people dreaming of a future beyond the neighbourhood.

These images are not a record of misery, but a document of resilience, connection and humanity. In a place where so much is lacking, community can turn out to be the greatest wealth of all.

Prints from this series are for sale. All proceeds go to Stichting Bogotá Zonder Honger, a foundation supporting community kitchens in Bogotá.