Jaden Smith is opening a vegan restaurant for homeless people after I Love You food truck success

Jaden Smith has revealed his latest charity venture is a vegan restaurant for the homeless, providing free meals for those in need. 

It comes after he launched his I Love You food truck in the Skid Row area of Los Angeles in 2019 after turning 21, and will help those in the local community. 

Jaden, 22, revealed to Variety that he will open an I Love You restaurant, explaining: ‘It’s for homeless people to get free food.

‘But if you’re not homeless, not only do you have to pay, but you have to pay for more than the food’s worth so that you can pay for the person behind you.’

Jaden has been working to feed disadvantaged communities for two years and says the project is ‘about giving people what they deserve, healthy vegan food for free.’

As well as feeding thousands of people in Skid Row in Los Angeles, Jaden’s project has also helped the homeless in Harlem in New York. 

The actor and musician has been involved with many charitable endeavours, including owning the Just Water company that put water filtration system in Flint, Michigan, two years ago as the main water system was contaminated with lead. 

Jaden has also teamed up with 501CTHREE.org’s Water Box project to provide access to clean water to communities, which is featured in New Balance’s We Got Now campaign and Netflix’s Brave Blue World documentary. 

The location of four Water Boxes in Flint can be found on his website, as well as ones in New Jersey and New York. 

Jaden’s latest project comes after his father, Will Smith, revealed he was in the ‘worst shape’ of his life following lockdown. 

His son joked to Variety that he was not shocked by the posts, explaining: ‘We joke around with him in the family. It wasn’t really a surprise to us. We’ve seen him evolve into that.’

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