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Food Parcels: Providing Essential Nutrition for Families in Crisis

In times of hardship and uncertainty, access to nutritious food is vital for families facing precarious situations. Our carefully curated Food Parcels are designed to address this urgent need, offering sustenance and support to those in crisis.

 

Each kit contains a selection of food parcels meticulously chosen to provide adequate nutrition for a family of up to five members for an entire month. From non-perishable staples to nutrient-rich essentials, our food parcels are thoughtfully assembled to ensure families have access to balanced and nourishing meals during challenging times.

 

Kit containing food parcels suitable to provide nutrition for  a 5-members family in precarious situations for a period of one month.

 

No. Items Package Quantity Total Weight (grams)
1 Rice polished 1kg 4 4000g
2 Pasta Spaghetti 250g 6 1500g
3 Brown coarse burghul (dry) 1kg 1 1000g
4 Soft wheat Gluten Vermicelli (she’reya) 500g 1 500g
5 Fine White Sugar 1kg 3 3000g
6 Canned Beans Recipe (ready to eat) 400g 2 800g
7 Lentils (red) 1kg 2 2000g
8 Sunflower Oil (option 1) 2.7 1 2.7l/2700g
9 Concentrated Tomato Paste (24% concentration) 400g 4 1600g
10 Black Tea (Pekoe/Ceylon) 160g 1 160g
11 Dry chickpeas (medium size) 1kg 1 1000g
12 Houmous 380g 2 760g
13 Vegetable Ghee 750g 1 750g
14 Sesame paste (Tahini) 800g 1 800g
15 Dry Iodized Salt 700g 1 700g
Total 21,270g

Features

Suitable for a family of 5 members
Lasts for a minimum of one month.
Includes rage of essential food items
IFRC/ICRC Standards

Content & Technical Specifications

Item
Quantity
Specifications
Rice (polished) 1KG/Pack
3
Grain: Long, round or medium Moisture: Maximum 15% Broken grains: Maximum 5% Chalky grains: Maximum 5%
Grains striated with red: Maximum 3%
Spotted and/or stained grains: Maximum 2.5% Yellow grains: Maximum 0.05%
Amber grains: Maximum 0.2%
Tolerance of extraneous matter consisting of: inedible mineral and vegetable substances, provided, they are not toxic: Maximum 0.01%
Edible extraneous grains or parts there of : Maximum 0.1% Aflatoxine total: Maximum 4 micrograms/kg
Marking on bag: product name, net weight, date of manufacture, expiry date and indicates that the content does not contain GMOs (Genetically Modified Organism)
Product must have an expiry date of at least 12 months from the date of supply to the buyer
Pasta (Spaghetti} 500g /pack
2
Moisture: Maximum 12.5% Length: Maximum280 mm Width: Maximum 1.7 mm Energy: Minimum 350 kcal Fat: Maximum 1. Skg Protein: Minimum 12 g
Carbohydrate: Minimum 70 g Fiber: Minimum2.8 g
Sodium: Maximum O.Olg
Marking on bag: product name, net weight, date of manufacture, expiry date and indicates that the content does not contain GMOs (Genetically Modified Organism)
Product must have an expiry date of at least 12 months from the date of supply to the buyer
Brown coarse Burghol (Dry) 1KG
1
White bulgur kernel: Maximum 1% Inorganic matter: Maximum 0.1% Humidity: Maximum 13%
Total ash: Maximum 2.0% Protein: Minimum 11%
Starch and fiber and sugary material: 62% by weight
Vegetable fat materials; Protein; salts; calcium; sodium; potassium; magnesium; phosphorus; silicon; iodine; vitamins Bl. B2. BG.
Product must be free from unpleasant odors and tastes.
Product must have an expiry date of at least 12 months from the date of supply to the buyer
Marking on bag: product name, net weight, date of manufacture, expiry date and indicates that
content does not contain GMOs (Genetically Modified Organism}
Soft wheat gluten Vermicelli (she’reya) 500g /pack
1
Moisture: Maximum 12% length: Maximum 280 mm Width: Maximuml.5 mm Energy: Minimum 350 kcal Fat: Maximum 1.5 kg Protein: Minimum 12 g
Carbohydrate: Minimum 70 g Fiber: Minimum 2.8g
Sodium: Maximum O.Olg
Marking on bag: product name, net weight, date of manufacture, expiry date and indicates that the content does not contain GMOs (Genetically Modified Organism)
Fine White Sugar l 1KG /pack
3
Polarization: Minimum 99.7 degrees Moisture: Maximum 0.1%
Inverted sugar: Maximum 0.04% Ash: Maximum 0.04%
Color: Maximum 60 lcumsa units
Analysis of contaminants must state that the sugar is “fit for human consumption”.
Product must have an expiry date of at least 12 months from the date of supply to the Buyer
Canned Beans Recipe (Ready to Eat) 400g
2
Ingredients: cooked fava bean, water, salt, Net wt. 430g, drained weight 260g.
Moisture: 12% minimum, 14% or 16% maximum Foreign matter:1% maximum
Other variety: 2% maximum
Total defect, incl. splits, broken, discolored, shriveled, shrunken: 7% maximum Split and broken: 4% maximum
Hydrocyanic acid: Maximum 20mg/kg (before cooking) Salmonella: Absent on 25 g sample
Aflatoxine total: 4 microgram/kg Ochratoxin: 5 microgram/kg
Cooking time: After soaking for 24 hours: 45 minute average (maximum 90 minutes) Size: Fair size according to variety
Shelf life minimum 18 months to 24 months from manufacturing date Production date should be within 6 months at the date of delivery
Analysis of contaminants must state that the canned beans are “fit for human consumption”.
Broad Beans white 1KG / pack
1
Moisture: 12% minimum, 14% or 16% maximum Foreign matter: 1% maximum
Other variety: 2% maximum
Total defect, incl. splits, broken, discolored, shriveled, shrunken: 7% maximum Split and broken: 4% maximum
Hydrocyanic acid: Maximum 20mg/kg (before cooking) Salmonella: Absent on 25 g sample
Aflatoxine total: 4 microgram/kg Ochratoxin: 5 microgram/kg
Cooking time: After soaking for 24 hours: 45 minute average (maximum 90 minutes) Size: Fair size according to variety
Beans must be fit for human consumption and be of sound, fair and marketable quality
Lentils (red) 1KG / pack
1
Moisture: 14% maximum
Foreign matter: 1% maximum of which not more than 0.1% of unbillable material. Unhusked grain: 1% maximum.
Chalky grain: 1% maximum. Other variety: 2% maximum. Vetches: 0.1% maximum.
Size: From 4mm to 6mm.
Splits + broken in whole lentils: 4% maximum
Broken in split lentils (smaller than 75% average size): 0.5% maximum. Discolored grains: 3% maximum.
Weeviled I Holed Grains: 1% maximum.
Salmonella: Absent on 25g sample.
Aflatoxin total: 4 microgram/kg maximum. Ochratoxin: 5 microgram/kg maximum.
Cooking time: 30 minutes maximum without soaking for 24 hours.
Commodities must have been fumigated maximum 30 days prior to departure date.
Product must have an expiry date of at least 12 months from the date of supply to the Buyer
Sunflower oil 1L bottle
3
Water and volatile matter :0.2% maximum Insoluble impurities: 0.05% maximum
Free fatty acids: 0.15 maximum expressed as oleic acid Linoleic acid: 0.5% max. of total fatty acids present
Delta-7-stigmasterol: Minimum 9% of total sterol content Brassica sterol :0.5% of total sterol content
Soap: 0.005% max.
Foreign odors and flavors: NIL
Peroxide number: Max. 10 mill equivalents of active oxygen/kg of oil or max. 2 mill equivalents in case of supply ex works or free at port of shipment
Specific weight at 20C°: 0.918 – 0.923g/cm3 Refractive index at 40C°: 1.465 – 1.469
Authorized additives: Max. 75mg of butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT-E-321) per kg of oil Vitamin A enrichment : 6000L
Concentrated Tomato Paste (24% concentration) 400g
4
Tomato paste, 24% concentrate, canned, long preservation
Concentrated tomato product, made from fresh tomatoes, without any other additives than salt, sugar, spices and flavor. Sound and good marketable quality ripe tomatoes only. Product must be homogeneous paste, without visible tomato skin and seeds residue.
Dry matter, excluding salt: 24% maximum Total acidity, citric acid: 10% of dry matter Volatile acidity, acetic acid: 1% of dry matter pH: 4.6 maximum
Mould: Maximum 70% positive fields on an 8% dilution in water
Stability test: No pressure increase, no pH difference more than 0.5, no microbiological growth after 7 days under 1507218
Analysis of contaminants must state that the canned tomato paste is “fit for human consumption” . Shelf life minimum 3 years from manufacturing date
Production date less than 1year at date of delivery
One batch can be maximum 24h continuous production
Black Tea (Pekoe/ Ceylon) 160g /pack
1
As per 1503720 standards – Black tea, definition and basic requirements.
Dried and sound processed leaves, buds and tender stems, suitable for making tea
Brand (or similar): Rass Al houssan 0″1. J uL….:ll
Water extract minimum: 0.32
Total ash: Maximum 8%, minimum 4% Ratio of water soluble of total ash: 0.45 Ash insoluble in acid: 0.01
Alkalinity of water soluble ash: Minimum 1%, maximum 3% Crude fiber maximum: 0.165
Caffeine minimum: 0.025
Tannin: 0.1
Analysis of contaminants must state that the tea is “fit for human consumption”, in particular regarding heavy metals, radioactivity and pesticides.
Expiry date 1year minimum from date of delivery to Buyer
Dry Chickpeas (medium size) 1KG / pack
1
Moisture: 14% maximum Type: Kabuli
Foreign matter: 0.1% maximum Size: From 7 mm to 9 mm
Undersized grains: 20% maximum in size 8 16% maximum in size 9
Total defect: 7% maximum
Including different color or discolored: 5% maximum
Broken splits: 1% maximum (smaller than 70% of average size) Shriveled grains: 1% maximum
Salmonella: Absent on 2Sg sample Aflatoxin: 4 microgram/kg maximum Ochratoxin: 5 microgram/kg maximum
Time of cooking: 45 minutes maximum without pre-soaking
Commodities must have been fumigated maximum 30 days prior to departure date.
Product must have an expiry date of at least 12 months from the date of supply to the buyer
Hummos 380g
2
Contents: 31% cooked chickpeas, Water, 19.4% oil, 10.3% sesame paste, Corn starch, Salt, Garlic, samba!
Energy: Minimum 60kcal Fat: Minimum 3. Sg Sodium: Minimum s mg
Carbohydrate: Minimum 4 g Protein: Minimum 2 g
Product must be fit for human consumption
Vegetable Ghee 500g
1
Moisture and volatile matters: Maximum 0.1% by weight
Free fatty acids calculated as oleic acid: Maximum 0.1% by weight
Melting point as estimated by capillary tube method at complete fusion: 36° ±2°C Unsaponifiable matter: Maximum 1.5% by weight
Nickel: Maximum 0.5% parts per million
Peroxide value maximum: Maximum 5.0meq02/kg Rancidity: Negative
Vitamin A with accompanying vitamin D: 33,000 International Units I kg
Appearance on melting: Clear and clean, free from sediment Oil content: 70% palm oil, 30% soybean oil
Staphylococcus: Absent in g sample Salmonella: Absent in 25 g sample
Product must be fit for human consumption ion and be of sound, fair and marketable quality
Sesame paste (tahini) 908g /pack
1
Brand (or similar): Ghandour Origin: Lebanon
Shelf life: 2 years
Taste: Sweet and semi-hard Content: 100% sesame seeds paste
Production date less than 1year at the date of delivery
One batch can be a maximum of 24h in continuous production
Product must be fit for human consumption and be of sound, fair and marketable quality
Dry iodized Salt 400g /pack
1
Moisture content: 1.7% maximum (dried at 140°C). Sodium chloride as:
NaCl: 99.16% (on dry basis).
Alkalinity as Na2 Co3: 0.07% maximum (on dry basis). 50 milligram/kg minimum, 83 mg/kg maximum (equivalent to 30 to Iodine as KI03: 50 mg/kg Iodine} as per WHO recommendation.
Acid insoluble matter: 0.02 % maximum (on dry basis).
Color: The salt shall be white and Og of salt in OOml water shall give a colorless solution. Arsenic: Max. O.Smg/kg.
Copper: Max. 2mg/kg.
Cadmium: Max. 0.5mg/kg. Mercury: Max. Olm/kg.
Printed carton box (as small as possible to fit contents)
1
White color
Heavy-Duty Double-Corrugated Fiberboard Carton sufficient to hold the above contents without breaking/ splitting.
Front and back side printing of Lebanese Red Cross logo together with logo of the funding partner (3 different funding partners @ each 1,000 boxes per month)
Side print includes the list of the food items (one side in English, one side in Arabic). Both sides include on the top a small logo of the Lebanese Red Cross

Content & Technical Specifications

Item
Rice (polished) 1KG/Pack
Quantity
3
Specifications
Grain: Long, round or medium Moisture: Maximum 15% Broken grains: Maximum 5% Chalky grains: Maximum 5%
Grains striated with red: Maximum 3%
Spotted and/or stained grains: Maximum 2.5% Yellow grains: Maximum 0.05%
Amber grains: Maximum 0.2%
Tolerance of extraneous matter consisting of: inedible mineral and vegetable substances, provided, they are not toxic: Maximum 0.01%
Edible extraneous grains or parts there of : Maximum 0.1% Aflatoxine total: Maximum 4 micrograms/kg
Marking on bag: product name, net weight, date of manufacture, expiry date and indicates that the content does not contain GMOs (Genetically Modified Organism)
Product must have an expiry date of at least 12 months from the date of supply to the buyer
Item
Pasta (Spaghetti} 500g /pack
Quantity
2
Specifications
Moisture: Maximum 12.5% Length: Maximum280 mm Width: Maximum 1.7 mm Energy: Minimum 350 kcal Fat: Maximum 1. Skg Protein: Minimum 12 g
Carbohydrate: Minimum 70 g Fiber: Minimum2.8 g
Sodium: Maximum O.Olg
Marking on bag: product name, net weight, date of manufacture, expiry date and indicates that the content does not contain GMOs (Genetically Modified Organism)
Product must have an expiry date of at least 12 months from the date of supply to the buyer
Item
Brown coarse Burghol (Dry) 1KG
Quantity
1
Specifications
White bulgur kernel: Maximum 1% Inorganic matter: Maximum 0.1% Humidity: Maximum 13%
Total ash: Maximum 2.0% Protein: Minimum 11%
Starch and fiber and sugary material: 62% by weight
Vegetable fat materials; Protein; salts; calcium; sodium; potassium; magnesium; phosphorus; silicon; iodine; vitamins Bl. B2. BG.
Product must be free from unpleasant odors and tastes.
Product must have an expiry date of at least 12 months from the date of supply to the buyer
Marking on bag: product name, net weight, date of manufacture, expiry date and indicates that
content does not contain GMOs (Genetically Modified Organism}
Item
Soft wheat gluten Vermicelli (she’reya) 500g /pack
Quantity
1
Specifications
Moisture: Maximum 12% length: Maximum 280 mm Width: Maximuml.5 mm Energy: Minimum 350 kcal Fat: Maximum 1.5 kg Protein: Minimum 12 g
Carbohydrate: Minimum 70 g Fiber: Minimum 2.8g
Sodium: Maximum O.Olg
Marking on bag: product name, net weight, date of manufacture, expiry date and indicates that the content does not contain GMOs (Genetically Modified Organism)
Item
Fine White Sugar l 1KG /pack
Quantity
3
Specifications
Polarization: Minimum 99.7 degrees Moisture: Maximum 0.1%
Inverted sugar: Maximum 0.04% Ash: Maximum 0.04%
Color: Maximum 60 lcumsa units
Analysis of contaminants must state that the sugar is “fit for human consumption”.
Product must have an expiry date of at least 12 months from the date of supply to the Buyer
Item
Canned Beans Recipe (Ready to Eat) 400g
Quantity
2
Specifications
Ingredients: cooked fava bean, water, salt, Net wt. 430g, drained weight 260g.
Moisture: 12% minimum, 14% or 16% maximum Foreign matter:1% maximum
Other variety: 2% maximum
Total defect, incl. splits, broken, discolored, shriveled, shrunken: 7% maximum Split and broken: 4% maximum
Hydrocyanic acid: Maximum 20mg/kg (before cooking) Salmonella: Absent on 25 g sample
Aflatoxine total: 4 microgram/kg Ochratoxin: 5 microgram/kg
Cooking time: After soaking for 24 hours: 45 minute average (maximum 90 minutes) Size: Fair size according to variety
Shelf life minimum 18 months to 24 months from manufacturing date Production date should be within 6 months at the date of delivery
Analysis of contaminants must state that the canned beans are “fit for human consumption”.
Item
Broad Beans white 1KG / pack
Quantity
1
Specifications
Moisture: 12% minimum, 14% or 16% maximum Foreign matter: 1% maximum
Other variety: 2% maximum
Total defect, incl. splits, broken, discolored, shriveled, shrunken: 7% maximum Split and broken: 4% maximum
Hydrocyanic acid: Maximum 20mg/kg (before cooking) Salmonella: Absent on 25 g sample
Aflatoxine total: 4 microgram/kg Ochratoxin: 5 microgram/kg
Cooking time: After soaking for 24 hours: 45 minute average (maximum 90 minutes) Size: Fair size according to variety
Beans must be fit for human consumption and be of sound, fair and marketable quality
Item
Lentils (red) 1KG / pack
Quantity
1
Specifications
Moisture: 14% maximum
Foreign matter: 1% maximum of which not more than 0.1% of unbillable material. Unhusked grain: 1% maximum.
Chalky grain: 1% maximum. Other variety: 2% maximum. Vetches: 0.1% maximum.
Size: From 4mm to 6mm.
Splits + broken in whole lentils: 4% maximum
Broken in split lentils (smaller than 75% average size): 0.5% maximum. Discolored grains: 3% maximum.
Weeviled I Holed Grains: 1% maximum.
Salmonella: Absent on 25g sample.
Aflatoxin total: 4 microgram/kg maximum. Ochratoxin: 5 microgram/kg maximum.
Cooking time: 30 minutes maximum without soaking for 24 hours.
Commodities must have been fumigated maximum 30 days prior to departure date.
Product must have an expiry date of at least 12 months from the date of supply to the Buyer
Item
Sunflower oil 1L bottle
Quantity
3
Specifications
Water and volatile matter :0.2% maximum Insoluble impurities: 0.05% maximum
Free fatty acids: 0.15 maximum expressed as oleic acid Linoleic acid: 0.5% max. of total fatty acids present
Delta-7-stigmasterol: Minimum 9% of total sterol content Brassica sterol :0.5% of total sterol content
Soap: 0.005% max.
Foreign odors and flavors: NIL
Peroxide number: Max. 10 mill equivalents of active oxygen/kg of oil or max. 2 mill equivalents in case of supply ex works or free at port of shipment
Specific weight at 20C°: 0.918 – 0.923g/cm3 Refractive index at 40C°: 1.465 – 1.469
Authorized additives: Max. 75mg of butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT-E-321) per kg of oil Vitamin A enrichment : 6000L
Item
Concentrated Tomato Paste (24% concentration) 400g
Quantity
4
Specifications
Tomato paste, 24% concentrate, canned, long preservation
Concentrated tomato product, made from fresh tomatoes, without any other additives than salt, sugar, spices and flavor. Sound and good marketable quality ripe tomatoes only. Product must be homogeneous paste, without visible tomato skin and seeds residue.
Dry matter, excluding salt: 24% maximum Total acidity, citric acid: 10% of dry matter Volatile acidity, acetic acid: 1% of dry matter pH: 4.6 maximum
Mould: Maximum 70% positive fields on an 8% dilution in water
Stability test: No pressure increase, no pH difference more than 0.5, no microbiological growth after 7 days under 1507218
Analysis of contaminants must state that the canned tomato paste is “fit for human consumption” . Shelf life minimum 3 years from manufacturing date
Production date less than 1year at date of delivery
One batch can be maximum 24h continuous production
Item
Black Tea (Pekoe/ Ceylon) 160g /pack
Quantity
1
Specifications
As per 1503720 standards – Black tea, definition and basic requirements.
Dried and sound processed leaves, buds and tender stems, suitable for making tea
Brand (or similar): Rass Al houssan 0″1. J uL….:ll
Water extract minimum: 0.32
Total ash: Maximum 8%, minimum 4% Ratio of water soluble of total ash: 0.45 Ash insoluble in acid: 0.01
Alkalinity of water soluble ash: Minimum 1%, maximum 3% Crude fiber maximum: 0.165
Caffeine minimum: 0.025
Tannin: 0.1
Analysis of contaminants must state that the tea is “fit for human consumption”, in particular regarding heavy metals, radioactivity and pesticides.
Expiry date 1year minimum from date of delivery to Buyer
Item
Dry Chickpeas (medium size) 1KG / pack
Quantity
1
Specifications
Moisture: 14% maximum Type: Kabuli
Foreign matter: 0.1% maximum Size: From 7 mm to 9 mm
Undersized grains: 20% maximum in size 8 16% maximum in size 9
Total defect: 7% maximum
Including different color or discolored: 5% maximum
Broken splits: 1% maximum (smaller than 70% of average size) Shriveled grains: 1% maximum
Salmonella: Absent on 2Sg sample Aflatoxin: 4 microgram/kg maximum Ochratoxin: 5 microgram/kg maximum
Time of cooking: 45 minutes maximum without pre-soaking
Commodities must have been fumigated maximum 30 days prior to departure date.
Product must have an expiry date of at least 12 months from the date of supply to the buyer
Item
Hummos 380g
Quantity
2
Specifications
Contents: 31% cooked chickpeas, Water, 19.4% oil, 10.3% sesame paste, Corn starch, Salt, Garlic, samba!
Energy: Minimum 60kcal Fat: Minimum 3. Sg Sodium: Minimum s mg
Carbohydrate: Minimum 4 g Protein: Minimum 2 g
Product must be fit for human consumption
Item
Vegetable Ghee 500g
Quantity
1
Specifications
Moisture and volatile matters: Maximum 0.1% by weight
Free fatty acids calculated as oleic acid: Maximum 0.1% by weight
Melting point as estimated by capillary tube method at complete fusion: 36° ±2°C Unsaponifiable matter: Maximum 1.5% by weight
Nickel: Maximum 0.5% parts per million
Peroxide value maximum: Maximum 5.0meq02/kg Rancidity: Negative
Vitamin A with accompanying vitamin D: 33,000 International Units I kg
Appearance on melting: Clear and clean, free from sediment Oil content: 70% palm oil, 30% soybean oil
Staphylococcus: Absent in g sample Salmonella: Absent in 25 g sample
Product must be fit for human consumption ion and be of sound, fair and marketable quality
Item
Sesame paste (tahini) 908g /pack
Quantity
1
Specifications
Brand (or similar): Ghandour Origin: Lebanon
Shelf life: 2 years
Taste: Sweet and semi-hard Content: 100% sesame seeds paste
Production date less than 1year at the date of delivery
One batch can be a maximum of 24h in continuous production
Product must be fit for human consumption and be of sound, fair and marketable quality
Item
Dry iodized Salt 400g /pack
Quantity
1
Specifications
Moisture content: 1.7% maximum (dried at 140°C). Sodium chloride as:
NaCl: 99.16% (on dry basis).
Alkalinity as Na2 Co3: 0.07% maximum (on dry basis). 50 milligram/kg minimum, 83 mg/kg maximum (equivalent to 30 to Iodine as KI03: 50 mg/kg Iodine} as per WHO recommendation.
Acid insoluble matter: 0.02 % maximum (on dry basis).
Color: The salt shall be white and Og of salt in OOml water shall give a colorless solution. Arsenic: Max. O.Smg/kg.
Copper: Max. 2mg/kg.
Cadmium: Max. 0.5mg/kg. Mercury: Max. Olm/kg.
Item
Printed carton box (as small as possible to fit contents)
Quantity
1
Specifications
White color
Heavy-Duty Double-Corrugated Fiberboard Carton sufficient to hold the above contents without breaking/ splitting.
Front and back side printing of Lebanese Red Cross logo together with logo of the funding partner (3 different funding partners @ each 1,000 boxes per month)
Side print includes the list of the food items (one side in English, one side in Arabic). Both sides include on the top a small logo of the Lebanese Red Cross

Loadability Info

20’ GP container
With pallets
800 Kits
Without pallets
1095 Kits
40’ DC container
With pallets
1980 Kits
Without pallets
2500 Kits
20’ GP container
With pallets
1980 Kits
Without pallets
2515 Kits
Carton Box
Kits / box
1
Weight (kg)
21
Volume (m3)
0.03
Dimensions (cm)
length 395 width295 height 235