The Nelson Mandela Community Youth Centre’s project to help the poor and destitute during the COVID-19 lockdown has been evolving to meet people’s needs.

The Coronavirus Action Committee (COVAC) has distributed over 3, 500 food hampers in the last five weeks.

With the hamper campaign coming to an end, the dedicated volunteers have vowed to not let starvation consume the already impoverished communities and have commenced with another project, which will eradicate hunger with of a number of soup kitchens in impoverished communities in Chatsworth, Welbedacht and surrounding areas.

While appealing to the public to support their new project, Vivian Govender, a member of COVAC, shared that the team decided to set up soup kitchens after realising how much people needed and appreciated a warm meal during feeding schemes they conducted with the support from Food for Life in Merebank.

e underprivileged. COVAC is certainly a beacon of hope in these trying times.

The Nelson Mandela Community Youth Centre’s project to help the poor and destitute during the COVID-19 lockdown has been evolving to meet people’s needs.

The Coronavirus Action Committee (COVAC) has distributed over 3, 500 food hampers in the last five weeks.

With the hamper campaign coming to an end, the dedicated volunteers have vowed to not let starvation consume the already impoverished communities and have commenced with another project, which will eradicate hunger with of a number of soup kitchens in impoverished communities in Chatsworth, Welbedacht and surrounding areas.

While appealing to the public to support their new project, Vivian Govender, a member of COVAC, shared that the team decided to set up soup kitchens after realising how much people needed and appreciated a warm meal during feeding schemes they conducted with the support from Food for Life in Merebank.

“Many children were part of school feeding programmes, but with schools being closed, they are at home hungry. During the lockdown, many families are living in poverty and cannot afford to provide their children with a proper meal. We are trying to find a way to alleviate short-term hunger by getting a nutritious meal to them. You can help in this soup kitchen project by contributing financially or by getting canned food or vegetables to us at the youth centre. We want to start at least four soup kitchens in different areas that will operate every day until the lockdown ends and till there is some stability in homes. Wherever we gave out food, children came out in their numbers, desperately reaching out for food with the hope it doesn’t run out by the end of the line. It has saddened us and we want to make a difference. Join us by contributing to the soup kitchen campaign,” added Govender.

For more information on how you can be part of the nutritious soup kitchen campaign, contact Clive Pillay on 061-429-2574.