Build a Second Soup Kitchen in S. Africa

Dear friends,

Thanks to your help, our second soup kitchen in Bedford, S. Africa, which we created in the house of Ndileka's mother, who died earlier this year, is up and running and feeding up to 100 people a day.  All of these people are from the surrounding township and are so food insecure that many go without for days at a time. 

We are running a simple operation, staffed with volunteers, and serve simple but nutritious food, one meal a day.

But do not think it is not making a HUGE difference in the lives of those we feed.

Our aims for this project are modest - to secure  a steady source of food, pay for utilities.

Gratefully, Ndileka

Ndileka has been feverishly working with the provincial authorities in the Eastern Cape, and specifically, New Bedford, to obtain all necessary permits for the new soup kitchen.  She has made presentations for a grand on the 2nd of June and is awaiting momentarily to make a presentation to the Department of Social Development.  It is the Tutuka support group that is ready and willing to provide the support to make the kitchen work - mothers of the very children who will benefit from the meals provided.

Meanwhile, Ndileka has been able to give stationery and clothing to many families, and footballs to all the local soccer teams.  She expects the kitchen to open during final construction, which all should be within the next month or so.

The poverty of this area is deep and the impact of this soup kitchen cannot be overstated.  The whole community is participating in the project and foodbanks stand ready to supply fresh and frozen food.  When operational, Ndileka expects to feed over 100 food insecure children and families a day. 

This is a project on the cusp of operational functionality - stay tuned!